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Common laboratory tests

…outside them . Order twelve tests in a healthy person and the probability is around 46 % that at least one will fall outside. The ranges below…

🟠 Left ventricular dimension and systolic function

…43–0.47 0.48–0.52 0.53 0.24–0.42 0.43–0.46 0.47–0.51 0.52 Septal thickness…

Sinus bradycardia: definitions, ECG, causes and management

…the figure, there are approximately 6.5 large boxes between two R waves. 300/6.5 equals 46 beats/min. Click to zoom. Figure 2…

🟠 TIMI Risk Score for STEMI

…6% 2 2,2% 3 4,4% 4 7,3% 5 12,4% 6 16,1% 7 23,4% 8 26,8% 9 14 35…

🟠 Left and right atrium

…8 3.9–4.2 4.3–4.6 4.7 3.0–4.0 4.1–4.6 4.7–5.2 5.2…

🟠 Lipid lowering therapy after ACS

…Reassessment After 4–6 Weeks • LDL C levels are reassessed to evaluate the response: • If LDL C < 1.4 mmol/L (55 mg/dL…

Acute Limb Ischaemia: Recognition and Urgent Management

…may progress rapidly to irreversible tissue injury. Skeletal muscle and nerves generally tolerate ischaemia for approximately 4–6 hours, making ALI a medical emergency in…

Empirical antibiotic therapy: quick reference for common infections

…Pneumonia, critically ill (DS CRB65 4–6) cefotaxime plus erythromycin 2 g × 3 IV plus 1 g × 3 IV 7 days Hospital acquired pneumonia, non…

Hypertensive crisis: drugs and doses

…organ damage has stabilised, the blood pressure can be lowered cautiously further over the following 24 to 48 hours [3,4,6]. This is a…

Skin biopsy — punch, shave and excision

…Simple, with a good cosmetic result Suspected cutaneous lymphoma Several 4–6 mm punches Broad sampling increases the yield Contraindications There are no absolute contraindications…

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