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Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…infusion or contrast medium. Remove a visible bee sting. Never delay adrenaline in order to identify or remove the allergen. 2. Give adrenaline 1 mg…

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

…output, respiration, chest findings, MAP and the response to every intervention Within 60 min Contact intensive care in shock, rapidly progressive organ dysfunction, respiratory failure…

ACE Inhibitor Cough and Angioedema: Practical Management

…classic allergic reactions. Clinical Presentation and Symptoms ACE Inhibitor Induced Cough ACE inhibitor induced cough occurs in 5% to 30% of patients taking these agents…

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

…the list but tends to be rather similar within a drug class. While the risk of TdP is well defined for many of these agents…

Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

…manifestations. Anaphylactic cardiac arrest should be suspected among younger patients, in case of known allergy, when exposed to potent allergens (e.g. wasp stings, peanuts…

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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