…sedation and positive pressure ventilation before decompression where possible: anaesthesia and intubation can precipitate circulatory collapse in a tamponaded patient , since positive airway pressure further…

…compressions. While ETCO 2 is optimally measured in tracheal tubes, it can also be gauged through supraglottic airway devices and Rubens' tubes. Following ROSC, ETCO…

…the test must therefore never be performed without atropine, ECG monitoring and access to airway support. Indications Clinically suspected myasthenia gravis in a patient with…

…Monitor the saturation, respiratory rate, blood pressure, heart rate and a continuous ECG. Establish two intravenous cannulae where possible. Use intraosseous access if intravenous access…

…drugs . The diagnosis rests on the history, a positive Dix–Hallpike test and the absence of other neurological findings. The treatment is a repositioning manoeuvre…

…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…

…the start of the vasopressor. Time Action : : 0 to 5 min ABCDE, continuous monitoring, activate the sepsis pathway according to local practice, oxygen if hypoxaemic…

…red cells within 1 hour. An actual requirement of more than 3 units of red cells during any continuous hour. This corresponds to the so…

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