…from apical windows. The patient's left arm should be placed under the patient's head. This stretches in the chest wall, such that the…

…tightened the former 48 hour rule for patients with risk factors. Check what applies in your own region. The time limit is not a guarantee…

…access, or rapid central access, but do not delay transfusion or control of the bleeding in order to obtain a central venous catheter. 4. Take…

…3 or higher indicates high risk of major bleeding Note that a high HAS BLED score should not be used as a reason to withhold…

…agents Platelet transfusion has weak evidence; discuss with the on call coagulation service Always in parallel: mechanical control of bleeding, tranexamic acid where it is…

…already bleeding costs precious time. Exact validity periods and the rules for electronic issue differ between regions — follow the local transfusion medicine regulations. In life…

…for sedation, analgesia and control of shivering. Procedure 1. Start temperature management early — within the first hour after ROSC, in parallel with coronary angiography, the…

…minute) • Esmolol may also be used to control supraventricular tachycardia (rate control). • Esmolol may be used to reduce myocardial ischemia in the CCU or ICU…

…a vasopressor and early source control. Sepsis is a dynamic condition. Investigation and treatment must therefore proceed in parallel and must not wait for complete…

…Pulmonary hypertension. Blood pressure control. Mechanism of action Nitroglycerin provides nitric oxide (NO) that induces vasodilatation (of both arterioles and veins) via generation of cyclic…