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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…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…you are doing. Indications The laryngeal mask: A rescue airway when intubation has failed and bag mask ventilation is difficult or inadequate. The primary airway…

Colchicine and Anti-inflammatory Therapy in Coronary Disease

…losmapimod and darapladib, failed to demonstrate clinical benefit in the settings studied. Clinical application and patient populations The evidence for anti inflammatory treatment in coronary…

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusions: Indications and Outcomes

…target vessel. The configuration and adequacy of collateral channels. Additional features associated with greater difficulty include a previously failed attempt, a blunt proximal stump, vessel…

Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction After PCI and CABG

…rapid deterioration when a large myocardial territory is jeopardized. Cardiovascular collapse after failed PCI is more likely with extensive myocardium at risk, severe baseline stenosis…

Assessment of the pupillary reflex in cardiac arrest

…predicting an unfavorable neurological outcome, indicating that the test failed to identify 27.8% of individuals with poor neurological recovery. The specificity of absent pupillary…

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

…angiography usually within 2 to 24 hours After failed fibrinolysis Immediate rescue PCI The 120 minute limit is a ceiling for the choice between primary…

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…

ACE Inhibitor Cough and Angioedema: Practical Management

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

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

…severe symptoms, provided that first line therapies have failed and the patient does not have structural heart disease or reduced left ventricular function. Persistent or…

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