Diacerin is a DMOAD (Diseases Modifying Osteoarthritis Drug) –
D – Diarrhea (not recommended in >65 years – more vulnerable to diarrhea)
I – IL-1 Inhibition
A – Anthraquinone
C – Chondroprotective effects
E – Eczema
R – Rashes
I – Increase in hepatic enzymes (contraindicated in patients with history of liver diseases)
N – NSAID like efficacy after 1st month of treatment
Scoring systems Score type Brief description Score interpretation Revised trauma score (RTS) Physiologic RR + SBP + GCS Each parameter is scored 0-4 (Total range = 0-12) Lower score indicates more severe injury (RTS 12 = <1% mortality; RTS 0 = >99% mortality) Score <11 – transfer to trauma center…
A study of 50 dog bite wounds revealed that the commonest colonizing: Aerobic micro-organisms are: Pasteurella (50%), Streptococcus (46%), Staphylococcus (46%), Neisseria (32%), and Corynebacterium (12%), Eikenella corrodens (2%) Anaerobic micro-organisms are: Fusobacterium nucleatum (16%), Bacteroides tectus (14%), Prevotella heparinolytica (14%), Propionibacterium acnes (14%), Prevotella intermedia (8%), Peptostreptococcus anaerobius (8%),…
Retroperitoneal organs are partly covered on one side with parietal peritoneum. They are immobile or fixed. The classification of retroperitoneal organs divides primary and secondary retroperitoneal organs due to the embryonic development – Retroperitoneal structures Mnemonic: SAD PUCKER Primary retroperitoneal structures Mnemonic: SAUKER Secondary retroperitoneal structures Clinical significance Kocher maneuver…