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Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

…often despite a reduced food intake Insulin pump The patient manages the pump themselves where possible. In impaired consciousness or DKA: remove the pump and…

Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

…swollen airways or dermatological symptoms suggestive of anaphylaxis. Dyspnea, wheezing, or coughing before cardiac arrest also speak for anaphylaxis (airway obstruction caused by a foreign…

Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…Remove a visible bee sting. Never delay adrenaline in order to identify or remove the allergen. 2. Give adrenaline 1 mg/ml intramuscularly into the…

Anticoagulants: quick reference for dosing, renal adjustment and reversal

…is not simultaneously on a DOAC, low molecular weight heparin and an antiplatelet agent without an indication. Interactions: strong P gp or CYP3A4 inhibitors and…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…be administered with or without food. For patients who cannot swallow the tablets whole, they can be crushed, mixed in half a glass of water…

Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Outcomes

…death and atrial fibrillation. Dietary quality also affects energy balance. Highly processed foods may promote greater ad libitum intake through effects on hunger, reward, craving…

Anthropometric measurements

…70 years or < 22 above 70 years, and reduced food intake together form the basis of most screening instruments and should prompt a nutritional…

Delirium in older adults: quick reference

…the same time, and use drugs only in severe agitation or marked distress. Delirium is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome and a clinical diagnosis, often described…

Hypertensive crisis: quick reference for acute blood pressure lowering

…autoimmune disease or previous thrombotic microangiopathy. Antidepressants can affect the blood pressure in several ways. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors can cause a hypertensive crisis through interactions…

🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…with or without food. Administering a 60 mg loading dose on an empty stomach may provide the fastest onset of effect. Do not crush or…

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