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Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…dose of broad spectrum antibiotics within 60 minutes of triage or arrival. This is supported by international guidelines on neutropenic fever [2]. The direct evidence…

Bempedoic Acid: Evidence and Clinical Use

…Clinical evidence for cardiovascular benefit CLEAR Outcomes CLEAR Outcomes was a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study of 13,970 patients at high cardiovascular risk…

Myocardial Injury Versus Infarction: Interpreting Troponin Elevation

…clinical evidence that the injury resulted from acute myocardial ischaemia. Thus, a patient may have acute myocardial injury without having an infarction. The degree of…

Central venous catheter

…to make sure the catheter does not become the patient's next focus of infection. Indications Infusion of vesicant solutions: vasopressors, concentrated potassium, cytotoxic drugs…

Gynaecological examination and cervical smear

…smear, not of the examination itself. Cervical cancer screening in Sweden Since 2017, HPV testing has been the primary screening test throughout the country. Cytology…

Renal parameters

…GFR Iohexol clearance The reference method for cytotoxic drug dosing and donor assessment For drug dosing: check which measure the dosing recommendation is based on…

Pericardiocentesis

…volume of fluid. A litre that has accumulated slowly can be asymptomatic, while 150 mL collected over an hour causes tamponade. The indication rests on…

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