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Amiodarone: Loading, Maintenance Dosing and Monitoring Schedule

…terminal half life of 26 to 107 days (mean 53 days, with most patients in the 40 to 55 day range). Because of this prolonged…

Levosimendan (Simdax, Simendan) in acute heart failure

…repeated at 2 6 weeks intervals, or more frequently, as individually appropriate. 3 Important study: Milrinone as Compared with Dobutamine in the Treatment of Cardiogenic…

🟠 TIMI Risk Score for STEMI

…3 4,4% 4 7,3% 5 12,4% 6 16,1% 7 23,4% 8 26,8% 9 14 35,9% References Morrow DA…

Renal parameters

…Staging of chronic kidney disease Stage eGFR Description : : : G1 ≥ 90 Normal or high G2 60–89 Mildly reduced G3a 45–59 Mildly to moderately reduced…

Complications of Coronary Angiography and Vascular Access Management

…ostia. It remains the reference standard for defining the extent of coronary artery disease because it provides anatomical information while permitting functional assessment and, when…

Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)

…fraction (LVEF) of ≤40% [14, 26, 27] . Recent guideline updates have introduced critical nuances to HF terminology to reflect the dynamic nature of myocardial remodeling…

The ischemic cascade

…all patients. Achieving 70% of age adjusted MHR resulted in perfusion defects in 89% of patients, anginal symptoms in 26% and ECG changes in 47%.

Acute kidney injury: quick reference for management

…or a rise of at least 26.5 µmol/L Below 0.5 mL/kg/h for 6 to 12 hours 2 2.0 to…

Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…L) — choose the subcutaneous route if possible, otherwise give IM with a fine needle and 5 minutes of compression. Anticoagulant treatment is not in itself…

Lung function and respiration

…Since 2022 the z score with a lower limit of normal at z = −1.64 (the fifth percentile) has been recommended in preference to…

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