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Optimization of the ultrasound image

…adjusts the gain at specific levels along the ultrasound field. The purpose of TGC is to gradually increase the amount of gain as the depth…

Abscess incision and drainage

…Place a field block around the abscess. 3. Make the incision along the skin tension lines and make it long enough — as a rule of…

The Best Clinical ECG Book: ECG Made Easy or Complete?

…as a medical student since it was recommended by our professor of cardiology. It is often marketed as being the easiest book in the field…

Basic cardiac pacing, pacemaker functions and settings

…as well as far field currents (i.e currents generated by tissues that the electrode is not connected to). Also, external signals from electronics (cell…

Ventricular Tachycardia

…asymptomatic, NSVT serves as a critical marker of arrhythmogenic risk, particularly in the setting of ischemic heart disease or reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)…

Immediate Management of Type A and Type B Aortic Dissection

…may be described as ripping, tearing, sharp or stabbing. Its location and radiation may reflect the segment of aorta involved, although the source material does…

Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…fear, pain, anxiety, intense emotion, the sight of blood, unpleasant sights and odors, and orthostatic stress. Situational triggers such as acute hemorrhage, cough, defecation, laugh…

Urinary alkalinisation

…overdose. Tumour lysis syndrome appears as an indication in older protocols but is no longer routinely recommended — alkaline urine increases the precipitation of calcium phosphate…

🟠 Calculate corrected QT interval (QTc interval)

Calculators For details, refer to the chapter QT Duration and Corrected QT Interval. QTc Calculator Heart Rate QT Interval (in msec) Calculate QTc Values $…

Acquired QT Prolongation and Drug-Induced Arrhythmia

…prolongation of the QT interval on the surface electrocardiogram (ECG), which predisposes the myocardium to a specific form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) known as…

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