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Capnography (end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, ETCO2) during cardiac arrest

…metabolism , and perfusion . Carbon dioxide, a byproduct of aerobic metabolism, is transported from the tissues back to the lungs where it is exhaled. The final…

Physics of ultrasound

…When vocal cords vibrate, they generate vibrations in the surrounding air and these vibrations propagate in the form of a sound wave. If the sound…

Cardiac arrest due to pneumothorax

…Pneumothorax is characterized by the presence of free air in the thoracic cavity. While this can occasionally be benign and manifest even in healthy individuals…

Oxygen therapy

…attack and aborts most attacks within 15–20 minutes. An undrained pneumothorax. A high oxygen concentration washes nitrogen out of the pleural air and speeds…

Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…The main mechanisms are impaired ventilation–perfusion matching, increased physiological dead space and the Haldane effect. It is therefore misleading to explain the whole phenomenon…

Performing Echocardiographic Examinations

…previously. The gain is regulated with TGC and gain control , as discussed earlier. The gain must be calibrated, such that blood filled spaces (ventricular cavities…

Sepsis and septic shock: quick reference for the first hour

Infektionssjukdomar Akutsjukvård Lathundar Purpose and scope A quick reference for the doctor on call faced with suspected sepsis in adults: rapid recognition, microbiological sampling, empirical…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…Check the mask, remove air from the cuff so that it is flat with a slightly upturned leading edge, and lubricate the dorsal surface. 2…

Coronary CT Angiography and CAD-RADS Reporting

…air has very low attenuation, and blood and myocardium have intermediate values. Iodinated contrast increases the attenuation of the blood pool and permits delineation of…

Risk Factor Modification: The Evidence Base for Primary Prevention

…physical inactivity, and alcohol consumption. Additional considerations include psychosocial stress, obstructive sleep apnoea, social determinants of health, air pollution, family history, ethnicity, and frailty. Primary…

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