…between regions. Common practice is correction at an INR above 1.5 and a platelet count below 50 × 10⁹/L before drain insertion, while diagnostic…

…and a collection container. Sample tubes: an EDTA tube for the cell count, a serum tube for albumin, protein and LDH, and two blood culture…

…because it can increase blood pressure and may affect interpretation of the clinical picture. A 24 hour urine collection for electrolytes can be used to…

…vasopressor therapy . Potential vasopressor agents include: Norepinephrine Phenylephrine Vasopressin Prioritize the collection of blood cultures to identify potential pathogens and guide antimicrobial therapy. Administer broad…

…syndrome in which increased intrapericardial pressure compresses the heart and impairs ventricular filling. It generally results from accumulation of pericardial fluid, blood, or, less commonly…

…Hyponatremia (<48 hours duration): Rapid correction is preferred. An increase of 1 2 mEq/L per hour for a total of 4 6 mEq/L…

…temporal association is present; contrast induced AKI should be reserved for the smaller subgroup in which iodinated contrast is considered causally responsible. This distinction is…

…QTc interval 480 is always considered pathological. For patients with bundle branch blocks, the corresponding figure is 500 ms. The QT interval represents the time…

…mechanism. Sequential activation implies that the atria are activated first and they fill the ventricles with adequate volumes of blood before ventricular contraction commences. To…

…failure. A peripheral venous blood gas is easier to obtain and can often be used for an initial assessment of pH and the metabolic component…