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ArticleEchocardiography
Left Ventricular Thrombus After Myocardial Infarction

…pain and hemodynamic compromise after MI, mechanical complications should be considered. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) can help assess for these complications, although coronary angiography may be…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 Adjusted aortic root dimension

…measurement in evaluating aortic root morphology. Age stratified formulas help determine expected normal values based on body surface area (BSA), aiding in the diagnosis of…

ArticleCardiology
Lipid-Lowering Therapy: Statins as First-Line Treatment

…atherosclerotic plaque. These effects help explain why reductions in cardiovascular events are substantially greater than the usually modest anatomical regression of coronary atherosclerosis. The magnitude…

ArticleProcedurer
Casting and immobilisation

…closed circumferential cast , and the patient must leave with clear information about the symptoms that should make them seek help immediately. Indications An undisplaced or…

ArticleProcedurer
Endotracheal intubation

…for the intensive care patient and totals 12 points: Mallampati III–IV (5 points), obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (2 points), reduced neck mobility (1 point)…

ArticleProcedurer
Foreign body in the ear and nose

…with a soft catheter and body temperature water for irrigation. Small children need help to keep still. Sedation is usually better than physical restraint — ketamine…

ArticleProcedurer
Reduction of dislocations

…Material for immobilisation: a shoulder sling, a dorsal backslab, and a colleague to help. Analgesia and sedation The options, in ascending order: Method Comment : : A…

ArticleEmergency medicine
STEMI: Primary PCI and System-of-Care Time Targets

…appropriate use, although specific dosing instructions are not provided in the source material. Delayed help seeking is associated with older age, female sex, Black race…

ArticleCPR
The chain of survival in sudden cardiac arrest

…nearby, bystanders must respond immediately by summoning help (calling the emergency dispatch centre on the local emergency number) and initiate BLS (basic life support). BASIC…