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Anticoagulants: quick reference for dosing, renal adjustment and reversal

…weak evidence; discuss with the on call coagulation service Always in parallel: mechanical control of bleeding, tranexamic acid where it is not contraindicated, and contact…

Hypertension: Initial Combination Therapy and Drug Selection

…long term control. The treatment objective is individualized blood pressure reduction sufficient to reduce cardiovascular risk while preserving tolerability and daily function. Decisions should incorporate…

Left ventricular diastolic function

…an intuitive basis. Consider the fact that the left ventricle contracts and ejects blood into the aorta roughly 100,000 times daily, each time overcoming…

The ECG in assessment of myocardial reperfusion

…and blood flow has been restored. This assessment is performed daily in the catheterization laboratory in patients undergoing acute PCI. The PCI operator may use…

Antibiotic dosing in renal impairment: quick reference

…Acute kidney injury changes clearance from day to day. Reassess the dose daily and follow creatinine. Underdosing in sepsis is more dangerous than exceeding the…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…infection or gastroenteritis at home Double or triple the oral daily dose during the days of illness (the patient's sick day rules) Vomiting or…

Intensive care parameters

…Urine output 0.5 mL/kg/h Lactate Falling A clearance 10 % per 2 h is a reasonable target ScvO₂ 70–80 % A low value…

Opioids in acute pain: quick reference for dosing and conversion

…of the daily dose in the same formulation, as required every 4 hours. Recalculate the daily dose when more than three breakthrough doses per day…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…artery disease, or stable angina pectoris): 75–80 mg tablet once daily. Prophylaxis against recurrence of cerebrovascular disease: 75–80 mg tablet once daily. Warnings…

🟠 Clonidine

…Catapress 150 μg tablets. Dose: 75 μg daily increased as required to up to 900 μg/day. Transdermal (one patch lasts for…

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