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Urinary catheterisation

…can grip; the female urethra is only 3–5 cm and almost straight, but the meatus can be hard to find in older women. Two…

🟠 QTc Interval Calculator (Bazett’s, Fridericia’s, Hodge's and Framingham Formulas)

…ventricles take to de and repolarize. Abnormalities in the QT interval can cause serious arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. QT prolongation can precipitate torsades de…

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 1

CPR Each recording presents two leads recorded simultaneously. Sex : Female Age : 72 years History : heart failure Medications : digoxin, quinidine ECG 1 . The initial beats are…

🟠 Calculate CHADS-VASc Score and evaluate indication for anticoagulation

…years Diabetes Mellitus Stroke/TIA/TE Vascular disease Age 65 74 years Sex category (female) Calculate Score CHA2DS2 VASc Score Result function calculateScore() { var score…

🟠 CHADS-VA Bleeding Risk Score

…risk female patients, thereby reducing the potential for bleeding complications. The CHA₂DS₂ VA score is a clinical tool designed to assess stroke risk in patients…

🟠 eGFR with MDRD

…Age)^ 0.203 × (0.742 if female) × (1.212 if African American) The Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation is a widely…

Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…conclusions. Systemic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis, are important risk enhancing conditions and are more prevalent in women. Chronic…

Early repolarization on ECG: when guidelines confuse ECG criteria

…that this ECG actually shows male/female pattern, which is by far the most common cause of ST segment elevation in any population (up to…

Post-Infarction Mechanical Complications: Ventricular Septal, Free-Wall, and Papillary Muscle Rupture

…Female sex. Hypertension. Absence of an adequate collateral circulation. A first or anterior infarction. Single vessel disease without collateral support. Chronic kidney disease, particularly in…

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

…been described: Female sex, particularly in patients aged approximately 40–50 years. Hormonal influences, including oestrogen and progesterone related structural changes in the coronary media…

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