Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery SKIN GRAFTS Skin Graft Classification Autograft Skin taken from one part of the body and used to cover a wound in another part of the body. The thinner…
ORTHOPEDIC
Cardiology
Cardiology ANATOMY BLOOD FLOW THROUGH HEART Superior and inferior vena cava Right atrium Tricuspid valve Right ventricle Pulmonic valve Pulmonary artery Lungs Pulmonary veins Left atrium Mitral valve (bicuspid valve)…
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy THERMOTHERAPY (HEAT THERAPY) Heat is used to reduce inflammation in subacute and chronic injuries. In the subacute and chronic stages of injury, ischemia and irritation occur from certain…
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease VIRCHOW TRIAD Virchow triad describes the three factors that are commonly associated with the formation of thrombi: 1. Stasis (arrhythmias, MI, CHF, heart failure, immobilization, obesity, varicose…
Microbiology
Microbiology BACTERIA FLOW SHEET VIROLOGY DNA Viruses Adenoviridae (double stranded (ds), icosahedral, nonenveloped) Human adenoviruses Found in 50% to 80% of normal human adenoid tissue (tonsils) Respiratory and conjunctival infections…
Pharmacology
Pharmacology ANTIFUNGALS (TOPICAL) Trade Name is a more correct term for the branded drug name. Group Generic Name Trade Name Formulation Size Dosing Dermatophytes Candida OTC Imidazole Clotrimazole Lotrimin Cream,…
Emergency Fracture Reduction
Emergency Fracture Reduction Vidyadhar Upasani Sun Min Park Dennis Wenger INTRODUCTION Traditionally simple minimally displaced or non displaced fractures in children were treated in the emergency department (ED) with minimal…
Orthopedic Literacy: Fracture Description and Resource Utilization
Orthopedic Literacy: Fracture Description and Resource Utilization Dennis Wenger James Bomar INTRODUCTION—TERMINOLOGY Fracture language, which has evolved in a relatively standard manner throughout the world, makes medical communication more efficient….
