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Cardiac arrest during sepsis

…induced cardiac arrest Sepsis is a life threatening condition characterized by systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and hypoperfusion manifesting as hypotension…

Paracentesis

…straightforward: ultrasound to find the fluid, an insertion site in the left lower quadrant lateral to the rectus sheath, and a cell count plus albumin…

Hypertensive Emergency and Urgency: Differentiation and Treatment

…and papilloedema. Associated complications may include encephalopathy, acute heart failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and abrupt deterioration in renal function. By contrast, hypertensive urgency describes severe…

Preeclampsia and Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders as Future Cardiovascular Risk

…cerebrovascular events, hepatic capsule rupture, placental abruption, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and multiple organ failure. In the absence of treatment, approximately 1 in 100 cases of…

Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

…stunning. The systemic response to reperfusion and ischemia causes a state similar to SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome) with risk of disseminated intravascular coagulation, hypotension…

Cardiac electrophysiology and ECG interpretation

…to distinguish between two main types of cardiac cells: Conduction cells form the fiber networks that sprout into the myocardium and disseminate the action potential…

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