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Foreign body in the ear and nose

…small, smooth or transparent object lying posteriorly or superiorly. Attempts already made and failed elsewhere. A child who cannot be kept still without sedation. Suspected…

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusions: Indications and Outcomes

…associated with greater difficulty include a previously failed attempt, a blunt proximal stump, vessel bending, calcification and an occlusion length of at least 20 mm…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…neuromuscular blockers, and a person designated to keep time and read out the number of attempts. Laryngeal mask sizes Size Patient weight Maximum cuff volume…

Arterial line

…continuous slow flush. Ultrasound with a high frequency linear probe when the pulse is weak, after previous failed attempts, or in children. A rolled towel…

Colchicine and Anti-inflammatory Therapy in Coronary Disease

…because of fatal infections and high cost. Low dose methotrexate did not reduce cardiovascular outcomes, and several other agents, including pexelizumab, losmapimod and darapladib, failed…

Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction After PCI and CABG

…the adequacy of collateral circulation. Abrupt loss of flow may cause rapid deterioration when a large myocardial territory is jeopardized. Cardiovascular collapse after failed PCI…

Assessment of the pupillary reflex in cardiac arrest

…of a pupillary reflex upon hospital admission post cardiac arrest serves as an unfavorable prognostic indicator, its standalone utility in guiding decisions, such as termination…

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

…begins in parallel with the diagnostic work up. Obtain an interpretable 12 lead ECG within 10 minutes of first medical contact, attach continuous rhythm monitoring…

ACE Inhibitor Cough and Angioedema: Practical Management

…lacking; the diagnosis is suspected when alternative etiologies are excluded by diagnostic testing or failed therapeutic trials. If alternative causes of cough are suspected, specific…

ECG changes caused by antiarrhythmic drugs, beta blockers & calcium channel blockers

…symptoms and other therapies have failed. Patients with structural heart disease or reduced left ventricular function are not eligible. Effects of propafenone and flecainide on…

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