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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…

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: quick reference

…commonest cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, but the differential diagnosis includes oesophagitis, gastritis, a Mallory Weiss tear, a Dieulafoy lesion, angiodysplasia, malignancy and an aortoenteric…

Endotracheal intubation

…consistent with the treatment plan — check any decision to limit treatment when time allows. There is complete upper airway obstruction where laryngoscopy will not succeed…

CPAP and non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

…before starting and after about 1 hour — without a blood gas the treatment cannot be guided. A decision on the level of care and on…

Blood transfusion and massive haemorrhage

…The decision must be documented and alternatives (iron, tranexamic acid, cell salvage, haemorrhage control) planned in advance. A history of a severe transfusion reaction: contact…

Deceased donor organ donation

…clarity and respect is also what makes the decision hold afterwards. Organ preserving treatment — treatment given solely for the sake of the donation — may continue…

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…

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