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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Topical Antibiotics for Burns

QUESTION: What is the side effect and benefit of silvadene? Sulfamylon? Silver Nitrate?
ANSWER: Silvadene - NEUTROPENIA, best for Candida; Sulfamylon - METABOLIC ACIDOSIS (inhibits carbonic anhydrase), good eschar penetration; Silver nitrate - ELECTROLYTE ABNORMALITIES (hyponatremia and hypochloremia)
QUESTION: What do you treat hydrofluoric acid burns with?
ANSWER: topical calcium gluconate
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