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…syndromes (NSTE ACS). The division into STE ACS and NSTE ACS has profound implications for management and treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes. Moreover…

…disease and evaluation of treatment effect, the medication is continued — abrupt withdrawal carries a risk of rebound. The referring physician should have made this decision…

…the presence of concomitant risk factors. In contrast, patients with confirmed hypertension generally require BP lowering treatment without additional risk stratification for that treatment decision…

…a blood gas the treatment cannot be guided. A decision on the level of care and on whether intubation is appropriate, documented before treatment begins…

…and routine follow up is usually sufficient. Shared decision making The calculator provides a quantitative estimate of SCD risk, which facilitates informed discussions between clinicians…

…or a very strong clinical suspicion. 3. Give intravenous calcium in the presence of hyperkalaemic ECG changes or arrhythmia. 4. Shift potassium into the cells…

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

…the risk of embolization. Risk assessment should be individualized. There are no absolute contraindications to coronary angiography in the general sense; the decision depends on…