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Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…Lathundar Definition and aims of treatment Convulsive status epilepticus in adults is present with: an ongoing generalised tonic clonic seizure lasting at least 5 minutes…

Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

…resulting in obstruction. Central nervous system (CNS) injuries might cause apnea or hypoventilation. Respiratory conditions : Tension pneumothorax Drowning Airway obstruction Hanging Pneumonia High altitude sickness…

Atrial fibrillation: ECG, classification, causes, risk factors & management

…abnormal tachyarrhythmia (only sinus tachycardia is more common). The prevalence of atrial fibrillation correlates strongly with age. Approximately 10% of individuals aged 80 years and…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…can be treated with ticagrelor for up to 12 months. Use with caution in patients at risk for bradycardia (slow heart rate). Central sleep apnea…

Incretins in Cardiometabolic Medicine: Leveraging GLP-1, GIP, and Glucagon Receptor Agonism for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction

…decades, the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity was siloed, with clinicians focusing primarily on hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) reduction, blood pressure, lipids…

Basic Life Support (BLS) in cardiac arrest

…shown in Table 1, BLS is an exceptionally effective treatment, with a very low number needed to treat (NNT), indicating high effectiveness. Although BLS is…

Management of bradycardia (bradyarrhythmia)

…In patients presenting with intermittent symptoms of bradycardia, it is fundamental to establish a temporal correlation between the symptoms and ECG recordings confirming a bradyarrhythmia…

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and Holter ECG

…hour Holter or 7 day recording About once a month Thumb ECG or event recorder, 2–4 weeks Less often, with syncope Implantable loop recorder…

Opioid therapy in severe pain

…Concurrent MAO inhibitor, particularly with pethidine. Caution: untreated sleep apnoea, a concurrent benzodiazepine or gabapentinoid, marked hypovolaemia, head injury with impaired consciousness, biliary tract disease…

Risk Factor Modification: The Evidence Base for Primary Prevention

…and from secondary prevention, which addresses patients with established disease to reduce recurrent events and mortality. Risk factor modification is therefore directed at identifying individuals…

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