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Endotracheal intubation

Procedurer What determines the outcome of an emergency intubation is rarely the laryngoscopy itself but what was done before it: how well the patient was…

Urinary alkalinisation

…conditions with a high risk of fluid overload — a relative contraindication requiring invasive monitoring and slower administration. Significant metabolic alkalosis or an arterial pH above…

Blood gas interpretation: quick reference for acid-base disorders

…Distinguish between: Acidaemia and alkalaemia , which describe the current pH of the blood. Acidosis and alkalosis , which describe processes that lower and raise pH respectively…

Cardiovascular Risk in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disease

…prevalence of asymptomatic atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) than the general population. The evidence for premature atherosclerosis is particularly strong in RA and SLE. Ankylosing spondylitis…

Cardiac arrest due to electrolyte imbalance

…90 mg IV. Causal treatment of the underlying cause. Hypocalcemi Hypocalcemia may arise from various causes, including acute pancreatitis, alkalosis due to hyperventilation, rhabdomyolysis (particularly…

ECG changes due to electrolyte imbalance (disorder)

…also cause hyperkalemia. ECG in mild hyperkalemia (potassium 6,0 mmol/L) The earliest sign of hyperkalemia is the pointed T waves. This is most…

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