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Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…ankle brachial index and the foot status before any procedure on a toe. Critical ischaemia. Immunosuppression. Suspicion of another diagnosis: gout, a felon (pulp abscess)…

Physics of myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT, PET): Radiotracers, perfusion, blood flow and viability

…K + ATPase pump. It undergoes redistribution, making it suitable for assessing viability and hibernating myocardium, at the expense of higher radiation exposure and blurrier images…

Digoxin: Dosing, Therapeutic Range and Toxicity Management

…evaluate for the presence of worsening renal function, advanced age, hypokalemia, chronic lung disease, hypothyroidism, and amyloidosis. Furthermore, ongoing ischemia, hypomagnesemia, and moderate to severe…

Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…L) — choose the subcutaneous route if possible, otherwise give IM with a fine needle and 5 minutes of compression. Anticoagulant treatment is not in itself…

Torsades de Pointes: Definition, Characteristics, and Management

…inhibition of cytochrome P450 metabolism [1]. Nonmodifiable risk factors encompass female sex, underlying genetic predisposition, structural heart disease, and diabetes [1]. Although TdP and subsequent…

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…

P-wave, PR interval, PR segment: physiology, criteria & ECG findings

…manage to pump blood into the right ventricle. Right atrial enlargement (hypertrophy) leads to stronger electrical currents and thus enhancement of the contribution of the…

Left atrial enlargement (P mitrale) & right atrial enlargement (P pulmonale) on ECG

…manage to pump blood into the right ventricle. Right atrial enlargement (hypertrophy) leads to stronger electrical currents and thus enhancement of the contribution of the…

Arterial line

…anaesthetic also improves the chance of success by counteracting vascular spasm. Pressure monitoring set: stiff, short tubing, a transducer, and a flush system with physiological…

🟠 Inotropes and Vasopressors

…electrocardiographic and hemodynamic monitoring with ECG, central vein catheter and intra arterial catheter (A line) is warranted. Overview of vasopressors and inotropes Inotropes and vasopressors…

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