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The Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Types 1–5

…is a rise and/or fall in cTn values. An elevated cTn alone does not establish MI, because myocardial injury may occur without myocardial ischaemia…

Traumatic cardiac arrest

…reversible causes of traumatic cardiac arrest ( Salomone et al ): Hypovolemia : Hypovolemic shock is common in both penetrating and blunt force trauma. Loss of blood volume…

Sepsis and septic shock: quick reference for the first hour

…shock and less certain in sepsis without shock [3,4]. The first hour, in order The measures should in practice overlap. Document the time of…

Cardiac arrest in hyperthermia and malignant hyperthermia

…Clarke RC, Mertes PM, et al. Molecular mechanisms and pathophysiology of perioperative hypersensitivity and anaphylaxis: a narrative review. Br J Anaesth 2019;123:e3849. Wallmuller…

ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis and ECG Criteria

…with diabetes and becomes more common with advancing age. Presentations without pain may include: Sudden breathlessness Syncope or sudden loss of consciousness Confusion Profound weakness…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…afternoon and evening. See the quick reference on inpatient insulin therapy Peptic ulcer A proton pump inhibitor with concomitant NSAID use or a history of…

Hyponatraemia: quick reference for work-up and correction

…symptoms indicate hyponatraemic encephalopathy and warrant immediate treatment in the absence of another obvious explanation: Seizures A deeply reduced level of consciousness Coma Marked drowsiness…

Early repolarization pattern on ECG (early repolarization syndrome)

…in these two papers and the authors of this article decided to adopt the criteria from MacFarlane et al . However, the confusion actually extends beyond…

Left bundle branch block (LBBB) in acute myocardial infarction: the Sgarbossa criteria

…lead to confusion between LBBB and acute STEMI. In fact, studies have shown that LBBB is the most common cause of false activations of the…

Cardiac arrest due to electrolyte imbalance

…apathy, confusion, impaired reflexes. Severe <115 mmol/L Seizures, coma, respiratory arrest, brainstem herniation and death. Table 2. Grading of hyponatremia. Hypernatremia Hypernatremia does not…

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