…every healthcare provider must be able to recognize common digoxin ECG changes and arrhythmias. Digoxin effects on cardiac function and ECG Digoxin has a positive…

…be initiated by healthcare professionals. The purpose of basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation is to keep the person alive until resources and skills to provide ACLS arrive…

CPR Cardiac arrest during pregnancy and childbirth All healthcare units capable of managing pregnant women in cardiac arrest should engage in specialized clinical training to…

…cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ACLS) is provided by healthcare professionals with the skills and equipment required. Although ACLS is more advanced and costly than the interventions available…

…fibrillation leads to asystole and cardiac arrest. All healthcare providers, regardless of profession, must be able to diagnose ventricular tachycardia. Causes of ventricular tachycardia Patients…

…recognized by any health care provider. A family history of any of the above listed symptoms and manifestations must always raise suspicion of serious hereditary…

…because of persistent symptoms, but also because quality of life is often poor, hospitalizations are frequent, and healthcare resource utilization is high. Clinical Presentation and…

…Shockable and non shockable rhythms All healthcare professionals must be able to identify shockable rhythms, i.e. tachyarrhythmias that can be terminated by means of…

…diagnoses, evaluation and management Chest pain is one of the most common symptoms in the emergency department, as well as in primary health care. The…

…Assess ventilation, airway protection, the expected course and the possibility of rapid reversal with an antidote. Intubation is recommended for neurological, respiratory or haemodynamic failure…

…in the recording of no flow and low flow times in registries. The uncertainty is often obvious when interrogating witnesses, bystanders and health care professionals…

…30 min Clinical assessment of the focus; check previous culture results, antibiotics, allergies, renal function, health care exposure and the risk of resistant organisms 0…