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🟠 Hypertensive emergency (crisis) - Drugs, doses & management

…Hypertension and hypertensive emergency. Treatment of postoperative hypertension. Mechanism of action Ultra short acting calcium channel blocker (CCB). Half life: 5 minutes. Rapidly inactivated by…

Hypertensive emergency (crisis)

…Hypertension and hypertensive emergency. Treatment of postoperative hypertension. Mechanism of action Ultra short acting calcium channel blocker (CCB). Half life: 5 minutes. Rapidly inactivated by…

ECG interpretation: Characteristics of the normal ECG (P-wave, QRS complex, ST segment, T-wave)

…as the reference line or isoelectric line ) of the ECG curve. The amplitude of any deflection/wave is measured by using the PR segment as…

Pulmonary regurgitation

…are also estimated using continuous Doppler. A dense regurgitant jet with rapid deceleration (short PHT) is suggestive of severe regurgitation; the leakage usually ends early…

ECG interpretation method, adults

…Is there a P wave in front of every ventricular complex? Normal values and differential diagnoses In sinus rhythm the rate is 50–100/min…

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR/TI)

…appearance in short axis views. The increased pressure may also propagate back to the right atrium and venous system, resulting in dilation of vena cava…

The PR Interval & PR segment

…baseline ( reference line or isoelectric line ) of the ECG curve. The amplitude of any deflection/wave is measured by using the PR segment as the…

Aortic regurgitation

…the left ventricle during diastole. The hemodynamic consequences of aortic regurgitation depend on whether the condition develops acutely or gradually. Acute aortic regurgitation Acute aortic…

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

…abnormalities of ischaemia include depletion of glycogen, relaxation of myofibrils, and disruption of the sarcolemma. These changes may appear within 10–15 minutes of ischaemia…

The physiology of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

…40% of in hospital cardiac arrests (IHCA; Jerkeman et al ). Current guidelines recommend a compression depth of 5–6 cm at a rate of 100…

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