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.
Data Trace Editor
Perioperative Pain Management
Intraoperative Pain Management General Anesthesia Neuroleptic Anesthesia Local Anesthesia Postoperative Pain Management Local Anesthetics Normal duration (1-6 hours) bupivacaine (Marcaine) lidocaine Extended duration (72 hours or more) liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel) information procedures references testimonials and news videos and webcasts Indwelling Catheters Opioid (Narcotic) Pain Medications codeine (only available in generic form) fentanyl (Actiq, Duragesic, Fentora) … Read more
Percutaneous Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures:
– Percutaneous Fixation: – in the report by Bond CD, et al (2001), the authors evaluated 25 patients with acute nondisplaced fracture of scaphoid waist that consented to be randomized to either cast immobilization or fixation with a percutaneous cannulated screw fixation; – 11 patients were randomized to percutaneous … Read more
Penicillinase Resistant Penicillins
Augmentin Cloxacillin Dicloxacillin Floxacillin Nafcillin Methicillin Oxacillin Sulbactam Timentin Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.
Posterolateral Bone Grafting
– See: – Bone Grafting for Tibial Fracture / Management of Tibial Bone Defects – Tibial Non Unions / Infected Non Unions – Discussion: – used most in middle and distal third fractures; – posterolateral bone grafting may be used for infected non-unions & … Read more
Post Renal Oliguria
Bilateral Ureteric Obstruction Stones Clots Sloughed Papilla Retroperitoneal fibrosis Tumor Neurogenic bladder Bladder Outlet Obstruction Prostatic hypertrophy (needs to be evaluated in every male over 50 with unexplained renal failure) Stones Clots … Read more
Polarus Targeting System
The Polarus modular instrumentation system is easy to assemble and use. Extremely close tolerances ensure consistently accurate screw placement. Rod and guide are easily rotated up to 20 degrees to maximize fixation, or avoid key anatomic structures. AP targeting if needed. Accurate radiolucent targeting guide. Combined depth gauge / drill guide, reduces OR time and … Read more
Pediatric Acetabular Fractures
– See: Pediatric Pelvic Fractures – Discussion: – disruption of acetabular triradiate cartilage in patient > age 12 will result in minimal subsequent growth disturbance; – in younger pts acetabular growth abnormality is frequent complication; – may result in shallow acetabulum & progressive subluxation of hip; … Read more
Partial ACL injury
– See: Natural History of ACL Deficient Knee: – Discussion: – because failure of ACL occurs first by plastic deformation w/ loss of collagen cross-linking, rupture usually occurs as single fiber-mass failure rather than sequential fiber failure; – this probably explains why partial ACL injury is less common than complete rupture; … Read more
Pediatric Nutrition
– Enteral Feedings in the Pediatric Patient: – advance feedings as follows: – begin w/ 10-15 ml Pedialyte qq 2-3 hrs; – incr by 2-5 ml increments overe the next 12-24 hrs until infant is receiving 30-45 ml of Pedialyte q3hr; – pt is then begun w/ half strength formula for 24 hrs followed … Read more