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Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

…0.4 0.8 2.1 Table 1. Survival in out of hospital cardiac arrest due to external causes ( Kitamura et al). References DeBehnke DJ…

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

…risk of bleeding complications due to anticoagulants. Components of the ATRIA Score The ATRIA score assigns points based on five clinical factors: Anemia: Hemoglobin <13…

Sinus tachycardia & Inappropriate sinus tachycardia

…This is due to altered tone in the autonomic nervous system, with increased sympathetic input (leading to stimulation of beta adrenergic receptors) and parasympathetic withdrawal…

Interpretation of neonatal and pediatric electrocardiograms (ECG)

…These age variations in heart rate are due to variations in the activity of the autonomic nervous system and changes in the automaticity of the…

🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…severe bleeding. Particular caution is required for: Patients aged ≥ 75 years. Patients with a tendency to bleed (e.g., due to recent trauma, surgery, gastrointestinal…

Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: Mechanisms and Management

…crucial to distinguish Type 2 MI from acute and chronic myocardial injury. Myocardial injury is characterised by myocyte necrosis and troponin elevation due to mechanisms…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…or a prior heart attack and a high risk of developing an atherothrombotic event. Contraindications Hypersensitivity to the active substance or any excipient. Active bleeding…

Indications and contraindications for myocardial perfusion imaging

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

🟠 HEMORR₂HAGES Bleeding Risk Score

…bleeding risk prediction in AF patients, the HAS BLED score demonstrated superior predictive performance compared to both HEMORR₂HAGES and ATRIA. The HAS BLED score had…

Blood transfusion and massive haemorrhage

…Contraindications Anaemia that can be corrected with iron, B12 or folate in a stable patient. Transfusion given solely to reach a laboratory value without a…

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