…Indications Inability to protect the airway: reduced level of consciousness, loss of pharyngeal reflexes, vomiting with a risk of aspiration. Inadequate oxygenation despite maximal oxygen…

…or subacute. In the catastrophic form, an acute tear causes haemopericardium, tamponade, and sudden: Loss of pulse. Loss of blood pressure. Loss of consciousness. Electromechanical…

…transient loss of consciousness was due to syncope, identify the cause, and assess the risk for future episodes and serious harm. This evaluation should include…

…Although ECG changes in NSTEMI and unstable angina have been discussed previously (refer to Classification of Acute Coronary Syndromes, and Ischemia and the ST Segment…

…lesions (these give a more superficial and less controllable depth of freeze). A size 15 scalpel or a pumice stone to pare down hyperkeratotic lesions…

…infarction process is more or less completed. Post ischemic T wave inversions emerge at the earliest 4–6 hours after an episode of ischemia/infarction…

…the child in the supine position. This is possible due to the small distance between the heart and the ultrasound transducer, and because less air…

…a less compelling basis for intervention. The source material does not provide a distinct symptom profile, physical examination pattern or biomarker signature specific to CTOs…

…a rapid bolus, and a smaller bolus where the risk of fluid overload is high 0 to 30 min Clinical assessment of the focus; check…

…be referred to as junctional escape rhythm . Junctional tachycardia is less common. Basic knowledge of arrhythmias and cardiac automaticity will facilitate understanding of this article…