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Cierny-Mader staging system for long bone osteomyelitis |
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Cierny and Mader classified osteomyelitis based on the affected portion of the bone, the physiologic status of the host and the local environment. This classification lends itself to the treatment and prognosis of osteomyelitis; stage 1 (medullary osteomyelitis) can usually be treated with antibiotics alone, while stages 2, 3 and 4 (superficial, localized and diffuse osteomyelitis) usually require aggressive debridement, antimicrobial therapy and subsequent orthopedic reconstruction. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 10 May 2012 05:02 |
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ASA Physical Status Classification |
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The purpose of the grading system is simply to assess the degree of a patient’s "sickness" or "physical state" prior to selecting the anesthetic or prior to performing surgery. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 02 March 2012 11:47 |
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Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) Scale |
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The Karnofsky Performance Status Scale (KPS) was designed to measure the level of patient activity and medical care requirements. It is a general measure of patient independence and has been widely used as a general assessment of patient with cancer. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 07:33 |
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Management Guidelines for Patients with Thyroid Nodules |
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As defined by the American Thyroid Association’s task force on the management of thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer, a thyroid nodule is a discrete lesion within the thyroid gland that is radiologically distinct from the surrounding thyroid parenchyma. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 15 January 2012 16:51 |
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Diagnostic Criteria for Diabetic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy (DSPN) |
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The Diabetic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy (DSPN) is a symmetrical, length-dependent sensorimotor polyneuropathy attributable to metabolic and microvessel alterations as a result of chronic hyperglycemia exposure (diabetes) and cardiovascular risk covariates. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 06:50 |
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Guidelines for the Treatment of Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism. |
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The finding of hypercalcemia on routine biochemical testing or in the evaluation of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis is typically the initial clue to the diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism. The total serum calcium level, which combines both the free and albumin-bound components of circulating calcium, should be adjusted for the level of albumin. Measurement of ionized calcium may be useful in selected cases, such as in patients with hyperalbuminemia, thrombocytosis, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, and myeloma; these patients may have elevated levels of total serum calcium, but normal levels of ionized serum calcium (artifactual hypercalcemia). |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 05:01 |
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