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Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…to adults with neutropenia related to cancer treatment. Children, pregnant women, patients after allogeneic stem cell transplantation and patients treated with CAR T cells or…

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy / Dysplasia (ARVC, ARVD)

…Palpitations, syncope or cardiac arrest–particularly during physical activity–in a young adult with T wave inversions in V1–V4, or other ECG changes (see…

Brugada syndrome: ECG, clinical features and management

…genetic mutations have been associated with the Brugada syndrome. These mutations are located in genes encoding potassium and calcium channels of the outer cell membrane…

🟠 Reference values for adult ECG

…characteristics: (1) heart rate 50–100 beats per minute; (2) P wave precedes every QRS complex; (3) the P wave is positive in lead II…

Paediatric and neonatal ECG interpretation

…9) 2–18 (8) 1–13 (7) 0.5–10 (6) 0.5–10 (5) 0.5 – 14 S in V1 (mm) 0.5–23…

Cardiac arrest during pregnancy and childbirth

…considered as a differential, and immediate administration of 1 g intravenous tranexamic acid is recommended. In circumstances of hypotension and hemorrhage, it is imperative to…

Interpretation of neonatal and pediatric electrocardiograms (ECG)

…T wave U wave QT (QTc) interval Pediatric and neonatal electrocardiograms differ markedly – in terms of rhythm, morphology, normal findings, normal variants, etc – from adult…

Long QT (QTc) interval, long QT syndrome (LQTS) & torsades de pointes

…For example, Bazett's formula is only suitable in adults with a heart rate between 60 and 90 beats per minute. Bazett's formula over…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…radiotherapy. In the "can't intubate, can't oxygenate" situation there are no contraindications — a laryngeal mask is inserted even with a full stomach. Preparation…

Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

…et al. Hanging associated out of hospital cardiac arrests in Melbourne, Australia. Emerg Med 2013;30:3842. Luna GK, Pavlin EG, Kirkman T, Copass MK…

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