…COPD exacerbation apart from many other causes of acute dyspnoea: oxygen must be titrated cautiously and the blood gas determines the need for ventilatory support …

…should undergo a diagnostic paracentesis , because spontaneous bacterial peritonitis often lacks abdominal pain and peritonism and instead presents as encephalopathy, renal failure or simply deterioration…

…rigors, abdominal pain or a rapid deterioration in general condition may be the only signs of infection. Corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive treatments can blunt the…

Klinisk kemi & laboratoriemedicin Akutsjukvård Lathundar Basic principle Interpret the blood gas in the same order every time. Skipping a step is a common reason why…

Akutsjukvård Lathundar Basic principle Manage the patient, not the list of poisons. Stabilisation according to ABCDE, the plasma glucose, a blood gas and an ECG…

…coronary and cerebral circulation, as well as allowing for gas exchange in the lungs. A large number of experimental and observational studies have been conducted…

…status, including signs of both hypovolaemia and venous congestion. 4. Take an urgent panel: creatinine, urea, sodium, potassium, bicarbonate or blood gas, calcium, phosphate, glucose…

…quick reference is intended primarily for adults and summarises the order in which measures are taken and the principles that are common to all protocols…

…blood gas with lactate 5 Give crystalloid in small boluses with frequent reassessment. Give blood according to the circulatory response and the transfusion principles below…

…Blood samples can be taken at insertion; a blood gas and electrolytes can be interpreted, but some laboratories do not accept marrow blood in their…