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Poisoning: quick reference for antidotes and initial management

…modified release preparation or a combination product concurrent drugs, alcohol and illicit substances weight, age, pregnancy and comorbidity renal and hepatic function regular medication and…

Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease

…heavy consumption is associated with hypertension, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, heart failure and alcohol related cardiomyopathy. The cardiovascular implications of lower alcohol intake remain controversial…

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Choosing Anticoagulation

…Heart failure, hypertension, diabetes and vascular disease. Age and sex category. Renal and hepatic function. Previous bleeding, bleeding predisposition, alcohol use and concomitant drugs that…

Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

…vital functions artificially until the substance undergoes renal elimination, hepatic elimination or is removed by means of dialysis. Substance Antidot e Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) N Acetylcysteine…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…of the strongest risk markers for a new complicated withdrawal. Benzodiazepines enhance the function of the GABA A receptor and are cross tolerant with alcohol…

Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM): Definition, Types, Diagnostics & Treatment

…history with early onset of heart failure is common among these individuals. The majority of the mutations are inherited in an autosomal dominant manner with…

Liver parameters

…and the speed of the course. An AST/ALT ratio 2 with moderately raised values suggests alcohol related liver disease; a ratio < 1 suggests…

Hypoglycaemia: quick reference for emergency management

…recovered. 7. Follow up with a meal or with continued glucose administration adapted to the cause. 8. Identify drugs, renal failure, alcohol, a missed meal…

Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…blood contact. An alcohol or chlorhexidine swab. Let the skin dry completely before inserting the needle — alcohol carried in with the needle stings. Needles of…

Joint aspiration

…Preparation and equipment Chlorhexidine in alcohol 5 mg/mL: clean with 3–4 swabs in wide circles and let it dry for a couple of…

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