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Primary Aldosteronism: Screening and Management

…balance. The principal sporadic subtypes are: Aldosterone producing adrenal adenoma Bilateral adrenal hyperplasia Primary or unilateral adrenal hyperplasia Rare aldosterone producing adrenal carcinoma Less commonly…

Epistaxis — compression, cautery and anterior nasal packing

…Anterior packing: Suspected base of skull fracture or a significant midfacial or nasal fracture (absolute). An unsecured airway or haemodynamic instability — stabilise the patient first…

Carotid Artery Disease: Screening, Medical Therapy and Revascularisation

…risk of cardiovascular death. Bilateral arm blood pressure measurement is therefore recommended in the vascular assessment. A carotid bruit is an important marker of cardiovascular…

Assessment of the pupillary reflex in cardiac arrest

…to constrict the pupil. Under normal conditions, bright light causes rapid bilateral pupillary constriction (a brisk reflex), whereas low light causes dilation. This reflex is…

First-degree AV block (AV block I, AV block 1)

…a high probability that the block is located bilaterally in the bundle branches. This type of first degree AV block often progresses to third degree…

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