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Hyperkalaemia: quick reference for emergency treatment

Njurmedicin Akutsjukvård Lathundar Emergency management in brief The intensity of treatment is governed by ECG changes, symptoms, the rate of rise, renal function and the…

The PR Interval & PR segment

…article The normal electrocardiogram (ECG). A brief summary of the video lecture and the article is provided below. PR interval and PR segment The PR…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

…of other neurological findings. The treatment is a repositioning manoeuvre. Indications Brief attacks of vertigo, seconds to a minute or so, that are provoked by…

Overview of the ECG Waves, Deflections, Intervals, Durations

…by the detailed article The normal electrocardiogram (ECG). A brief summary of that article is provided below. Summary of lecture The Normal ECG (EKG) waves…

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 1

…are supraventricular beats during sinus rhythm. A brief run of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) occurs after the 4th beat. The VT terminates spontaneously after a…

Technical aspects of the ultrasound image

…ultrasound transducer generates short bursts (pulses) of ultrasound waves. Reflected ultrasound waves are analyzed by the machine during the brief pauses between the pulses. Thus…

Ultrasound (echocardiography) in cardiac arrest and resuscitation

…the pericardium by an experienced clinician. The examination is typically as brief as the intervals required for rhythm checks. Achieving clear echocardiographic windows during active…

Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…but only if the examiner is trained. Brief attacks triggered by the position of the head relative to gravity: perform Dix Hallpike and, if needed…

Transcutaneous and transvenous pacing

…with a known risk of bradycardia. Transvenous pacing is chosen when the need is more than brief: continuing pacing dependence, inadequate or unachievable transcutaneous capture…

Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Myocardial Viability Assessment and Revascularization

…This functional definition encompasses several physiological states. Brief coronary occlusion or relatively prolonged moderate ischemia may produce post ischemic stunning. In the absence of infarction…

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