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Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…weakness rapidly progressive symptoms from several organ systems severe abdominal pain or repeated vomiting after probable allergen exposure sudden hypotension or severe bronchospasm during anaesthesia…

Urinary catheterisation

…or prostatic surgery — contact a urologist before attempting Relative A known urethral stricture Relative Acute prostatitis or urethritis Relative Latex allergy (choose an all silicone…

Sepsis and septic shock: quick reference for the first hour

… check previous culture results, antibiotics, allergies, renal function, health care exposure and the risk of resistant organisms 0 to 60 min Empirical intravenous antibiotics in…

ACE Inhibitor Cough and Angioedema: Practical Management

…inhibitor therapy is bradykinin mediated rather than mast cell mediated, distinguishing it from classic allergic reactions. Clinical Presentation and Symptoms ACE Inhibitor Induced Cough ACE…

🟠 QT Drugs: Drugs causing QT prolongation, torsade de pointes (TdP) and long QT syndrome (LQTS)

…DrugBank search Aclarubicin Acrivastine QT prolongation has been described (see PubMed link). An antihistamine agent used for the symptomatic relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis, rhinorrhea…

Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

…resuscitation (CPR) algorithm, incorporating an intravenous administration of 1 mg epinephrine. Predominant causes of anaphylactic cardiac arrest include food allergies, insect stings, and drug induced…

Opioid therapy in severe pain

…must be taken into account). Known allergy to the preparation — rare; itching and urticaria are usually due to histamine release, not allergy. Concurrent MAO inhibitor…

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and Holter ECG

…with syncope Implantable loop recorder Contraindications None. Practical obstacles are skin disease or allergy to the electrode gel, and marked body hair that cannot be…

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