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References for Septic Arthritis

Septic arthritis of the shoulder in adults [see comments]. Infections: Acute Septic Arthritis in Infancy and Childhood. Gallium scintigraphy for diagnosis of septic arthritis and osteomyelitis in children. Acute septic arthritis in infancy and childhood. 10 years’ experience. Management of septic arthritis in children. The effect of antibiotics on the destruction of cartilage in experimental infectious arthritis. … Read more

Psuedohyponatremia

(See Criteria Normal Serum Osmolality Hyperlipidemia Multiple Myeloma Hyperglycemia: (Lowers Serum Na 1.6, for ea 100 incr Gluc) Increased Serum Osmolality Excess urea Hyperglycemia Mannitol Ethanol Methanol Etheylene glyc Isopropyl alcohol Hypothyroidism Addison’s dz Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.

Protein, Serum (3.5-5.0 gm/dl)

 – Increased:      – Multiple Myeloma,      – Macroglobulinemia,      – Hypergammaglobulinemia 2nd to Acute Inflammatory Process,      – Sarcoidosis;   – Decreased:      – Malnutrition (See Nutrition),      – Inflammatory Bowel dz,       – Hodgkin’s dz,      – Leukemia’s;   – References:   – Preoperative albumin and surgical site identify surgical risk for major postoperative … Read more

References by Hunziker

References: The elusive path to cartilage regeneration. Beta1 integrin deficiency results in multiple abnormalities of the knee joint. Subcellular distribution of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding proteins (IGFBPs) 2 and 3 in articular chondrocytes. Surgical suturing of articular cartilage induces osteoarthritis-like changes. Accelerated hypertrophic chondrocyte kinetics in GDF-7 deficient murine tibial growth plates. Site-1 … Read more

Prerenal Oliguria: Diff Dx

    Vol. Depletion     CHF     Shock     3rd Spacing     NSAIDS     Hepatorenal Syn.     Renal Artery Stenosis     Renal Artery Emboli – Pre-renal azotemia arises from inadequate perfusion of the kidneys;     – this must be considered in the patient with hemorrhage, an antecedent … Read more

Povan

– Peds dose: 5 mg/kg/dose x 1 – supplied: susp 10 mg/ml, tab 50 mg; Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.