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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: quick reference

…the work of breathing, the peripheral perfusion and the signs of shock 2 Two large bore peripheral cannulae. Consider an arterial line if the patient…

Colchicine and Anti-inflammatory Therapy in Coronary Disease

…pressure or other conventional risk factors. Colchicine is an established anti inflammatory drug that may inhibit inflammasome activity, reduce interleukin 1β and interleukin 6…

Atropine: Dosing in Bradycardia and Its Limitations

…preexisting acidosis, drug overdose, hypothermia, and hyperkalemia. Clinical Presentation and Symptoms The clinical manifestation of bradycardia depends on the adequacy of cardiac output. Isolated sinus…

Arrhythmias before and during cardiac arrest

…regardless of all other circumstances. The initial rhythm is an indicator of the underlying etiology, duration of cardiac arrest, quality of CPR, and a prognostic…

Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

…minutes, pulseless electrical activity (PEA) develops. PEA progresses to asystole within minutes, as outlined in the studies by DeBehnke et al. and Safar et al…

Digoxin: Dosing, Therapeutic Range and Toxicity Management

…despite optimal neurohormonal blockade and adequate volume control. It is also utilized for ventricular rate control in atrial fibrillation, particularly when other therapeutic options cannot…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…Seizures later than this, focal seizures or status epilepticus should raise strong suspicion of another or an additional cause [1]. Delirium tremens most often begins…

Ectopic atrial rhythm (EAT), atrial tachycardia (AT) & multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT)

…by the drug. Management of all other cases aligns with the approach used for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. Beta blockers, digoxin, and calcium channel…

ECG changes caused by antiarrhythmic drugs, beta blockers & calcium channel blockers

…node Flecainide has no effect on the activity in the SA node. Propafenone may decrease automaticity in the SA node and thereby lower heart rate…

Sotalol: Initiation, QT Monitoring and Renal Dosing

…intrinsic sympathomimetic activity that also prolongs cardiac repolarization, thereby exerting combined class II and class III antiarrhythmic effects. The drug comprises both d and l…

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