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Endotracheal intubation

…heavy sedation, surgery — and cardiac arrest. Contraindications There are no absolute contraindications in the emergency situation. Consider alternatives when: Intubation is not consistent with the…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

Psykiatri Akutsjukvård Lathundar Rapid summary Alcohol withdrawal occurs after an abrupt reduction or cessation of prolonged and heavy alcohol intake. The condition can develop despite…

Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease

…synthesis Electrical channelopathies Oxidative stress Cellular apoptosis and necrosis Progressive structural remodelling Alcohol associated hypertension and atherosclerotic coronary disease In patients with heavy alcohol use…

Urinary catheterisation

…an indwelling catheter. A catheter is not, however, indicated for incontinence as the sole reason, for convenience where the workload is heavy, or as a…

Smoking Cessation: Pharmacotherapy and Cardiovascular Benefit

…of the excess ischaemic heart disease risk associated with heavy smoking. Consequently, reducing the number of cigarettes smoked does not produce a proportional reduction in…

Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

…can potentially be reversed if interventions are promptly instituted. In scenarios where an antidote is not available, it is essential to provide supportive care and…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock

…rupture with tamponade, and less common causes such as severe pre existing valvular disease or excessive beta blocker or calcium channel blocker exposure. The incidence…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis and Electrocardiographic Criteria

…hours of awakening. Pain is the most common presenting complaint. The pain is deep and visceral, frequently described as heavy, squeezing, and crushing, though it…

ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis and ECG Criteria

…necrosis and cardiac troponin elevation, although not every patient with an initial STEMI pattern has myocardial infarction as the final diagnosis. The underlying process usually…

Evaluation of exercise stress test: ECG, symptoms, blood pressure, heart rate, performance

…feels OK to continue. 14 15 Hard (heavy) exertion 16 17 Very hard exertion A healthy person can still go on, but he or she…

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