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Cardiac arrest during pregnancy and childbirth

…in the supine position in a cardiac arrest. For women beyond the 20 th week of pregnancy, or when the fundal height surpasses the umbilicus…

Endocarditis: definitions, causes, diagnosis, echocardiography & treatment

…have some kind of damage, change or degeneration. Endocarditis with alpha streptococcus is most often subacute and can develop gradually over several days to weeks…

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and Holter ECG

…of the measurements are valid , with at least 20 daytime and 7 night time values, and with a measurement interval of no more than 30…

Leg ulcers — wound debridement and compression therapy

…pressure measurement. Absolute: ABI < 0.5 or toe pressure < 30 mmHg. Decompensated heart failure — compression of both legs acutely increases preload. Untreated deep…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…sparingly Prepatellar and olecranon bursitis The bursa Exclude septic bursitis first Injection is considered when 4–6 weeks of adequate conservative treatment — modification of loading…

Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents: Evolution, Evidence and Stent Choice

…eliminate it. Angiographic restenosis—defined in the source material as follow up diameter stenosis greater than 50%—occurred in 20–30% of patients, while clinically…

Atrial fibrillation: quick reference for emergency management

…thresholds: a DOAC is given at an eGFR 30 mL/min. At an eGFR of 15–30 mL/min the documentation is inadequate and closer…

Short Synacthen test

…6. Take cortisol at 30 minutes and at 60 minutes . Some laboratories accept one of these time points — follow the local instructions, but where the…

ACE Inhibitors: Initiation, Titration and Creatinine Monitoring

…maximum tolerated dose. A rise in the serum creatinine up to 30% is considered acceptable. In the setting of acute heart failure, N terminal pro…

Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Outcomes

Cardiology Clinical medicine Definition and Pathophysiology Dietary patterns are the overall combinations of foods habitually consumed rather than isolated nutrients considered independently. For cardiometabolic health…

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