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Oxygen therapy

Procedurer Oxygen is a drug and must be prescribed as one: with an indication, a route of administration and a target range for the saturation …

Adenosine: Administration Technique, Dose Escalation and Precautions

…Pathophysiology Adenosine is an endogenous nucleoside present throughout the body that interacts with G protein coupled A1 receptors located on the extracellular surface of cardiac…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…or any excipient. Active bleeding. Previous intracranial hemorrhage. Severe liver impairment. Concurrent administration of ticagrelor with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., ketoconazole, clarithromycin, nefazodone, ritonavir…

Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

…bolus, beginning with 500 ml of normal saline over 5 10 minutes, adjusting based on response. If hypotension persists despite fluid and epinephrine administration, consider…

Drugs in the emergency setting

…doses are given per kilogram with the stated maximum. Always check against the local guideline and the Swedish medicines compendium (FASS) before administration — concentrations and…

🟠 Hydralazine

…No effect on venous circulation. • May cause reflex sympathetic stimulation (can be counteracted with simultaneous administration of beta blockers). Effects Induces arteriolar vasodilation without effects…

Amiodarone: Loading, Maintenance Dosing and Monitoring Schedule

…strategies. The drug is slowly and incompletely absorbed after oral administration, with systemic bioavailability ranging from 25% to 65% and minimal hepatic first pass extraction…

Torsades de Pointes: Definition, Characteristics, and Management

…Management Definition and Clinical Characteristics Torsades de pointes (TdP) represents a multifactorial clinical entity typically associated with drug induced long QT syndrome (DI LQTS) [1]…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…as carbohydrate administration. 3. Rapid identification of seizures, delirium tremens, infection, trauma and metabolic disturbance. 4. Monitoring at the appropriate level of care , with readiness…

Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…adrenaline never replace intramuscular adrenaline [1,2]. Delayed administration of adrenaline is associated with more severe and more protracted reactions, biphasic courses and fatal outcome…

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