Articles & courses

ArticlesShow all 236
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and Holter ECG

…do not guess. Measure the blood pressure in both arms when fitting the device. Use the arm with the higher pressure, or the non dominant…

Edrophonium test

…Document the baseline status of the chosen finding — measurement, photograph or video. 3. Give atropine 0.5 mg intravenously (alternatively glycopyrronium 0.2 mg) to…

Exercise stress test on cycle ergometer

…with a braked, workload controlled resistance; 12 lead ECG with continuous recording; automated or manual blood pressure measurement. Resuscitation trolley with defibrillator, oxygen, suction and…

Lumbar puncture

…corticosteroid are then given immediately after blood cultures. For questions other than acute meningitis — an insidious onset, known malignancy, immunosuppression, papilloedema or new focal neurological…

Principles and Preparations for Echocardiographic Examinations

…ultrasound system performs several calculates based on these parameters (e.g adjusting various dimensions/volumes to body surface area). Heart rate and blood pressure Heart…

Blood Pressure Targets in Older and Frail Adults

…underlying comorbidities, supervised muscle strengthening physiotherapy, exercise, and coordination and balance training. Orthostatic Blood Pressure Measurement Before starting or intensifying blood pressure treatment, orthostatic hypote

Blood pressure

…than for office measurement. Classification of office blood pressure Category Systolic Diastolic : : : : : Optimal < 120 and < 80 Normal 120–129 and/or 80–84…

Hypertensive crisis: quick reference for acute blood pressure lowering

…or suspected acute aortic syndrome. 5. Use the correct cuff size. A cuff that is too small overestimates the blood pressure. 6. Repeat the measurement…

Arterial Hypertension: Definition, Diagnosis and Out-of-Office Measurement

…and physical examination Standardized office measurement Accurate technique is essential because inconsistent or incorrect measurement may lead to misclassification. Blood pressure should be measured with…

Capnography (end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, ETCO2) during cardiac arrest

…Potential reasons for a flat ETCO2 curve include: Ventilator or capnograph not activated. Displacement of the tracheal tube. Cardiac arrest without adequate blood flow or…

Media

No matches.

Tests

Tools