– Discussion and Dosage: – type of reducing compound that leads to the formation of oxygen free radicals which are toxic to anaerobic bacteria; – for amebiasis, trichomoniasis, B.fragilis, C. difficile; – is effective for B.fragilis which is resistant to clindamycin, chloramphenicol, penicillin G; – amebic: 750mg … Read more
– See: – Penicillin Family – AntiPseudo – Adult: 2-4gm q4-6hr Injection; or 200-300 mg/kg/24hr; 1.85mEq Na/gm; – More active than Ticarcillin against Enterobacteriacae, same activity against P.aeruginosa; good activity against B.fragilis; – Diffusion from blood into CSF adequate w/ or w/o Inflammation; Ratio of CSF to Blood Level … Read more
– See: Orthopaedic Infection Menu: and risk factors for TJR infection – Pre-Admission Considerations: – removal of hardware prior to joint arthroplasty: – High incidence of early periprosthetic joint infection following THA with concomitant or previous hardware removal – Hospital and OR Considerations: – perioperative oxygen – normothermia: – Perioperative normothermia to … Read more
– Dosing: – leukemia: – 2.5 to 5 mg for children & 2.5 mg to 10 mg for adults; – continuous infusion of large amounts of methotrexate may be employed (from 250 mg to 1 g/sq m., q week), when leucovorin rescue is … Read more
– similar to Methenamine Mandelate) – these are oral agents used only for suppression or prophylaxis of chronic UTI; – they are absorbed well and are excreted into the urine in high conc. – these agents have no intrinsic antibacterial activity, but at a pH of 5.5 or less, mandelic and hippuric acids are antibacterial and … Read more
– Discussion – see: Bone Tumor Menu – Types of Metastatic Carcinoma: – breast cancer – renal cell ca – prostatic cancer – lung carcinoma – thyroid cancer: – may cause heavy bleeding if disturbed (consider need for embolization prior to biopsy … Read more
– Adult: 50-150mg PO/IM/SQ q3-4hr prn Pain; (75mg IM Demerol =10mg Morphine) 1-2 mg/kg/dose PO/IM/IV (including Peds q 6 hr) – PO: peak effect at 2 hrs; – IM/IV: onset at 2-5 min; Peak at 1 hr; lasts 2-3 hrs. – IV administration must be slow in diluted solution; – Peds: 1 mg/kg/dose IV/IM q2-4hr; 1.0-1.5 mg/kg/dose … Read more
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