…in bed, lying down, standing up, tilting the head backwards. A symptom free interval between attacks, with possible residual unsteadiness. No hearing loss, tinnitus or…

…with inotropic and vasopressor effects, and they often need to be combined in order to optimise or correct the haemodynamics. Most agents exert both vasopressor…

…vasculitis Individual assessment Repeat the ABI every three to six months during ongoing compression therapy, and always in the event of new or increasing pain…

…proximal fold over the base of the plate. Preparation and equipment Chlorhexidine in alcohol or an iodine solution. Lidocaine 10 mg/mL without adrenaline for…

…brief attacks. Lying down, turning over in bed or looking up triggers a new attack. A patient with vestibular neuritis or stroke, by contrast, is…

…ECG and longer rhythm monitoring Indications Palpitations, presyncope or syncope of suspected arrhythmic origin. Assessment of rate control in atrial fibrillation. Suspected paroxysmal atrial fibrillation…

…weight heparin unless contraindicated Head of the bed 30–45° Stress ulcer prophylaxis During mechanical ventilation, in coagulopathy, or with a history of gastrointestinal bleeding…

…assessed using echocardiography. A common question is the presence of right ventricular load. This condition implies that the right ventricle is pressure and/or volume…