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Hypertensive Emergency and Urgency: Differentiation and Treatment

…classically involving fibrinoid necrosis of small arteries in the kidneys, retina, and brain. Its clinical retinal signature includes flame haemorrhages, cotton wool spots, and papilloedema…

Delirium in older adults: quick reference

…the patient to recite the months of the year backwards. A normal result does not exclude delirium, however, and an abnormal result is not specific…

Hypertensive crisis: quick reference for acute blood pressure lowering

…limit the damage. The choice of drug, the target pressure and the rate of treatment are determined by the affected organ function, not by the…

Overview of the ECG Waves, Deflections, Intervals, Durations

…which may be a consequence of disturbances in the electrical conduction system. The J point and the ST segment The ST segment must always be…

Pediatric aspects of ECG leads & anatomy

…The youngest children often display spontaneous movements of limbs, neck and trunk, which may cause disturbances and thus reduce the quality of the ECG recording…

Atropine: Dosing in Bradycardia and Its Limitations

…Pharmacology & dosing Definition and Pathophysiology Bradycardia encompasses a spectrum of rhythm disturbances characterized by an inappropriately slow heart rate. Within the context of acute coronary…

Cardiac arrest due to electrolyte imbalance

…can be utilized for the analysis of electrolyte levels. Electrocardiography (ECG) serves as a valuable tool for detecting and assessing the severity of electrolyte disturbances…

Indications for pacemaker

…Typically, periods of sinus node dysfunction occur after tachyarrhythmia; the combination of tachyarrhythmia and sinus node dysfunction is referred to as tachy brady syndrome . Neurocardiogenic…

Nonspecific intraventricular conduction delay (defect)

…at twice as great a risk of all cause death and cardiovascular death, compared to patients without such disturbances, including those with RBBB and LBBB…

Digoxin: Dosing, Therapeutic Range and Toxicity Management

…with symptoms of digitalis toxicity, which manifests across multiple organ systems. Non cardiac symptoms include headache, nausea, vomiting, generalized malaise, and visual disturbances such as…

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