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For the cancers in group 2 it is essential to collect further data womens health july 2013 200mg danazol visa, especially to understand how the effectiveness of proton therapy compares to other radiation therapy modalities. Proton beam therapy for primary treatment of these cancers, including locally-advanced lung cancer, should only be performed within the context of a prospective clinical trial or registry. This is consistent with the investigational and unproven nature of Proton Beam Radiation Therapy for treatment of lung cancer. Until such data is available and until there is clear data documenting the clinical outcomes of proton beam therapy in the treatment of lung cancer, proton beam therapy remains unproven. Ablative techniques (Radiofrequency, Cryosurgery, Alcohol injection, Microwave) Several ablative techniques have been used both in the operable and definitive setting. For select lesions, generally under 3 cm in size that are well localized, definitive treatment may be considered. Contraindications to ablation include lack of anatomic accessibility, size, number, and location near abdominal organs, major ducts, and blood vessels. A complication reported with ablation is the development of tumor rupture with lesions located on the hepatic capsule or tumor seeding along the track with subcapsular and poorly differentiated lesions. Local control rates in the range of 90% at two years have been reported for ablative techniques. Indications for these procedures include multiple tumors, generally 4 or more in number, lesions greater than 3 to 5 cm, lesions without vascular invasion or extra-hepatic spread. Absolute contraindications include decompensated cirrhosis, jaundice, clinical encephalopathy, refractory ascites, hepatorenal syndrome, extensive tumor replacement of both lobes, portal vein occlusion or severely reduced flow, hepatofugal flow and renal insufficiency. Relative contraindications include tumor size greater than 10 cm, severe cardiovascular or pulmonary disease, varices at high risk of bleeding or bile duct occlusion. In addition to the contraindications listed above, all arterial therapies must take into account their effect on liver function as embolic-, chemo-, or radiation-liver disease or dysfunction can result in severe morbidity or death. A dose volume constraint to be considered is for the mean liver dose (liver minus gross tumor volume) to be less or equal to 28 Gy in 2 Gy fractions. The University of Michigan has demonstrated that tumoricidal doses from 40 Gy to 90 Gy delivered in 1. Sufficient hepatic reserve as evidenced by a Childs-Pugh A score is extremely important as safety data are considered limited in ChildsPugh B or those with poor liver reserve. Some controversy has existed over the Page 41 of 272 size of eligible lesions with initial restriction to lesions of up to 5 cm now being expanded to larger lesions. Current optimal dose recommendations are 50 Gy in 5 treatment fractions with a mean liver dose of 13. The unique dosimetric advantages of heavy charged particle radiation (Bragg Peak) offer significant potential advantages in sparing hepatic parenchyma compared to traditional photon techniques. This theoretical advantage is still the object of on-going studies in this country. A consultation note from Interventional Radiology documenting the contraindications as listed above to the use of ablative or transarterial techniques and 2. Documentation of tumor size not exceeding 16 cm in nominal diameter with the ability to maintain a normal function liver volume of 700 cc with proton treatment and 6. The ability to deliver a full hypofractionated proton treatment regimen of not less than 50 GyE in 22 fractions. There were no significant differences between the groups with each group receiving 70 Gy. On bivariable analysis, increased mean oral cavity dose was associated with a higher rate of G-tube placement; no patient required a G-tube if the mean oral cavity dose was < 26 Gy whereas all patients with a mean dose of > 41. In this analysis, 43 cohorts were identified; 30 treated with photons (1186 patients) and 13 with charged particles (286 patients). In an analysis of toxicity, charged particle therapy was found to be significantly associated with more neurological toxic effects (p = 0. The authors indicate that this could be related to reporting bias (significantly higher proportion of charged particle therapy studies reported toxic effects (p = 0. Acute side effects included grade 3 dermatitis, mucositis, and dysphagia which occurred in 23, 29 and 12 patients respectively. Sixteen patients (32%) required evaluation in an emergency room during treatment with 10 subsequently requiring hospitalization primarily due to dehydration and pain from mucositis. It was noted that patients receiving a G-tube during radiotherapy had significantly longer history of smoking, greater comorbidity, more advanced disease, greater need for bilateral treatment, higher use of induction chemotherapy and concurrent chemotherapy, and a longer duration of treatment. With regards to toxicity, there were no differences in acute toxicity by technique. Sites of treatment included the larynx (1), nasopharynx (5), paranasal sinus (2) and oropharynx (1). At a median follow up of 27 months, four patients (44%) achieved a complete response, four achieved a partial response without disease progression and one developed local progression. With respect to toxicity, four patients experienced grade 3 acute toxicities and one developed a grade 4 toxicity (blindness in the treated eye). This heterogeneous group of patients included 19 receiving treatment at initial diagnosis and seven receiving treatment at recurrence (six of whom had prior radiation and three of whom had pulmonary metastases). Twenty were treated after surgery with 18 of these exhibiting positive margins or gross residual disease. Longer follow-up is needed to gauge the durability of disease control and to monitor for late toxicities of therapy. Sites of treatment included lacrimal gland or sac (5), paranasal sinus (4), parotid gland (4), submandibular gland (2) and buccal mucosa (1). Median dose delivered was 60 Gy with 12 patients receiving concurrent chemotherapy. Four patients developed acute grade 3 toxicity and one patient experienced a grade 4 toxicity (blindness). An additional patient developed asymptomatic frontal lobe necrosis 18 months after treatment completion with near resolution at 24 months. One additional patient refused radiation and chemotherapy after surgery but received stereotactic radiosurgery at the time of recurrence. Patients had stage T1N0 (1), T2N0 (6), T3N0 (1) or T4N0 (3), all without metastases. Primary sites included the lacrimal gland (7), lacrimal sac/nasolacrimal duct (10) or eyelid (3). Seven patients experienced acute grade 3 while 9 patients developed chronic grade 3 ocular or eyelid function toxicity. Bivariate analysis revealed that a dose of 36 Gy or less to the ipsilateral cornea was associated with grade 3 chronic ocular toxicity (p = 0. Additional data are needed to identify which patients are most likely to benefit from aggressive efforts to achieve local disease control and to evaluate the potential benefit of proton therapy relative to other modalities of reirradiation. Page 49 of 272 Lee et al. All plans were calculated to 55 Gy in 25 fractions with equivalent constraints and normalized to prescription dose. Protons also increased generalized equivalent uniform dose to duodenum and stomach, however these differences were small (< 5% and 10%, respectively; p < 0. Doses to other organs at risk were within institutional constraints and placed no obvious limitations on treatment planning.

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Recognize signs and symptoms of life-or-limb-threatening complications of aquatic envenomations 3. Know the epidemiology of minor and life-threatening burns in the pediatric population 2. Recognize clinical presentations and differentiate among injuries caused by thermal, chemical, and electrical burns 6. Know the methods for determining depth and extent (ie, percentage of body surface) of burn injury 7. Know the criteria for admission and transfer to a burn center for children with burns H. Understand the pathophysiology of inhalation injuries and carbon monoxide and cyanide poisoning in infants and young children 2. Recognize and interpret relevant ancillary studies for the management of inhalation injuries and carbon monoxide and cyanide poisonings 3. Recognize the signs and symptoms of life-threatening inhalation injuries and carbon monoxide and cyanide poisoning 4. 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Recognize and interpret relevant ancillary studies used in the management of hyperthermia in children 5. Recognize the signs and symptoms of local hypothermia and know the staging of severity of injury in hypothermic injury 5. Understand the pathophysiology and differentiate between the stages of acute radiation sickness/syndrome 3. Recognize key clinical features and diagnostic methods for biological exposures, including those illnesses caused by anthrax, botulinum toxin, brucellosis, encephalitides, mycotoxins, plaque, Q fever, smallpox, staphylococcal enterotoxins, tularemia, and ricin 2. Recognize and differentiate between the clinical features of smallpox and other infections 3. Plan triage, decontamination, and healthcare worker protection in biologic exposures 4. Plan the management of biologic exposures (ie, chemoprophylaxis) and the treatment of acute illness due to biologic agents in children O. 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Know the indications for hospitalization of a sexually abused child and describe indications for examination of such a patient under anesthesia 3. Recognize and interpret relevant laboratory studies for the evaluation of victims of sexual abuse 4. Plan the management of rape victims, including the indications for postexposure prophylaxis and emergency contraception 6. Know the principles of interviewing victims of sexual abuse (eg, avoiding repeated interviews, interviewing family and children individually) 3. Recognize the signs and symptoms of nonorganic failure to thrive as a manifestation of neglect 2. Know indications for hospitalization or referral of a depressed child or adolescent 2. Understand the concepts of lethality and intent in the pathophysiology of suicide attempts c. Plan the management of a child who has attempted suicide, eg, hospital options, family capability, psychiatric consultation 3. 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Of those breast cancer jewelry rings order danazol amex, 367 were excluded upon title review for clearly not meeting inclusion criteria. For the therapies that are effective, is the efficacy of the components of 2 psychotherapies equivalent to the full therapy protocol or components of combined protocolsfi What is the comparative effectiveness of treatment delivered by a 9 therapist or licensed health professional via technology based modalities versus in-personfi What is the comparative effectiveness of treatment delivered via videoteleconferencing based modalities versus telephone based modalitiesfi General Criteria fi Clinical studies or systematic reviews published on or after January 1, 2009 to March 2016. Systematic reviews were supplemented with clinical studies published subsequent to the systematic review. Similarly, letters, editorials, and other publications that were not full-length clinical studies were not be accepted as evidence. If the percentage is less than 80%, then data must have been reported separately for this patient subgroup. Large retrospective database studies (200 patients minimum) that performed multivariate statistical analyses of the effect of co-occurring conditions on patient outcomes were also acceptable. Literature Search Strategy Information regarding the bibliographic databases, date limits, and platform/provider can be found in Table A-3, below. Additional information on the search strategies, including topic-specific search terms and search strategies can be found in Appendix G: Literature Review Search Terms and Strategy. The subject matter experts were divided into three smaller subgroups at this meeting. Each recommendation was graded by assessing the quality of the overall evidence base, the associated benefits and harms, the variation in values and preferences, and other implications of the recommendation. They discussed the available evidence as well as changes in clinical practice since 2010, as necessary, to update the algorithms. Balance of desirable and undesirable outcomes refers to the size of anticipated benefits. This domain is based on the understanding that the majority of clinicians will offer patients therapeutic or preventive measures as long as the advantages of the intervention exceed the risks and adverse effects. The certainty or uncertainty of the clinician about the risk-benefit balance will greatly influence the strength of the recommendation. Confidence in the quality of the evidence reflects the quality of the evidence base and the certainty in that evidence. This second domain reflects the methodological quality of the studies for each outcome variable. In general, the strength of recommendation follows the level of evidence, but not always, as other domains may increase or decrease the strength. More precisely, it refers to the processes that individuals use in considering the potential benefits, harms, costs, limitations, and inconvenience of the therapeutic or preventive measures in relation to one another. In general, values and preferences increase the strength of the recommendation when there is high concordance and decrease it when there is great variability. In a situation in which the balance of benefits and risks are uncertain, eliciting the values and preferences of patients and empowering them and their surrogates to make decisions consistent with their goals of care becomes even more important. Other implications consider the practicality of the recommendation, including resources use, equity, acceptability, feasibility and subgroup considerations. Resource use is related to the uncertainty around the cost-effectiveness of a therapeutic or preventive measure. For example statin use in the frail elderly and others with multiple co-occurring conditions may not be effective and depending on the societal benchmark for willingness to pay, may not be a good use of resources. Equity, acceptability, feasibility, and subgroup considerations require similar judgments around the practically of the recommendation. The framework in Table A-4 was used by the Work Group to guide discussions on each domain. Evidence to Recommendation Framework Decision Domain Judgment Balance of desirable and undesirable outcomes fi Given the best estimate of typical values and preferences, are you Benefits outweigh harms/burden confident that the benefits outweigh the harms and burden or vice Benefits slightly outweigh harms/burden versafi Benefits and harms/burden are balanced fi Are the desirable anticipated effects largefi Harms/burden slightly outweigh benefits fi Are the undesirable anticipated effects smallfi Harms/burden outweigh benefits fi Are the desirable effects large relative to undesirable effectsfi Confidence in the quality of the evidence High fi Is there high or moderate quality evidence that answers this Moderate questionfi Very low Values and preferences fi Are you confident about the typical values and preferences and are they similar across the target populationfi Some variation fi Are the assumed or identified relative values similar across the Large variation target populationfi Various considerations fi Is this intervention and its effects worth withdrawing or not allocating resources from other interventionsfi The strength of a recommendation is defined as the extent to which one can be confident that the desirable effects of an intervention outweigh its undesirable effects and is based on the framework above, which combines the four domains. While strong recommendations are usually based on high or moderate confidence in the estimates of effect (quality of the evidence) there may be instances where strong recommendations are warranted even when the quality of evidence is low. If the Work Group is less confident of the balance between desirable and undesirable outcomes, they present a weak recommendation. Similarly, a recommendation for a therapy or preventive measure indicates that the desirable consequences outweigh the undesirable consequences. A recommendation against a therapy or preventive measure indicates that the undesirable consequences outweigh the desirable consequences. This can occur when there is an absence of studies on a particular topic that met evidence review inclusion criteria, studies included in the evidence review report conflicting results, or studies included in the evidence review report inconclusive results regarding the desirable and undesirable outcomes. Recommendations may be at the discretion of the patient and clinician or they may be qualified with an explanation about the issues that would lead decisions to vary. Categorizing Recommendations with an Updated Review of the Evidence Recommendations were first categorized by whether or not they were based on an updated review of the evidence. These recommendations could have also included clinically-significant changes to the previous version. This occurred if the evidence supporting the recommendations was out of date, to the extent that there was no longer any basis to recommend a particular course of care and/or new evidence suggests a shift in care, rendering recommendations in the previous version of the guideline obsolete. For areas of research that have not changed, and for which recommendations made in the previous version of the guideline were still relevant, recommendations could have been carried forward to the updated guideline without an updated systematic review of the evidence. The categories for the recommendations included in the 2017 version of the guideline are noted in the Recommendations. During this time, the Champions and Work Group also made additional revisions to the algorithms, as necessary. The Work Group also produced a set of guideline toolkit materials which included a provider summary, pocket cards, and a patient summary. However, recruitment focused on eliciting a range of perspectives likely to be relevant and informative in the guideline development process. Patients were not incentivized for their participation or reimbursed for travel expenses.

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After the contest, provide the meet coordinator with the Contest Roster, a list of first through sixth place contestants and their schools, and the number of contestants participating. The timekeeper should demonstrate to the contestant the type of time signals to be used. While the timekeeper may use either hand signals or time cards to indicate to the speaker the remaining time, time cards are a much preferred method of signal. The contest director may recruit one judge or an odd-numbered panel of judges for each section. One person is needed for each section to see that the contest progresses without problems. Judging/Scoring Rules Briefng Judges: Judges should be encouraged to give students written evaluations on the Modern Oratory Evaluation Sheet. Criteria: Criteria for judging the contest should include: (A) Delivery: Did the speaker demonstrate effective communicationfi Questions: Questions should be made to the contest director before the decision of the judges is announced as official. A student may enter a maximum of two of the following speaking events: Impromptu Speaking, Modern Oratory, Oral Reading. Students will need to: (A) define the problem; (B) determine the pro and con issues; (C) research the issue; (D) look at both sides of an issue; (E) reach a conclusion; and (F) support that conclusion with documentation. The oration shall be delivered from memory, without the assistance of notes, and shall be between three and six minutes in length. Delivery may include an introduction, statement of the question, development of both pro and con points, statement of the position, defense of that position and a conclusion. If nine or more students enter modern oratory, they shall be divided into sections using the guidelines in Section 1003. Winners from the preliminary rounds will compete in a final round using the guidelines in Section 1003. Audiences should be instructed to remain seated and quiet during all presentations. From 2016-2017 * Should computer science be a required course for high school studentsfi The contestants should defne the problem, show the pros and cons of the issue, and reach and support a conclusion. The judge should use the following criteria in evaluation and ranking the contestant. Music Memory the focus of the music memory contest is an in-depth study of fne pieces of music literature taken from a wide spectrum of music genres to expose students to great composers, their lives and their music. To receive full credit for an answer, all information about the composer and musical selection should be complete as shown on the offcial list. All personnel in students should be given the level this contest may be coaches of opportunity to describe and divisions= participating students. Ties shall be broken by grading to society and to culture, and to evaluate the four tie breaking selections for each tied 5/6 musical performance. Points are awarded approximately 20 seconds of up to 20 musical as specified in Section 1408 (i). Students in grades 3 and 4 should be or teams split the total points equally for the allotted sufficient time to answer the matching two or more places in which a tie exists. Students having a 100% correct name of the major work, if it is required, and paper on the district test selections are the selection title for the tie breaker. The in grades 5 and 6 are allotted sufficient time four tie-breaking questions are not to be to write down the name of the major work, if considered in determining 100% papers. Questions grade levels below 9th grade who are eligible should be directed to the contest director, under Sections 1400 and 1405 may enter this whose decision shall be final. Districts shall offer either a separate has ended and all test papers have been division for each participating grade level or collected, the contest director shall announce combined grade level divisions as specified in the official results. No materials from district as many as five contestants in each division in contests may be returned to contestants the district meet. Before the event begins, make sure to check the sound equipment in the contest room to ensure it works properly and that contestants will be able to hear the selections. Write your contestant number titles for in the upper right corner of the answer sheet, and circle your correct grades 3/4 grade level. Listen to the music excerpt and put the correct number next to the selection name. Listen to the music exerpt and write the title of the selection, major work (where needed) and the composer in the blanks provided. I will pause each music track for around one minute to give you enough time to write your response. The contest room should be appropriate for an event that requires contestants to listen to and identify recorded music. Remember that recordings of the musical selections are copyrighted and ensure that your uses of the recordings do not violate copyright restrictions. A copy of the Official Music Memory List is printed on the back of each answer answer is key. Two points are awarded for each correct answer; one one point point is awarded if the answer is correct but misspelled. To receive full credit for an answer, all information about the music selection should be complete as shown on the Official List. In the 3rd/4th-grade tiebreaking portion of the contest, award two points for the correct major work, if required, Scores are and two points for the correct selection. In the 5th/6th-grade tie-breaking portion of the contest, the same scoring method shall be used. A team shall have at least three contestants to participate in the team competition. Allow approximately 20 seconds of listening time for each of the 16 music segments and the four tiebreaking segments, and at least one minute between each selection for writing. The only time a music selection would be replayed is because of a technical glitch, distraction(such as a bell going off) or other external noise. Step Two: Listen to the music excerpt and place the correct number in the blank before the selection name. If the district has every day to use their ability to make elected to include team competition, quick mental calculations to make the combined scores of the three decisions.

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I & D is indicated for an abscess, whereas cellulitis does not warrant this intervention. There is a distinct border between the dead tissue and surrounding healthy tissue. Sometimes the dead tissues fall off on their own; dry gangrenous fingertips can fall off with minimal manipulation. Wet gangrene connotes active infection (noted by pain, swelling, redness, and drainage of pus) in the tissues surrounding the obviously dead tissue. Urgent debridement is required to prevent further tissue loss and worsening of soft tissue infection. Necrotizing Fasciitis Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious, potentially life-threatening infection of the fascia (the thin connective tissue overlying the muscle under the skin and subcutaneous tissue). However, it must be considered in the evaluation of patients with a hand infection that seems to be rapidly progressing proximally up the forearm. Necrotizing fasciitis should also be considered when the patient is sicker than you would expect for simple cellulitis. The patient is often quite ill (high fever, low blood pressure, general weakness, and even shock may be present). Treatment requires aggressive operative debridement (opening up the soft tissue spaces, as with an abscess) to remove diseased tissue, intravenous antibiotics, and close monitoring for aggressive treatment of septicemia. Hyperbaric oxygen also may be indicated but does not replace aggressive operative treatment. Patients with necrotizing fasciitis should be treated by a surgeon with critical care expertise. Hand Infections: General Information 341 Evaluation of an Infected Hand History Ask the patient about events that may have led to the development of the infection. Antecedent Trauma A history of being cut by glass or sustaining a puncture wound should raise concern about the presence of a foreign body in the soft tissues. Find out what type of animal was involved; different animals have specific bacterial organisms that may require a particular antibiotic. If the patient has a wound over a metacarpophalangeal knuckle, you must ask specifically whether the wound is due to human teeth. This information is important because the human mouth has strong pathogens that can lead to significant soft tissue destruction. Choice of specific antibiotics is based on the usual organisms found in the human mouth. Recent History of Swimming Well-managed swimming pools usually are treated adequately with chemicals, and the ocean has such a high salt content that neither venue is associated with specific organisms that cause infection. However, streams, ponds, lakes, and aquariums are associated with specific bacteria that can cause significant infections. In addition, ask whether the injury occurred while the patient was working on a boat or fishing. Medical Issues Patients with diabetes often develop infections that are unexpectedly difficult to treat. You must treat such infections aggressively and ensure that blood sugar is well controlled. Determine whether the patient has a localized collection of pus that requires drainage or diffuse soft tissue infection. If the forearm is involved, palpate for crepitus or subcutaneous air in the forearm tissues (signs of necrotizing fasciitis). If air is present under the skin, it will feel as if you are pressing on crinkled layers of cellophane or popping air bubbles beneath the skin. Look for signs of systemic illness (fever, chills, low blood pressure, generalized weakness, and malaise). Additional Studies the basic studies include complete blood count with a white blood cell count and x-ray evaluation of the infected area. Evidence of joint contamination: air in the joint, destruction of joint surfaces, foreign material in the joint. Underlying bone infection: the bone edges appear irregular if bone is involved with the infectious process. Localized air may be present in the soft tissues at the immediate vicinity of an I & D site, but diffuse air in the tissues is a sign of necrotizing infection. Hand Infections: General Information 343 Importance of Key Elements in the History and Physical Examination Foreign Bodies If a foreign body is located in the infected tissues, the infection will not resolve unless it is removed. However, a foreign body in soft tissues without cellulitis does not have to be removed unless it is causing symptoms. Animal Bites Pasteurella multocida and Staphylococcus aureus are associated with cat and dog bites. Treatment with an antipseudomonal and antistaphylococcal antibiotic (amoxicillin/clavulanate, cefuroxime) is required. Cat bites often penetrate more deeply than you expect and may involve underlying joints or tendons. Cat bites have a much higher incidence of subsequent infection than dog bites (80% vs. Human Bites Eikenella corrodens, other anaerobes, and Streptococcus viridans are associated with infections caused by a human bite. If the patient is seen early after the injury, before signs of infection have developed, treat with amoxicillin/clavulanate. Once signs of infection are present, intravenous antibiotics, such as amoxicillin/sulbactam or ticarcillin/ clavulanate, are indicated. Seawater and Shellfish-related Injury If the infected tissues are swollen and red but not particularly hot or tender, the causative organism may be Mycobacterium marinum. Treatment requires long-term (3 months) administration of doxycycline or rifampin/ethambutol. An infectious disease specialist should be involved in the treatment of such patients. If the infected area has all of the typical signs of cellulitis, treatment should cover bacteria of the Vibrio species; tetracycline or an aminoglycoside may be used. A fluoroquinolone or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole should be used for treatment. Staphylococcal infections are most commonly associated with this physical finding. Enlarged Lymph Nodes Around the Elbow or Armpit the presence of enlarged lymph nodes may indicate cat-scratch disease, a Mycobacterium marinum infection, sporotrichosis or nocardial infection. An infectious disease specialist should be consulted because these unusual infections can be difficult to treat.

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Age breast cancer 86 year old woman 200 mg danazol otc, degree metanephrines or urinary fractionated of cortisol excess, general health, comorbidities metanephrines. Of note, there are clinically silent pheochromocytomas (186, 187, 188) that might Reasoning: lead to hemodynamic instability during surgical Due to the limitations of current literature, especially excision (189). Thus, the decision to undertake evidence of an adrenal adenoma, but defnitive data in surgery should be individualized taking into account this area are lacking. In patients with concomitant hyperhormone-producing tumors should differ from that in tension or unexplained hypokalemia, we endocrine-inactive tumors (R 4. We suggest measurement of sex hormones Most adrenal incidentalomas are nonfunctioning benign and steroid precursors in patients with imaging lesions. The guideline group defned two criteria that need to be Reasoning: fulflled to allow characterization of a unilateral adrenal Adrenocortical carcinoma is associated in more than lesion as not harmful: (i) imaging criteria indicating a half of cases with elevated sex hormones and steroid benign lesion (see Section 5. There was consensus that a tumor clinical signs for androgen excess, signifcantly increased with a diameter of fi4cm with benign imaging sex hormones or precursors might clearly point toward features does not require surgery, accepting that this adrenocortical carcinoma. One approach is to rely the panel acknowledges that the published evidence on imaging criteria only to determine if a lesion is for this suggestion is very low (184, 193). Alternatively, because of promising new tool to discriminate benign from clinician or patient uncertainty about the increasing malignant adrenocortical tumors appears the analysis incidence of malignancy the larger the mass, surgery of a comprehensive urinary steroid profle measured by may be considered in larger lesions. We recommend adrenalectomy as the acknowledge that with a larger tumor size, patients standard of care for unilateral adrenal tumors and clinicians might feel increasingly uncomfortable, with clinically signifcant hormone excess. We suggest performing laparoscopic consensus that adrenal tumors leading to clinically adrenal ectomy in patients with unilateral adrenal signifcant hormone excess. We recommend performing open adrenalregarding the surgical approach should apply as for ectomy for unilateral adrenal masses with endocrine-inactive tumors (see below). We acknowledge that the cut-off of 6cm for laparoscopic vs open adrenalectomy is not based on Reasoning: good evidence from clinical studies, but we recognize the main threat of a unilateral adrenal mass, which is that laparoscopic adrenalectomy for tumors <6cm is suspected to be malignant, is adrenocortical carcinoma. However, this cutFor adrenocortical carcinoma without metastases, surgery off by no means indicates that every tumor smaller is the most important single therapeutic measure. Thus, than 6cm has to undergo laparoscopic adrenalectomy the high expertise of the surgeon is of major importance. We are convinced that in many cases, operations per year, we have no doubts that surgical an individualized decision process is required to fnd volume correlates with better outcome. Nevertheless, based on these data and the However, the guideline group unanimously voted for clinical experience of the guideline group members, it open adrenalectomy as standard procedure for this stage was judged that laparoscopic adrenalectomy may be of disease. We recommend perioperative glucoFor this approach, the group arbitrarily chose a cut-off corticoid treatment at major surgical stress doses, size for the adrenal tumor of fi6cm (Fig. This should follow the suggestions for major stress dose replacement as per a recent international guideline (197). Postoperatively, the glucocorticoid dose should be tapered individually by a physician experienced in this clinical scenario. Follow-up of patients not undergoing adrenal surgery after initial assessment Figure 3 Flowchart on the management of adrenal masses considered R 5. Therefore, the panel does not support the panel is aware that there are exceptional cases of repeating imaging investigations if the initial work-up is malignant adrenal tumor without signifcant growth for unequivocally consistent with a benign lesion. However, this can be considered many patients with adrenal incidentalomas >4cm in a very rare exception and does not justify following all diameter have undergone adrenalectomy in the past, patients with an adrenal mass with repeated imaging and the literature on follow-up of nonoperated large over years. We suggest surgical resection if the Reasoning: lesion enlarges by more than 20% (in addition to the pooled risk of developing clinically relevant at least a 5mm increase in maximum diameter) hormonal excess. Owing to the risk of recommends performing follow-up imaging studies false-positive results (201), the panel does not recommend in adrenal incidentaloma, in which the benign nature systematic follow-up hormonal investigations in patients cannot be established with certainty at initial evaluation, with nonfunctioning adrenal incidentalomas at initial in order to recognize early a rapidly growing mass. The presence or worsening of Hormonal excess in patients with bilateral adrenal these conditions should prompt hormonal re-evaluation masses may originate either from one of the lesions or at any time during follow-up. Patients with bilateral adrenal incidentalomas to identify the most common cause of congenital R 6. We recommend that for patients with adrenal hyperplasia, 21-hydroxylase defciency, as bilateral adrenal masses, each adrenal lesion is the cause of bilateral adrenal hyperplasia should be assessed at the time of initial detection according interpreted with caution. In some cases, increased levels to the same imaging protocol as for unilateral of 17-hydroxyprogesterone may represent increased adrenal masses to establish if either or both secretion of steroid precursors from the lesion(s) lesions are benign or malignant. Bilateral adrenal enlargement due to benign bilateral adrenocortical disease: bilateral metastatic disease rarely causes adrenal insuffciency (for adenomas, macronodular hyperplasia or distinct details, see R 6. We suggest that for patients with patients with known malignancy), adrenal lymphoma bilateral incidentaloma, the same recommenor bilateral pheochromocytomas should also be dations regarding the indication of surgery and considered. Moreover, bilateral adrenal masses may follow-up are used as for patients with unilateral represent co-occurrence of different entities, such as adrenal incidentalomas. We recommend that all patients with lesions, but there is no published evidence that they bilateral adrenal incidentalomas should undergo should be managed differently. Adrenal incidentalomas in young or elderly patients bilateral adrenal masses, bilateral adrenalectomy R 6. We recommend that the management Surgery is a complex decision for patients with bilateral of patients with poor general health and a adrenal incidentalomas. Moreover, bilateral adrenalectomy the incidence of adrenal incidentaloma shows clear is associated with higher morbidity compared with variation with age, with the majority of patients presenting unilateral surgery; the patient is dependent lifelong in the 5th to 7th decade of life. Overall incidence of on adrenal replacement therapy and at risk for lifeadrenal incidentaloma in a population undergoing threatening adrenal crisis. While 10% or more the diurnal profle of endogenous cortisol, and may result of individuals older than 70years harbor an adrenal mass in persisting exposure to subtle cortisol excess. In bilateral detectable upon imaging or autopsy, adrenal nodules in macronodular adrenal hyperplasia, there is limited individuals <40years are much less prevalent and are evidence of benefcial effects of unilateral adrenalectomy a rarity in children and young adults. In most published studies, excision of the work-up in young patients including pregnant women has largest lesion was performed, based on observations that the size of the adrenal lesion correlates with the degree of cortisol excess (205). Adrenal venous sampling may aid in the lateralization of cortisol excess, but the data are very weak (207). However, when bilateral surgery is potentially indicated, cortical sparing adrenalectomy might be considered (208). In cases of bilateral macronodular hyperplasia, especially in younger patients or those with relevant family history, family screening with 1 mg dexamethasone test can be considered. However, routine assessment by the complex testing (27, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215) needed to establish the presence of these receptors is hard to justify based on the fact that Figure 4 in the majority of patients, long-term management will Evaluation of patients with adrenal mass and known extranot be based on knowledge of receptor activity, and, adrenal malignancy. Conversely, a smaller adrenal indicating that the mass is a primary adrenal lesion can incidentaloma in an elderly patient can be assumed to infuence management of the extra-adrenal malignancy. We recommend that in patients with In principle, for adrenal masses in patients with known a history of extra-adrenal malignancy, adrenal extra-adrenal malignancy, the same recommendations lesions characterized as benign by noncontrast apply as described above. In patients with underlying extra-adrenal malignancy Reasoning: and an indeterminate adrenal mass, studies revealed a See details R 2. Although age-specifc the currently available data suggest a false-negative rate of subgroup analysis is not available, it can be assumed that 7% in this population. Conversely, younger patients with with a history of extra-adrenal malignancy, an underlying malignancy are more likely to have a we recommend imaging follow-up assessing metastasis.

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Because prostate cancer will not be treated for cure for operation group, and 4 were in the radiation group (P =. However, higher rates of disease progression and is a reasonable option based on physician discretion. Unlike observation, active surveillance is mainly include the possible necessity of follow-up prostate biopsies. The use of active uncertainty associated with the estimation of chance of competing causes surveillance in favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer is discussed in of death; the definition of very-low-, low-, and favorable intermediate-risk detail in Favorable Intermediate Risk, below. In one study, the increase in increased from 2005 to 2015: from 4% to 39% of men <65 years and from prostate-cancer-specific mortality in African-American men was limited to 3% to 41% of men fi65 years. In addition, treatment disparities and access to health care may play a significant role. Furthermore, a repeat prostate biopsy should be considered Gleason pattern 4 was necessary. Repeat biopsy is useful to determine whether higher Gleason grade elements, which may influence prognosis the Toronto group published findings on 3 patients who died of prostate and hence the decision to continue active surveillance or proceed to 262 cancer in their experience with 450 men on active surveillance. Follow-up is missing an opportunity for cure drove several reports that dealt with the available for 110 of these men, and 5-year biochemical progression-free validity of commonly used reclassification criteria. Longer-term follow-up of this cohort was regarding the criteria for recommending active surveillance, the criteria for reported in 2015. Only 15 of surveillance especially as it pertains to prostate biopsies, which pose an 993 (1. In an analysis of 592 patients enrolled men, median age 63 years and median follow-up 28 months, in this cohort who had fi1 repeat prostate biopsy, 31. Fifteen percent of upgraded cases were upgraded to Gleason the criteria for selection of and progression on active surveillance as this fi8, and 62% of total upgraded cases proceeded to active treatment. Literature suggests that as many as 7% Another analysis of this cohort revealed that metastatic disease developed of men undergoing prostate biopsy will suffer an adverse event,215 and in 13 of 133 men with Gleason 7 disease (9. However, because of potential 96% for those who underwent radical prostatectomy and 75% for those perioperative morbidity, radical prostatectomy should be reserved for who underwent radiation. All men treated by 107 colleagues reported a low 15-year prostate cancer-specific mortality of radical prostatectomy after progression on active surveillance had freedom 12% in patients who underwent radical prostatectomy (5% for patients with from biochemical progression at a median follow-up of 37. Longer follow-up results were also reported, in which the cumulative volume surgeons in high-volume centers generally achieve superior incidence of death from prostate cancer was 19. A metaspecific survival after radical prostatectomy compared to those with analysis on 19 observational studies (n = 3893) reported less blood loss unfavorable findings (31% vs. Radical and lower transfusion rates with minimally invasive techniques than with prostatectomy is an option for men with high-risk disease and in select 288 open operation. Rates of positive surgical margins were similar, based on a superiority test (10% in the open group vs. Removal of more Return of urinary continence after radical prostatectomy may be improved lymph nodes using the extended technique has been associated with by preserving the urethra beyond the prostatic apex and by avoiding increased likelihood of finding lymph node metastases, thereby providing damage to the distal sphincter mechanism. A survival advantage with more extensive may allow more rapid recovery of urinary control. Radiation fractionated regimens are justified for routine use in this setting and techniques are discussed in more detail below. In this regimens should result in similar cancer control rates without increased multicenter, international study, 2061 patients were randomized to lifelong risk of late toxicity. Irritative voiding symptoms may persist for as long as 1 year after A phase 3 trial has been initiated that is comparing 38 Gy in 5 fractions implantation. The short range of results, especially because late toxicity theoretically could be worse in the radiation emitted from these low-energy sources allows delivery of hypofractionated regimens compared to conventional fractionation (1. The advantage of brachytherapy is that the treatment is completed in 1 day with little time lost from normal activities. In appropriate patients, the For patients with very large or very small prostates, symptoms of bladder cancer-control rates appear comparable to radical prostatectomy (over outlet obstruction (high International Prostate Symptom Score), or a 90%) for low-risk prostate cancer with medium-term follow-up. Perirectal brachytherapy allows dose escalation while minimizing acute or late toxicity in patients with high-risk localized or locally advanced cancer. The outcome of trimodality treatment is Toxicities were mostly grade 1 and 2 and included gastrointestinal toxicity excellent, with 9-year progression-free survival and disease-specific and urethral strictures, and one case of Grade 3 urinary incontinence. Numerous 417 incontinence urinary morbidity, sexual dysfunction, and hip fractures. These studies suffer from the biases and talents of morbidity than patients receiving proton therapy, whereas rates of urinary the investigators who plan and create computer models of dose deposition incontinence, non-incontinence urinary morbidity, sexual dysfunction, hip for one therapy or the other. However, firm conclusions proton therapy plan and vice-versa, they do not accurately predict clinically regarding differences in toxicity or effectiveness of proton and photon meaningful endpoints. Comparative effectiveness studies have been published in an attempt to compare toxicity and oncologic outcomes between proton and photon the costs associated with proton beam facility construction and proton therapies. Preplanned subset analyses showed that the Radiation is an effective means of palliating bone metastases from survival benefit of radium-223 was maintained regardless of prior docetaxel use. Recent studies have confirmed the common practice in Canada and Europe of managing prostate cancer with bone metastases hematologic toxicity was low (3% neutropenia, 6% thrombocytopenia, and 13% anemia), likely due to the short range of radioactivity. A short course of 8 Gy x 1 is as effective as, and less costly than, 30 Gy in 10 fractions. In another study of 425 patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic patients treated in an early access painful bone metastases, a single dose of 8 Gy was non-inferior to 20 Gy 422 program showed that radium-223 can be combined safely with abiraterone in multiple fractions in terms of overall pain response to treatment. Most or enzalutamide and suggested that it can be administered safely to patients should be managed with a single fraction of 8 Gy for non-vertebral asymptomatic patients. At this time, the panel recommends only cryosurgery and highsurvival advantage and are palliative. Morbidity was acceptable, with a with radiation in localized or locally advanced prostate cancers. Furthermore, have high-risk, very-high-risk, regional, or metastatic prostate cancer. Orchiectomy was associated with immediate therapy arm compared with the delayed therapy arm (91. Most clinical trials in this patient contractility, vascular plaque stability, and inflammation. Some of these patients will ultimately is associated with improved survival of patients newly diagnosed with die of their cancer. The overall is associated with these agents and coadministration of antiandrogen is discontinuation rate due to side effects was 12%. Adverse events associated with enzalutamide in these trials included fatigue, seizures, and An unplanned Cox regression analysis of the trial showed that men with hypertension. At a median cancer and found no difference in mortality and progression and an follow-up of 6. Patients and their medical Earlier randomized controlled trials demonstrated that bisphosphonates providers should be advised about these risks prior to treatment. Age and comorbidity also were associated Approval was based on a phase 3 study that randomized 1468 patients with higher fracture incidence. Bone mineral density of the hip and spine decreases by approximately 2% to 3% per year during initial therapy.

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The infusion must be completed within 4 hour or will result in Division, Putrajaya, Malaysia; 4National Cancer Institute, Putrajaya, Malaysia; wastageorpatient receiving subtherapeutic effectdrug. In preintervention phase (Jan 2015-Jun 2015), the baseline data national cancer control plans. In postintervention phase (Jul 2015-Dec 2015), the same adverseeconomicoutcomesuptooneyearafterdiagnosis,throughserialinterviewsand variablesasinpreinterventionwascollectedwithanadditionalofpharmacist use of cost diaries. Furthermore,markedinstitutionalvariationsinlevelsofcatastrophic significant relationship in completion of docetaxel infusion within 4 hours of expenditures were observed in Malaysia, even within the public healthcare system. This study also shows that there are diagnosis largelyexplainedthe increasedrisk of adverseeconomicoutcomesanddeath, improvement in collection and initiation of infusion in the ward. Pharmacist patients from low-income households remained vulnerable even when diagnosed with infusion checking service could improve better drug utilization in the ward. From the Malaysian perspective, there appears to be an urgent need to improve social support for cancer in the country, be it through government-led programssuchasdisabilityinsuranceandshorttermcreditormultisectoralcollaboration with civil societies, private industries, and philanthropic organizations. Key policy changesshouldalsoincludeprioritizationofprogramswhichwouldallowearlydetection of cancer, re-examination of the national health financing system to ensure that public funds are channeled to those who need them the most, and addressing disparities in funding between public hospitals. Dahlui3 1Ministry of Health Malaysia, Malaysian Health Technology Assessment 1Ministry of Health Malaysia, Malaysian Health Technology Assessment Section, MedicalDevelopmentDivision, FederalTerritoryofPutrajaya,Malaysia;2National Section, Medical Development Division, Federal Territory of Putrajaya, Malaysia; 2National University of Malaysia, Faculty of Community Health, University of Malaysia, Faculty of Community Health, Selangor, Malaysia; 3 3University of Malaya, Faculty of Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Selangor, Malaysia; University of Malaya, Faculty of Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Background: Everolimus as second line treatment of metastatic renal cell Background: Axitinib has been suggested to be effective as a second line carcinoma are significantly effective but more expensive compared with best treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Therefore, a cost-utility analysis was needed to inform limited by its financial consequences. Therefore, a cost-utility analysis was the decision makers on the potential adoption of everolimus as second line conducted to estimate the economic value of axitinib as a second line treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma weighing by the affordability of treatmentofmetastaticrenalcellcarcinoma. Aim: To estimate the economic value of everolimus the decision makers on the potential use of axitinib in this population within as second line treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Methods: A state transition model was statetransitionmodelwasdevelopedusingMicrosoftExcel2010tosimulate developed using Microsoft Excel 2010 to simulate a hypothetical cohort of a hypothetical cohort of patient receiving everolimus or best supportive care patient receiving axitinib or best supportive care over 5 years of time horizon. A monthly cycle was used based on the dosing A monthly cycle was chosen without a half cycle correction. Three health states were included in the model as states were included in the model as progression free, disease progression progression free, disease progression and dead. A 3% discount rate was applied as recommended in the PharappliedasrecommendedinthePharmacoeconomicGuidelinesforMalaysia. Total costs were estimated using the clinical and utility parameters were derived from the published literaunit costs from local sources and published data. Total costs were estimated using unit costs from various local sources parameters were derived from the published literatures. Dahlui3 1Malaysia Health Technology Assessment Section, Medical Development Division, 1Ministry of Health Malaysia, Malaysian Health Technology Assessment Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia; 2University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 3 Section, Medical Development Division, Federal Territory of Putrajaya, Department of Community Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; University Malaya, Malaysia; 2National University of Malaysia, Faculty of Community Health, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3 Selangor, Malaysia; University of Malaya, Faculty of Medicine, Kuala Background: In Malaysia, breast cancer is the most common cancer in females Lumpur, Malaysia and also the first most common cancer among population regardless of gender. However, no local access to targeted therapy (trastuzumab) was very limited; only 19% of eligible economic evaluation was known to determine the value of these treatments in patients could be treated. Twoadjuvant five treatment groups; pazopanib, conventional 4/2 sunitinib, 2/1 sunitinib, treatment strategies were evaluated: attenuated sunitinib and continuous sunitinib. Three health states were in1) chemotherapy plus trastuzumab and cluded in this model as progression free, disease progression and dead. Frequencies of the adverse events were way sensitivity analysis was performed to address the uncertainty. Conclusion:Additionof1-yeartreatmentwithtrastuzumabon Conclusion: Sunitinib and pazopanib have considerably comparable average top of standard adjuvant chemotherapy is considered as a cost-effective strategy healthcare cost per patient; thus supporting the access of both treatments. However, if suggested threshold for Malaysia pected as attenuated dosing schedule reduced the dose of the sunitinib. Yao2 Instituto Oncohematologico de la Patagonia, Neuquen, Argentina 1Shandong University, School of Health Care Management, Jinan, China; Background: Cancer drugs challenge health-care systems because of their high prices. Aim:Weaimedtocompare Background: Cancer has become the leading cause of death in China. Methods: A total of 410 urban patients Surveyed pricesdid not include negotiated discountsasauthoritiesand thirdpayers use were identified and selected in a tertiary hospital in Jinan of Shandong these undiscountedofficial lists to set health care. We have linked the cancer registry data with health insurance claims toequateprices. We were able to create the linked data of a total of and originals has an average of 10. Inpatient, outpatient, and total treatment expenditure nonoriginals drugs cost less than 24% of originals. In contrast, Urban Conclusion: a) Our results show great variations in prices between both countries. Mangaa1, 1Ahalia School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Palakkad, India; 2Rajiv Gandhi K. Aim: the current study aims to evaluate the trends and pattern of prescribing of Background: Cervical cancer screening is one of the most effective cancer anticancer drugs. The objectives of the study were to assess the rational use prevention strategies, but most women in Africa have never been screened. Trained nurses provide fee-forwere collected from case reports, prescriptions and medication charts in service cervical cancer screening using visual inspection with acetic acid specially designed forms. Thenumber either to prevent or manage the adverse reactions of the anticancer drugs. The current study multiple services in a single clinic rather than stand-alone cervical cancer may support best prescribing practices to promote cost effective treatment screening may be a practical model to make cervical cancer screening services and better health care delivery. 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The following immediate surgery to reduce the harm of overdiagnosis, whereby the disease is regimens were considered: single-agent chemotherapy (cisplatin), first-generation only treated upon disease progression. However, the costs and benefits of active platinum doublet (cisplatin/carboplatin 1 etoposide), second-generation platinum monitoring are not well researched in the breast cancer setting. Then we compiled the data and compared, in graphics, analysis was performed to compare a strategy of observation (active monitoring) witheconomicmetricsobservedforBrazilduringthesameperiod,suchasnominalgross versus immediate surgical treatment using an annual time cycle. Multiple sensitivity analyses were undertaken to determine effect of withsmallincrementalgainsforeachgenerationoftreatment. Conclusion:Theexponentialrisinginthepriceofthedrugssurpassedmuchofthe management of low risk breast cancer in older women with comorbid conditions.

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Patient education and prevention Page 218 of 385 Medicine Genitourinary/Renal Paramedic Education Standard Integrates assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient with a medical complaint. Transport decisions Page 227 of 385 Medicine Non-Traumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders Paramedic Education Standard Integrates assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient with a medical complaint. General Management for a patient with a common or major non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorder. When the airway is open, air rushes from the higher-pressure zone outside the body into the low-pressure zone inside the chest. That same low pressure created within the chest during inspiration sucks blood into the cavity and right atrium. Heart is squeezed through direct compression between the sternum and the spinal column. Blood flows from higher pressure chambers to lower pressured vessels and organs b. Since patients in cardiac arrest are not breathing, they do not produce negative inspiratory pressure to assist the circulatory system. Then with the next compression, a greater amount will be forced to the lungs and other vital organs. Basic Cardiac Life Support (Refer to current American Heart Association guidelines) 1. Automated external defibrillation (Refer to current American Heart Association guidelines) A. Transport Page 242 of 385 Trauma Trauma Overview Paramedic Education Standard Integrates assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression to implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for an acutely injured patient. Location of normal bronchovesicular and bronchial breath sounds in the chest and the meaning of abnomal locations. Transfer of patients to the most appropriate hospital Page 246 of 385 Trauma Bleeding Paramedic Education Standard Integrates assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression to implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for an acutely injured patient. Fluid choice a) Types of fluid (Refer to American College of Surgeons guidelines) i) Advantages ii) Disadvantages iii) Role of hydrostatic pressure iv) Role of colloid oncotic pressure b) Blood substitute products c) Blood administration in the field c. Review knowledge from previous levels Page 253 of 385 Trauma Chest Trauma Paramedic Education Standard Integrates assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression to implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for an acutely injured patient. Some low velocity wounds self-seal not allow atmospheric air into the chest but air from inspiration into the chest can occur in the same patient. Geriatric considerations in chest trauma Page 260 of 385 Trauma Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma Paramedic Education Standard Integrates assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression to implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for an acutely injured patient. Large amounts of intra-abdominal bleeding may occur without much external evidence 8. Pain Management Page 270 of 385 Trauma Soft Tissue Trauma Paramedic Education Standard Integrates assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression to implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for an acutely injured patient. Not part of the cord, but a series of nerves that appears like a tail at the end of the spinal cord. Trauma damages a nerve, or nerve group between the ganglion and its intervention point. Airway, Breathing, and Circulation (improper management is the most common cause of preventable pediatric death) a. If cold continues, vasocontriction is lost and then vasodilation occurs with loss of core heat to the periphery f. At 85 degrees the individual become stuporous, cardiac output drops, cerebral blood flow is decreased g. If re-warming, tepid, near body heat, water immersion of extremity, usually requires 10 to 30 minutes immersion. May cause head trauma, cardiac damage, burns, extremity vasospasm, paresis or parethesias. Looking a trauma scene and attempting to determine what injuries might have resulted 2.