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Digoxin - ECG changes, arrhythmias, conduction defects & treatment

…an overdose. However, arrhythmia may occur at plasma levels below 2 ng/mL and arrhythmias may not occur even at higher plasma levels. Thus, digoxin…

Digoxin: Dosing, Therapeutic Range and Toxicity Management

…nausea, vomiting, generalized malaise, and visual disturbances such as altered color perception and halo vision. Cardiac toxicity presents as various arrhythmias, ranging from bradycardias related…

Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina: Provocation Testing and Treatment

…part of a more generalized vasospastic syndrome with migraine or Raynaud phenomenon. Associations have also been described with aspirin induced asthma, 5 fluorouracil, and cyclophosphamide…

Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…needed and start anaesthetic treatment with EEG After clinical cessation of the seizure Assess the recovery of consciousness. Urgent EEG if the patient does not…

Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…but not in itself anaphylaxis. The patient must nonetheless be observed, since the reaction can progress. Practical grading There are several grading systems, and no…

Edrophonium test

…and give atropine. 8. Monitor for at least 30 minutes after the test has been completed. Alternatives when edrophonium is not available Method Performance Comment…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…begin before the blood alcohol concentration has reached zero, and several syndromes can overlap [1,4]. Time after a clear reduction or the last intake…

Deceased donor organ donation

…a risk of transmission (an individual assessment; certain tumour types are not a bar). Untreated generalised infection, or certain transmissible agents according to the current…

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