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Approach to patients with chest pain: differential diagnoses, management & ECG

ECG Myocardial ischemia and infarction Approach to patients with chest pain: differential diagnoses, evaluation and management Chest pain is one of the most common symptoms…

Endotracheal intubation

…non invasive ventilation. Inadequate ventilation with a rising pCO₂ and respiratory acidosis, or a markedly increased work of breathing with impending exhaustion. Threatened airway obstruction…

Lumbar puncture

…It is the decision whether to perform it now or after imaging, how the patient is positioned, which needle is chosen, and that the tubes…

Hyperkalaemia: quick reference for emergency treatment

…address the cause, assess renal function and the rate of rise. Often outpatient or brief inpatient follow up depending on the clinical picture Moderate 6…

Ventricular Tachycardia

…anchored around myocardial scar tissue [5] . Polymorphic VT (PMVT): Characterized by a continuously changing QRS morphology and axis, indicating a dynamic sequence of ventricular activation…

Acute coronary syndrome: quick reference for loading doses and time targets

…regimens, renal function thresholds and the division of work between the ambulance service, the emergency department and the PCI laboratory may differ between Swedish regions…

Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…8. Document the ceiling of care and the decision on intubation early. Initial assessment Confirm that the presentation fits an exacerbation A COPD exacerbation is…

Complications of Coronary Angiography and Vascular Access Management

…for defining the extent of coronary artery disease because it provides anatomical information while permitting functional assessment and, when appropriate, immediate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI…

Interpreting NT-proBNP and BNP in Clinical Decision-Making

…NT proBNP) are circulating markers of myocardial wall stress. They are released principally by ventricular cardiomyocytes in response to increased transmural stress and ventricular stretch…

Physiological Assessment of Coronary Stenoses and Revascularization Decisions

…recent noninferiority trials of wire free angiography derived physiology (ALL RISE and FAST III) within this evolving landscape, and proposes an integrated decision pathway for…

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