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Hypertensive crisis: quick reference for acute blood pressure lowering

…Pregnancy, gestational week and recent delivery. Pre eclampsia can present postpartum. Known hypertension and current antihypertensive treatment. Missed doses or abrupt withdrawal of a beta…

🟠 Aorta, aortic stenosis (AS), aortic regurgitation (AR)

…2 ± 3.3 17.5 ± 1.4 All 14.7 ± 1.7 13.9 ± 1.8 16.9 ± 2.3 15.7 ± 1.8 Aortic…

The ST segment: physiology, normal appearance, ST depression & ST elevation

…magnitude of ST segment deviation is measured as the height difference (in millimeters) between the J point and the PR segment. Refer to Figure 13…

Echocardiography

…Sinuses of Valsalva 29 45 mm 15 20 mm/m2 Sinotubular junction 22 36 mm 13 17 mm/m2 Ascending aorta 22 36 mm 13…

🟠 HEMORR₂HAGES Bleeding Risk Score

…risk (1 point) S troke (1 point) HEMORR₂HAGES Score Risk category Incidence of major bleeding (per 100 patient years) 0 Low 1.9 1 Low…

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy / Dysplasia (ARVC, ARVD)

…common causes of sudden cardiac arrest among adolescents and athletes (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common cause). Genetic mutations in ARVC At least 13 genes…

Cardiac thromboembolism: cardiac sources of embolism

…and dissections. Stroke is subdivided into hemorrhagic stroke (13% of all cases) and ischemic stroke (87% of all cases). The terms hemorrhagic stroke and intracerebral…

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 2

…asystole. ECG 10 . Recurrence of supraventricular complexes (red arrows). ECG 11 . Relapse of VF and new shock. ECG 12 . Sinus rhythm. ECG 13 . Recurring VT…

Circulatory and haemodynamic parameters

…PE) ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ Vital signs and measures of perfusion Parameter Normal Comment : : : Heart rate 50–100/min MAP 70–105 mmHg Target ≥ 65…

Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state: quick reference

…often below 13.9 mmol/L. The condition occurs above all in: treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors pregnancy prolonged fasting or a very low carbohydrate intake…

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