What Should You Know Before Your Surgery? How We Protect You From Infection How We Protect You From Blood Clots: Your laboratory results – your hematocrit should be between 30 and 45% – if your hematocrit drops below 25-26% during your surgery, we may recommend a blood transfusion. – nasal swab: Your nasal swab should be … Read more
div class=”mh-row clearfix”> h1>/h1> div class=”bodycopy”> strong>blood draw/strong>: A blood drawing technician will draw your blood at 6 AM (will test for your red blood cell levelbr/> – hematocrit – and possibly chemitry level). Ask your nurse about your hematocrit (should be above 30 and ifbr/> the hematocrit is below 26 we may recommend … Read more
– See: – Timentin – Pen Family – AntiPseudo – There are small differences in the pattern of activity of these agents against gram-negative organisms. Ticarcillin is two to four times more active than carbenicillin against P. aeruginosa; – less active against gram positive organisms; – Dose: … Read more
– See: – Bld Prod Menu / – Platlet Transfusion – Discussion: – manifestations: – vessel or platlet abnormalities: – these present with petechiae, purpura, or easy bruising; – bleeding characteristically occurs superficially (bleeding from mucus membranes or from IV sites); – bleeding from scury shows perifolicular hemorrhages, gingival bleeding, and intramuscular hematomas; … Read more
– See: Theophylline Preparations: Drug Interactions and Toxicities: Aminophylline; – Discussion: – for prevention of bronchial Asthma, reversible bronchospasm assoc w/ chronic bronchitis and emphysema; – is direct relaxant of smooth muscle of bronchial airway & pulmonary blood vessels (bronchodilator and smooth muscle relaxant); – Adult Dose: – can only begiven PO; – 24mg/kg/24hrs PO … Read more
– Discussion: – for streptococcus and staph when penicillin is contraindicated; – tetracycline works by inhibiting the 70s bacterial ribosomes; – adult:250-500 mg PO bid/qid (taken between meals); – IM/IV routes not recommended; – peds: RMSF: 25-50 mg/kg/day q6 hr for 7 to 10 days; … Read more
– for rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, and anlkylosing spondylitis; – Acute gouty arthritis; – Acute bursitis/subacromial buritis or tendinitis/supraspinatus tendinitis; – NSAIA; Dose:150-200mg PO bid with food; – increase as needed to maximum 400mg/day; – Should be administered with food; – Contraindicated with: patients w/ h/o asthma, urticaria, or rhinitis precipitated by ASA or NSAIA; – Contra … Read more
– Discussion – Examination of Patellofemoral Joint – exam considerations: – generalized hyperlaxity – femoral anteversion – vastus medialis obliquus atrophy – genu valgum – external tibial torsion – patellar dysplasia – trochlear dysplasia – patella alta – pes planus – Radiographic Features: (see: radiographic evaluation of the knee) – lateral view – look for … Read more
– See: – Rheumatoid Arthritis – Steroids – Discussion: – corticosteroids may occassionally be used to alleviate intractable joint inflammation or vasculitis in RA; – however, there is a risk of iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome; – intraarticular instillation of steroids is … Read more
– See: Anti-Fungal Agents – Discussion: – is a fungus that may be introduced into the extremity thru abrasions caused by splinters or thorns (rose bushes); – incubation period is 1-12 weeks; – may start as a red papular lesion and then develops into an abscess and spreads to … Read more