Akutsjukvård Psykiatri Lathundar Delirium in older adults: quick reference A quick reference for ward and on call physicians: recognise hypoactive delirium, stabilise the patient, work…

…intervention (PCI). Contraindications Prasugrel should not be used in the following situations: Hypersensitivity to the active substance or any of the excipients. Active pathological bleeding…

…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…

…creatinine ≥133 µmol/L Rivaroxaban 20 mg once daily with food 15 mg once daily at eGFR 15 49 mL/min Edoxaban 60 mg once…

…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…

…resuscitation (CPR) algorithm, incorporating an intravenous administration of 1 mg epinephrine. Predominant causes of anaphylactic cardiac arrest include food allergies, insect stings, and drug induced…

…be suspected? Anaphylaxis is a clinical diagnosis. Treat as anaphylaxis in any of the following: 1. Acute onset of skin or mucosal symptoms , for example…

…crisis [1,2]. A hypertensive emergency means a markedly raised blood pressure together with ongoing or new organ damage in which immediate, controlled blood pressure…

…associated with reductions in sudden cardiac death and atrial fibrillation. Dietary quality also affects energy balance. Highly processed foods may promote greater ad libitum intake…

…chest pain is more easily provoked after a meal because food intake redistributes blood to the gastrointestinal tract which reduces blood availability in the heart…

…a BMI < 20 in people under 70 years or < 22 above 70 years, and reduced food intake together form the basis of most…

…to three fold greater prevalence of asymptomatic atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) than the general population. The evidence for premature atherosclerosis is particularly strong in RA…

…particularly stroke. In untreated AF, stroke risk is increased approximately five fold, and AF is associated with roughly one in five strokes. Thrombus formation is…

…3 fold higher in healthy elderly compared with healthy young individuals. Similarly, subjects with severely reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR) have up to 3 fold…

…flap of skin that extends from the proximal fold over the base of the plate. Preparation and equipment Chlorhexidine in alcohol or an iodine solution…

…Fold the ends of the stockinette back over the edge of the cast and smooth the edges. 7. Secure with an elastic bandage in even…

Procedurer The single most important step in any eye injury is to measure and document the visual acuity before anything else is done. The second…

…serum concentration. Alkalinisation increases renal elimination several fold and at the same time reduces the passage of salicylate into the central nervous system. Contact your…

…condition. It is associated with a two to four fold increase in lifetime cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and approximately doubles cardiovascular risk on average. Its…

…signal is sought on the dorsum of the foot lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon. Measure in the same way as on the arm…

…malignancy differential Surgeon or mammography Sole of the foot Deep compartments Orthopaedic surgeon Close to large vessels, in the groin or on the neck Bleeding…

…Palpable foot pulses are not an acceptable substitute, and in patients with diabetes or renal failure the index may be falsely normal because of medial…

…rapidly. Rapid enlargement is defined in the source recommendations as at least 10 mm per year or at least 5 mm over 6 months. Such…

…CAD. Risk stratification : Myocardial perfusion imaging is valuable for assessing the risk of future cardiac events in patients with known CAD or after myocardial infarction…

…to six fold higher in affected adults. True, apparent, and pseudo resistant hypertension The term resistant hypertension should be reserved for patients in whom the…

…of the foot and toes. Pain that is worse at night or when the limb is horizontal. Improvement when the leg is placed in a…

…constitutes a major clinical problem. It can manifest as an increase in the frequency of a pre existing arrhythmia, the sustenance of a previously non…