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Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…prolonged alcohol exposure the nervous system adapts through reduced GABA mediated inhibition and increased glutamatergic activity. When the alcohol level suddenly falls, the compensatory excitation…

Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…a disorder of autonomic reflexes. It typically occurs after attaining an upright posture or following painful stimuli and emotional stress. By the age of 60…

Hypoglycaemia: quick reference for emergency management

…therefore does not normally need investigation on the basis of an isolated, asymptomatic low sensor reading alone. Symptoms Autonomic symptoms Early warning symptoms are due…

Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Clinical Overview

…suggesting an autoimmune disorder or known malignancy may suggest specific, nonidiopathic etiologies [2]. Summary of Pain Characteristics The following table synthesizes the key differential diagnoses…

ECG changes due to electrolyte imbalance (disorder)

…of serious arrhythmias. This is possible because there is a correlation between the severity of electrolyte imbalance and the visible ECG changes. Specific electrolyte disorders…

🟠 QT Drugs: Drugs causing QT prolongation, torsade de pointes (TdP) and long QT syndrome (LQTS)

…with neuroleptic and anti histamine properties. Sleep disorder Aceprometazine is often used in combination with meprobamate for the treatment of sleep disorders. <a href="http:/…

Hyponatraemia: quick reference for work-up and correction

…is primarily a disorder of water balance. The plasma sodium reflects the ratio between the body's exchangeable sodium and potassium and the total body…

Peripheral Artery Disease: Diagnosis, Ankle–Brachial Index and Risk Management

…adventitial disease and trauma. Atherosclerotic PAD is a manifestation of systemic arterial disease rather than an isolated disorder of the lower limbs. Patients frequently have…

Atherosclerosis: Pathogenesis from Fatty Streak to Plaque Rupture

…therefore not simply a disorder of lipid storage. Its biology includes: accumulation and modification of lipids within the intima; recruitment of innate and adaptive inflammatory…

No-Reflow Phenomenon During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Prevention and Treatment

…despite the absence of a flow limiting epicardial coronary stenosis. It is therefore a disorder of coronary microvascular perfusion rather than persistent obstruction of the…

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