– Studies: – sed rate: is usually > 100 mm per hour; – serum electrophoresis: – finding of abnormal protein peak migrating w/ IgA or IgG fraction is diagnostic; – an protein migrating w/ IgG or IgA bond in … Read more
– See: SG cath – Technique: – prepare the patient as for subclavian approach; – right side of the neck is preferred for venipuncture for three reasons: – dome of the right lung and pleura is lower than left; – there … Read more
– Adult: – NSAIA w/ analgesic and antipyretic action: – moderate to Severe OA, RA, AS: – 25mg PO bid/tid, incr dose at weekly intervals to max of 150-200 mg/day; – if SR capsule is used, initial dose is 75mg qd; – extended release caps: … Read more
div class=”mh-row clearfix”> h1>/h1> div class=”bodycopy”> a href=”/bones/caffeys-syndrome-infantile-cortical-hyperostosis/”>Caffey’s Syndrome/a> br/> a href=”/bones/foot/calcaneovalgus-foot/”>Calcaneovalgus/a>br/> a href=”/joints/shoulder/calcific-tendinitis-of-shoulder/”>Calcific Tendinitis/a>a href=”http://www.cartermuseum.org/works-of-art/1961-224″>img width=”250″ height=”146″ align=”right” style=”width: 87px; height: 54px;” alt=”” src=”http://www.cartermuseum.org/sites/all/files/imagecache/artwork_full/images/1961-224_s_0.jpg”/>/a>br/> a href=”/bones/cranio-facial/calcitonin-salmon-calcimar-miacalcin-nasal-spray/”>Calcitonin/a>br/> strong>Calcium:/strong>br/> … Read more
– Discussion: – physical properties – state in body fluids – calcium is a necessary & important addition to cell membranes, giving strength to these structures and regulating permeability; – physiologic roles of calcium are well established; – abnormally … Read more
– Planning Pin Sites: – placement of skull pins in children requires preoperative CT scan of skull to assess thickness; – pins should avoid skull suture lines, and should generally not be placed in the temporal region or into the frontal sinus; – as in adults, avoid placing pins … Read more
– See: – Cervical Spine Menu: – Halo Placement in Children: – Discussion: – most effect orthosis for controling motion at C1-C2 articulation; – contra-indications: – unstable skull frx; – traumatized skin overlying pin sites; … Read more
– Technique: – centered in groove at upper margin of eyebrows, between supraciliary ridge and the frontal prominences; – saggitally, fromt pins should be placed just superiorly to outer half of eyebrows, to avoid the supraorbital nerve and vessels; – placed too inferiorly, the pins might … Read more
– Discussion: – results from a defect is somatic mutation in the gene coding for alpha subunit of Gs, the G protein that stimulates cAMP formation; – overproduction of cAMP, causes overexpression of c-fos, which regulates proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts and osteoclasts; – results in … Read more
– See: – Bone Tumor Menu: – Eosinophilic Granuloma of Spine: – Discussion: – includes a group of disorders characterized by a variety of tumor like lesions, which arise from from clonal proliferation of Langerhans- type histiocytes; – most common in children less than 12 … Read more