Burns

Question 1

What meds are Rx’d to prevent stress ulcers?

What is the name of this kind of stress ulcer?

Answer 1

Meds:

1. magnesium carbonate (Gaviscon) - an inorganic salt
2. pantoprazole (Protonix) - a PPI
3. famotidine (Pepcid) - an antacid

Others:
Antacids –
aluminum hydroxide gel (Amphogel)
magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)

H2 Antagonists –
ranitidine (Zantac)
famotidine (Pepcid)
nizatidine (Axid)

PPI’s –
esomeprazole (Nexium)

Stress ulcer is called Curling’s Ulcer

Question 2

What is most important means in measuring overall total nutrition status?

Answer 2

Pre-albumin.

It has the shortest half life so it will change the fastest when the patient’s nutrition decreases.