…debridement 1. Cleanse with lukewarm tap water or saline; showering the leg is a good option. 2. Apply topical anaesthetic cream under occlusion for 30

…• In patients with pheochromocytoma, cocaine or methamphetamine overdose, prior treatment with alpha blockade is necessary before administering labetalol (risk of elevating blood pressure in these…

…and dyspnea at rest that persists despite administration of diuretics and vasodilators. Clinically, these patients exhibit hypotension—often with a systolic blood pressure less than…

…In the setting of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), cardiogenic shock most commonly reflects severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, accounting for approximately 80% of cases…

…change in symptoms or signs, with or without electrocardiographic changes, and with or without acute elevations in cardiac troponin concentrations. Based on the presenting electrocardiogram…

…not yield ST elevations. It is important to recognize these situations since they should be managed clinically as STEMI. The explanation for this is simple…

…inflammatory disease of the arterial intima that serves as the fundamental pathophysiological substrate for acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) [1] …

…the most current recommendations for the management of acute coronary syndromes with persistent ST segment elevations (i.e STEMI, ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction…

…elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is an acute coronary syndrome characterized clinically by acute myocardial ischaemic symptoms or equivalent presentations together with persistent ST segment elevation…

…Unstable Angina presents with clinical and/or electrocardiographic signs of myocardial ischemia but lacks this biomarker elevation. With the ubiquitous adoption of hs cTn assays…