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Sinus tachycardia & Inappropriate sinus tachycardia

…are as follows: Normal (physiologic) sinus tachycardia: The automaticity (rate of spontaneous depolarization) in the sinoatrial node is increased during physical activity, stress, and nervousness…

Secondary Hypertension: When and How to Investigate

…medical and medication histories should specifically assess drugs or substances that may increase blood pressure. The source material does not provide an exhaustive list of…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…a summary of the indications, contraindications, dosage, administration, warnings, precautions, and other relevant information for the drug Ticagrelor . Table 1 Summary Indications Ticagrelor, in combination…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

…spot, in three minutes, without drugs . The diagnosis rests on the history, a positive Dix–Hallpike test and the absence of other neurological findings. The…

Atropine: Dosing in Bradycardia and Its Limitations

…consequence of drug toxicity, such as digitalis excess. Biomarkers and Laboratory Findings The source material does not provide information on biomarkers or laboratory findings specific…

Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…Clear focal neurological findings are absent in roughly half of patients with a central cause. A normal routine neurological examination is therefore not sufficient to…

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: quick reference

…transfusion requirement. A normal haemoglobin early on does not exclude major bleeding. In acute blood loss, plasma and red cells are lost simultaneously, which means…

Acute severe asthma in adults: quick reference

…Other Moderate work of breathing Accessory muscle use Cyanosis, exhaustion, hypotension or collapse The classification is based on a combination of clinical findings, oxygenation and…

Hypertensive crisis: quick reference for acute blood pressure lowering

…the blood pressure in several ways. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors can cause a hypertensive crisis through interactions, while venlafaxine and higher doses of bupropion, among others…

Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…other cardinal symptoms and the severity of the illness. 7. Start NIV without undue delay in persistent hypercapnic respiratory acidosis, if invasive ventilation is not…

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The Normal ECG: From Normality to Pathology

In the second part of the course you will learn all about the normal ECG, normal variants and diagnosis of pathological findings. A total of…

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