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🟠 ATRIA (Anticoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation) Bleeding Risk Score

…ATRIA Score The ATRIA score assigns points based on five clinical factors: Anemia: Hemoglobin <13 g/dL in men or <12 g/dL in women…

Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

…COPD) Bronchospasm (asthma) Other : Coma Central hypoventilation syndromes Neuromuscular diseases Anemia The natural course of asphyxia Should ventilation be entirely inhibited (as seen in acute…

Sinus tachycardia & Inappropriate sinus tachycardia

…may cause sinus tachycardia; e.g congestive heart failure, lung disease (e.g COPD), fever, infections, anemia, myocardial ischemia/infarction, pulmonary embolism, pheochromocytoma, hyperthyroidism, hypovolemia…

🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…efficacy in children under 18 years have not been established. Limited data are available for children with sickle cell anemia. Method of Administration Route : Oral…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…rare cases, TTP has been reported with ticagrelor treatment. TTP is characterized by thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia associated with neurological findings, renal failure, or…

Indications and contraindications for myocardial perfusion imaging

…limited ability to cooperate Resting hypertension with systolic or diastolic blood pressures 200/110 mmHg Uncorrected medical conditions, such as significant anemia, important electrolyte imbalance…

Interpretation of neonatal and pediatric electrocardiograms (ECG)

…fever, hypovolemia, dehydration, anemia, hyperthyroidism and myocarditis are common etiologies. Treatment of the underlying cause should resolve the sinus tachycardia. Sinus arrhythmia Sinus arrhythmia (respiratory…

Blood transfusion and massive haemorrhage

…and it is the time to haemorrhage control that determines the outcome. Indications Symptomatic anaemia, or a haemoglobin below the applicable transfusion threshold (see below…

Common laboratory tests

…< 20, men < 15 mm/h Rises slowly; raised by anaemia, age and pregnancy Procalcitonin < 0.25 µg/L Supports a bacterial aetiology;…

Exercise stress test on cycle ergometer

…disturbance Correct Second or third degree AV block Depending on the indication Marked anaemia Correct A resting ECG that makes ST interpretation impossible — left bundle…

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