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Pulmonary embolism: quick reference for risk stratification and treatment

…Haemodynamics Right ventricular strain (echo or CT) Troponin Management : : : : : High Unstable Yes Often raised Reperfusion, intensive care Intermediate–high Stable Yes Raised Admission with monitoring…

Diagnosis and management of supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmias: Narrow complex tachycardia & wide complex tachycardia

…causes, differential diagnoses, treatment and management Any heart rate faster than 100 beats per minute is defined as tachycardia , which is synonymous with tachyarrhythmia. Except…

Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT): ECG features & management

…regular (as is the atrial) with a rate ranging between 150 and 250 beats per minute. The P wave is not visible in most cases…

Third-degree AV block (3rd degree AV block, AV block 3, AV block III)

…ECG Third degree (complete) AV block: ECG criteria, clinical characteristics and management This chapter discusses third degree AV block, which is synonymous with AV dissociation…

Sinus bradycardia: definitions, ECG, causes and management

…causes & management Definition of sinus bradycardia Sinus bradycardia fulfills the criteria for sinus rhythm but the heart rate is slower than 50 beats per minute…

Intensive care parameters

…trial shortens the time on the ventilator. See the article on confusion for the management of delirium in intensive care. Renal replacement therapy Absolute indications:…

Management of bradycardia (bradyarrhythmia)

…young individuals. The severity of symptoms and presence of high risk arrhythmias on ECG guides the management of non acute or asymptomatic bradyarrhythmia. In patients…

🟠 Hypertensive emergency (crisis) - Drugs, doses & management

…h. Clevidipine is administered in lipid emulsion (containing soy, egg), of which the maximum dose per 24 hours is 1000 mL. Adverse effects Headache. Nausea…

Atrial flutter: classification, causes, ECG criteria and management

…2:1 block. In typical cases of atrial flutter, the atrial rate is around 300 beats per minute with a 2:1 block, which yields…

Acute severe asthma in adults: quick reference

Lungmedicin Akutsjukvård Lathundar Immediate management The most dangerous asthma attack is the silent one. A patient who has become calm, quiet in the chest and…

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