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…tamponade is a life threatening clinical syndrome in which increased intrapericardial pressure compresses the heart and impairs ventricular filling. It generally results from accumulation of…

…from haemolysis or bleeding Ferritin 15–300 µg/L (women 10–150) An acute phase protein — a normal ferritin does not exclude iron deficiency in…

…from seizure onset Action : : 0 to 5 minutes ABCDE, start timing, glucose, monitoring, intravenous or intraosseous access, a targeted history At 5 minutes A full…

…book? This question is far from trivial and the stakes are high; mastering ECG interpretation will frequently be a matter of life and death. ECG…

…physical activity and any other precipitating factor. Thresholds The thresholds below are used above all in diabetes. The severity of the symptoms and the patient…

…distinguish carboxyhaemoglobin from oxyhaemoglobin and shows a falsely normal value. Give 100 % oxygen on a reservoir mask — this markedly shortens the half life of carbon…

…schemes for predicting hemorrhage: results from the National Registry of Atrial Fibrillation. Am Heart J . 2006;151(3):713 719. 2. Apostolakis S, Lane DA…

…ischaemic symptoms, haemodynamic instability or life threatening arrhythmias. Twelve to 48 hours after onset: routine primary PCI should be considered in otherwise stable patients. More…