– Specific Causes: – loss of estrogen: – in most women there is a rapid increase in bone loss after menopause; – this probably results from primarily by loss of estrogen; – however, all postmenopausal women have lost … Read more
– Adult: 0.5-1gm q 6hr PO or 12.5mg/kg/24hr; – Dosing Regimens for Patients with Renal Insufficiency: (Dose for70kg Adult {gm/ dosing interval in hours}) CrCl: >80; 0.5/6; CrCl:50-79::0.5/6; CrCl:30-49; 0.5/6; CrCl:10-29: 0.5/6 – 40 % of dose will be excreted in urine (w/ nl R F(x)) – Bad Taste (bad for Chlidren) – Peds … Read more
– See: – Myopathic Disorders – Ossification of Soft Tissue and Periosteum: – Discussion: – most common collagen vascular diseases which affect muscle; – pts may be affected at any age; – may be due to viral infection; – in adults, note possible concomitant occult neoplasm; – Clinical Findings: – systemic illness; – muscle … Read more
– Discussion: – aspirin & other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs block biosynthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxane A(sub 2) by inhibiting cyclooxygenase enzyme; – ASA covalently acetylates cyclooxygenase, inhibiting it irreversibly, whereas other NSAIDs act reversibly on the cyclooxygenase
– Adjunct to rest and physical therapy for relief of muscle spasm associated w/ acute painful musculoskeletal conditions; CNS relief of muscle spasm; – Adult: 10mg PO tid; Do not use for longer than 2-3 weeks; sedative and anticholinergic properties; – Contraindicated with MAOI use, Tricyclics, during acute recovery from MI, – Contra w/ hyperthyroidism, CHF, dysrhythmias, … Read more
– ACLS – Risk Assessment: – Management of Myocardia Infarct: – Meds – EKG Interpretation – Hct – TC x 2 – 10 gm/100 ml of Hgb is regarded by many as minimal for GEA w/ CAD; – useful rule when attempting physiologic correction of chronic anemia is seldom to administer … Read more
– See Vit D Discussion: – Discussion: – calcium requirements: – age 1 – 10: 800-1000 mg per day; – age 11 – 35: 1200 mg per day; – premenopausal: 1000 mg per day; – postmenopausal: 1500 mg per day; … Read more
– See: – Septic Knee: – Synovium of the Knee: – Anatomy: – four bursae around knee are susecptible to and inflammatory response from direct or indirect trauma; – prepatellar bursae is most commonly affected area (housemaids knee); – may show significant degree of … Read more
– See: Bone Topics – Discussion: – woven bone healing: – ref: Distal radial fractures heal by direct woven bone formation – stages of enchondral bone healing: – hematoma / inflammation: – shortest stage of fracture healing – disruption of vascular flow through the marrow and periosteum … Read more
– See: – pulmonary contussion: – cardiac enzymes – blunt cardiac trauma – Discussion: – defined as cardiogenic shock, arrhythmias requiring treatment, or structural cardiac abnormalities directly related to the cardiac trauma; – Commotio Cordis: – catastrophic condition (rare) that is caused by blunt … Read more