Data Trace Editor for HTN; – Adult: – initially 10mg/24hr PO; – increase by 12.5mg/24 hr q5-7 days to 100mg/24 hr; – max dose of 300mg/24hr based on response; – Peds: 0.2 mg/kg/24hr PO initially; increase by 0.2 mg/kg/24hr increments q7-10 days; max dose of 3 mg/kg/24hr; – Precautions: – beware may produce profound orthostatic hypotension, esp w/ … Read more
CPT Brendan Masini, MD I. Onset of Tissue Injury A. Muscle and nerves may survive up to 4 hours of ischemia without development of irreversible damage B. Nerves may have neuropraxic damage at 4 hours, however greater ischemic time will produce irreversible injury including axonotmesis at 8 hours II. Indications for Fasciotomy in Austere … Read more
– Discussion: – clenched fist injury – infections of the hand – bacteriology of hand infections: – bites distal to the wrist are at higher risk for malignant infections due to the proximity of superficial spaces, flexor tendons, and joints; … Read more
Co-authors: Milford H. Marchant Jr., M.D., Allston Stubbs, M.D., Carl J. Basamania, M.D. March 15, 2005 – Background: – Definition: In situ death of bone within the humeral head due to disruption of blood supply – Other Names: Avascular … Read more
MAJ Travis Burns, M.D. A. Understand the factors that affect the care options for different patient groups (locals, detainees, foreigners/soldiers and those with evacuation options) I. Introduction A. Patient categories in an austere setting 1. host-nation civilians 2. foreign noncombatants (third country nationals) 3. detainees/enemy combatants 4. … Read more
div class=”mh-row clearfix”> h1>Handbook of Lower Extremity Infections, 3rd Editionh1 style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt” align=”center”>font color=”#993300″>Handbook of Lower Extremity Infections, 3rd Edition/font>/h1>/h1> div class=”bodycopy”>div style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt”>a href=”http://www.datatrace.com/medical/lei_order.htm”>img height=”263″ width=”160″ align=”left” border=”1″ alt=”” src=”http://www.datatrace.com/email/images/small-LEI.gif”/>/a>Data Trace Publishing Company is pleased to announce the publication of em>Handbook of Lower Extremity Infections, 3sup>rd/sup>/em> em>Edition/em>. Warren S. Joseph, author … Read more
Foot Ankle Int. 1998 Nov;19(11):735-737 Luber MJ, Nunley JA ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine whether modification of a surgical practice by using regional anesthesia and local bone grafting would yield the same surgical results as traditional anesthesia and iliac crest bone graft, with a cost reduction. METHODS: All … Read more
– Discussion: – comprise 12-15% of clavicular frx & are subclassified according to location of CC ligaments relative to fracture fragments; – distal clavicle fractures may have a high incidence of non union but most of these are asymptomatic, and of these only a small number will be severe enough to require surgery; – … Read more
– See: Pediatric BKA: – Overgrowth Phenomena: – occurs as a result of appositional growth (not physeal growth); – in order of frequency it occurs in the: humerus, fibula, tibia, and femur; – AKA: – hemiatrophy of pelvis associated with coxa valga and elongation of lesser trochanter; femur … Read more
– See: Proximal Tibial Physeal Frx – Discussion: – tibial tuberosity forms at about 13 wks of gestation, as cartilaginous extension of proximal tibial epiphysis; – epiphyseal ossification center of proximal end of tibia appears at 1-3 months; – primary ossification center: – center … Read more