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Refractory Angina: Options When Standard Therapy Fails

…patients require a mechanism based assessment rather than reassurance based solely on the absence of obstructive CAD. Evaluation and Physical Examination Clinical assessment The asses

Management and treatment of AV block (atrioventricular blocks)

…bradycardia is caused by beta blockers. Adrenaline (Epinephrine) α and β agonist Infusion of 2–10 μg/min (titrate as needed). T½ 5 min…

Ventricular fibrillation, pulseless electrical activity and sudden cardiac arrest

…when ventricular contractions cease or are meaningless. This immediately leads to syncope and soon death, unless resuscitation is attempted. Sudden cardiac death is defined as…

Endotracheal intubation

…non invasive ventilation. Inadequate ventilation with a rising pCO₂ and respiratory acidosis, or a markedly increased work of breathing with impending exhaustion. Threatened airway obstruction…

Foreign body in the ear and nose

…nasal speculum and otoscope specula in several sizes. Alligator forceps, bayonet forceps, an angled hook, a cerumen loop. Suction with Frazier tips of various sizes…

Peripheral venous cannula and intraosseous access

…cannula in a large vein gives many times the flow of a fine needle, and collapsed veins mean that the fine needle is in addition…

Reduction of dislocations

…The neurovascular status must be documented before and after every attempt at reduction — otherwise it is impossible to determine afterwards whether a nerve injury was…

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusions: Indications and Outcomes

…associated with greater difficulty include a previously failed attempt, a blunt proximal stump, vessel bending, calcification and an occlusion length of at least 20 mm…

Traumatic cardiac arrest

…only suicide attempts have lower survival outcomes. Nonetheless, prompt interventions can reverse cardiac arrest and survivors of traumatic cardiac arrest often exhibit favorable neurological outcomes…

Arterial line

…anaesthetic also improves the chance of success by counteracting vascular spasm. Pressure monitoring set: stiff, short tubing, a transducer, and a flush system with physiological…

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