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ArticleCPR
Introduction to cardiac arrest

…1961). A total of 500 cases of fatal myocardial infarction were examined. The authors reported that 60–70% of all cases had no myocardial disease…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 Nitroprusside

…to cyanide. Cyanid toxicity may be fatal (should be suspected if patient develops altered mental status and lactic acidosis). Fatal outcomes are rare. Renal failure…

ArticleCardiology
Aspirin in Primary Prevention: Current Recommendations

…established ASCVD, its potential reduction in non fatal myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke must be weighed against clinically important gastrointestinal and intracranial bleeding. Evidence in…

ArticleInfo
🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…renal failure, or fever. It's a potentially fatal condition that requires prompt treatment, including plasmapheresis. Interference with Platelet Function Test for Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia…

ArticleProcedurer
Warfarin therapy

…option. Contraindications Ongoing clinically significant bleeding. Pregnancy in the first trimester and close to delivery (embryopathy and fetal bleeding respectively). Marked liver failure with coagulopathy…

ArticleArrhythmias and arrhythmology
Sotalol: Initiation, QT Monitoring and Renal Dosing

…the defibrillation threshold, though it typically does not slow ventricular tachycardia (VT) rates. It may also be effective in fetal, pediatric patients, and young adults…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest during pregnancy and childbirth

…unsuccessful resuscitation within a 4 minute window, an emergent cesarean section should be considered to optimize fetal outcomes. The gestational age should ideally exceed 20…