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Urinary catheterisation

…longer procedures and with epidural anaesthesia. Bladder washout and continuous irrigation in macroscopic haematuria with clots (a three way catheter). Instillation therapy and contrast studies…

Pulmonary regurgitation

…are also estimated using continuous Doppler. A dense regurgitant jet with rapid deceleration (short PHT) is suggestive of severe regurgitation; the leakage usually ends early…

Continuous Wave Doppler (CW Doppler)

…the Doppler line. Figure 2. Continuous wave doppler along the left ventricle, the opening of the mitral valve and the left atrium. Recall that velocities…

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

Cardiology Definition and pathophysiology Blood pressure is a continuous cardiovascular exposure rather than a binary distinction between normotension and hypertension. Its long term relationship with…

The Bernoulli principle and estimation of pressure gradients

Echocardiography The Bernoulli principle and pressure gradients using Doppler measurements Continuous wave Doppler and pulsed wave Doppler can measure the velocity of erythrocytes as they…

Acute coronary syndrome: quick reference for loading doses and time targets

…diagnostic work up. Obtain an interpretable 12 lead ECG within 10 minutes of first medical contact, attach continuous rhythm monitoring, secure intravenous access, assess the…

Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…Syndrome Typical course Common or important causes Targeted examination : : : : Acute vestibular syndrome Acute or subacute onset, continuous dizziness lasting hours to days, often with nausea…

Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…minutes is the practical threshold for treatment, known as t1. After about 30 minutes of continuous convulsive activity, t2, the risk of permanent neuronal injury…

Targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest

…has therefore not been abandoned, only redefined: continuous core temperature measurement and a target value that must never be exceeded, during the first 72 hours…

Atrial Flutter: Mechanisms, ECG Recognition and Management

…which manifests on the electrocardiogram (ECG) as organized, continuous atrial electrical activity. This activity most commonly presents as a characteristic saw tooth pattern at rates…

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