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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: quick reference

…steps Step Content : : 1 ABCDE. Assess the level of consciousness, the airway, the work of breathing, the peripheral perfusion and the signs of shock 2…

Cardiac thromboembolism: cardiac sources of embolism

…sources of emboli and to evaluate the carotid and cerebral arteries. Ultrasound may reveal atherosclerotic plaques, thrombi, occlusions, and dissections. Stroke is subdivided into hemorrhagic…

Traumatic cardiac arrest

…a traumatic hemorrhage can deplete intravascular volume to such an extent that chest compressions fail to generate stroke volumes. Consequently, addressing reversible causes of cardiac…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…of developing an atherothrombotic event. Contraindications Hypersensitivity to the active substance or any excipient. Active bleeding. Previous intracranial hemorrhage. Severe liver impairment. Concurrent administration of…

Cardiac arrest during pregnancy and childbirth

…the predominant causes of cardiac arrest. Should cardiac arrest occur postpartum, hemorrhage must be promptly considered as a differential, and immediate administration of 1 g…

🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…the active substance or any of the excipients. Active pathological bleeding , such as gastrointestinal bleeding or intracranial hemorrhage. History of stroke or transient ischemic attack…

Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…acute hemorrhage, cough, defecation, laugh, micturition, sneeze, swallow, and postprandial states. In some instances, patients may present with adenosine sensitive syncope, a subtype of reflex…

Cardiac tamponade causing cardiac arrest

…DR, Gallegos JJ, Jesty SA, et al. Use of CPR in hemorrhagic shock, a dog model. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2016; 81:27 33 …

Cardiac arrest in hyperthermia and malignant hyperthermia

…JE, Gwyther R, Kirkman E. Closed chest compressions reduce survival in an animal model of hemorrhage induced traumatic cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2019;140: 37 42…

🟠 HAS-BLED Score Calculator

…tools, such as HEMORR2HAGES, ATRIA, ORBIT, and GARFIELD AF scores. Moreover, the HAS BLED score has been found to be predictive of intracranial hemorrhage, which…

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