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🚫 Answer to ECG quiz 5

Info The ECG shows AV block III (complete heart block). P waves are not related to QRS. PP interval is constant, but independent of RR…

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 5

…VT. ECG 3 . Polymorphic VT progresses to ventricular fibrillation (VF). ECG 4 . Polymorphic VT progresses to ventricular fibrillation (VF). ECG 5 . Ventricular fibrillation (VF). ECG…

Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Types 1–5

…an entity in itself and may arise from non ischaemic cardiac conditions (such as myocarditis) or non cardiac conditions (such as renal failure). To establish…

The Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Types 1–5

…upper reference limit (URL). It is considered acute when there is a rise and/or fall in cTn values. An elevated cTn alone does not…

🟠 1-2-3-LQTS Risk Calculator

…In 2018, Mazzanti et al. introduced the 1 2 3 LQTS Risk model, a validated tool designed to estimate the 5 year risk of life…

Edrophonium test

…continuously during the window of effect, 40 seconds to 5–10 minutes after the injection . 7. Stop the test in the event of bradycardia, bronchospasm…

🟠 TIMI Risk Score for STEMI

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

Cardiac arrest in hyperthermia and malignant hyperthermia

…gas response to asphyxiation: a canine model of pulseless electrical activity. Resuscitation 1995;30:16975. Safar P, Paradis NA, Weil MH. Asphyxial cardiac arrest. In:…

Anticoagulants: quick reference for dosing, renal adjustment and reversal

…and how to reverse in bleeding. Doses in atrial fibrillation Drug Standard dose Reduced dose and criterion : : : Apixaban 5 mg twice daily 2.5 mg…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…in each case. Equivalent doses Agent Equivalent glucocorticoid dose Mineralocorticoid effect Biological half life : : : : Hydrocortisone (cortisol) 20 mg Marked Short, 8–12 hours Prednisolone 5…

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