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Hypertensive Emergency and Urgency: Differentiation and Treatment

…headache, visual disturbance, chest pain, dyspnoea, dizziness, and neurological deficits. Neurological involvement Hypertensive encephalopathy may present with somnolence, lethargy, tonic–clonic seizures, cortical blindness, and…

Clinical application of ECG in chest pain & acute myocardial infarction

…pain patients An ECG must be performed on all patients seeking medical attention due to chest discomfort or other symptoms that may be caused by…

Ventricular tachycardia (VT): ECG criteria, causes, classification, treatment

…Regardless of etiology and ECG, ventricular tachycardia is always a potentially life threatening arrhythmia that requires immediate attention. The ventricular rate is typically very high…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…Delirium tremens with disorientation, fluctuating attention, agitation or, more rarely, hypoactivity, hallucinations and marked autonomic hyperactivity Up to 5 to 7 days, sometimes longer Persisting…

Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…suspected focus, but avoid sampling that delays antibiotics 6 Take a targeted history and examine the patient, with particular attention to the mouth, throat, skin…

🟠 Calculating Shunt Fraction (Qp/Qs) Using Echocardiography

…gain valuable insights into shunt severity and directionality. While the technique requires meticulous attention to imaging standards, its non invasive nature and reproducibility make it…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…unclear. Kidney function should be monitored according to clinical practice. Special attention should be given to patients ≥ 75 years, those with moderate/severe renal impairment…

Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction

…activity should therefore be increased at an appropriate intensity, with attention to the emergence of symptoms. Evaluation Before Rehabilitation Clinical assessment Rehabilitation begins with patient…

Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: Four-Pillar Therapy

…persistent or progressive disease suggestive of an advanced phenotype. Particular attention should be paid to potentially reversible causes and associated cardiovascular conditions, including coronary syndromes…

Chronic Kidney Disease as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor

… vascular risk factors require close attention 3b 30–45 mL/min/1.73 m² Proteinuria may be present High risk of progression 4 15–30…

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