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Exercise stress test (exercise ECG): protocols, evaluation & termination

…Patients with significant heart disease (known or unknown) may not achieve the expected maximum heart rate and it may be hazardous to push them towards…

Physical Activity Prescription for Cardiovascular Prevention

…Assessment Before Prescription Physical activity should be assessed and prescribed using the components of: Frequency Intensity Time or duration Type Progression The prescription should be…

Sotalol: Initiation, QT Monitoring and Renal Dosing

…it typically does not slow ventricular tachycardia (VT) rates. It may also be effective in fetal, pediatric patients, and young adults with congenital heart disease…

Regional Myocardial Contractile Function: Wall Motion Abnormalities

…oxygen supply. The most characteristic manifestation of ischemic heart disease is angina pectoris developing during physical activity; myocardial oxygen demand increases during physical activity, but…

Sinus tachycardia & Inappropriate sinus tachycardia

…an underlying disease or substance effect, which may require attention. Therefore, management of sinus tachycardia always requires that each of these causes be assessed thoroughly…

Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Management

…reduction is not demonstrated in every intervention study. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Screening for cardiovascular and kidney disease All patients with diabetes should be assessed for…

Wound suturing

…movement of every tendon crossing the wound. A tendon injury can be painless and gives normal passive movement — test actively against resistance, tendon by tendon …

Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…syndrome must be actively considered [1]. Do the following early: 1. Assess airway, work of breathing, level of consciousness and circulation. 2. Give controlled oxygen…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…Treatment of the alcohol use disorder and planned follow up , not merely detoxification. Benzodiazepines reduce the severity of withdrawal and the risk of seizures and…

Massive haemorrhage and transfusion: quick reference

…control of the bleeding. Activate the protocol in Activation must be based on an overall assessment, not on a single threshold value. The combination of…

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