Data Trace Editor – Anticonvulsant Meds – Flight Surgeon Manual – Approach to New Onset Seizures – Flight Surgeon Manual – Approach to Status Epilepticus – Flight Surgeon Manual – Seizures – GMO Manual – Hospital Corpsman 1&C – Hospital Corpsman 3&2 – Standard First Aid Course – Columbia Complete Home Medical Guide – Iowa Family … Read more
– Discussion: – insufficiency frxs of sacrum and pelvis may be confused w/ metastatic lesions, especially if bony resorption occurs at frx ends; – these injuries may also occur in patients with known malignant disease who have a sudden onset of pain in the lower back, hip, or groin; … Read more
– See: neurological exam: – Discussion: – sacral segments must be carefully examined for sensation & motor power; – scaral sparing is evidenced by perianal sensation, rectal motor function, and great toe flexor activity; – in patient w/ an apparent complete neurologic injury, any sensory awareness distally or scant … Read more
– See: Extensor Mechanism Injuries of the Knee: – Discussion: – rupture of quadriceps tendons is most common in the 6th & 7th decades, and is probably associated w/decreased vasculature; – Male:female 8:1 – more common w/ cortisone injections, diabetes, chronic renal failure; hyperthyroidism, and gout; – … Read more
– Discussion: – main function of the tibialis posterior is to invert the subtalar joint, which helps to stabilize the transverse tarsal joint during rheumatoid hindfoot; – pathophysiology: – degenerative tears usually occur distal to the medial malleolus, in a region which coincides with relative hypovascularity and sharp turn of the tendon from a verticle to … Read more
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– Discussion: – tendon ruptures can occur as an early or late complication (6 to 7 weeks) – most occur around post op day 10; – after primary repair, most likely site for failur is at repair site; – if rupture is … Read more
– See: Clevland Clinic – Managment of Latex Allergy and GMO Manual – Management: – immediate NS 500-1000 ml IV; IV NS “wide open” til normotensive; – epinephrine 0.3mg (3ml of a 1:10,000 solution) IV immediately, or 0.3mg (0.3ml of a 1:1000 solution) SC immediately with repeated … Read more
– See: – A. Flutter – Causes of A. fib – r/o WPW as a predisposing cause; – If Unstable (or onset < 3 days): Cardio Convert (100 J) – If Stable: (w/ rates greater than 100/min) Consider – Digoxin: to slow the AV conduction rate – Propanolol: – Diltiazem – Verapamil: – combination of … Read more
– Types of Injuries: – short leg syndrome: (see growth deformities of the limbs) – unequal leg lengths may predispose to injury in shorter leg; – trochanteric bursitis: – gluteus medius attaches by a broad insertion into its lateral … Read more