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ArticleCPR
Cardiac tamponade causing cardiac arrest

…intrapericardial pressure due to the tamponade. The increased pressure causes compression of the atria and the ventricles (particularly the former). Even small pressure elevations on…

ArticleCardiology
Anticoagulation Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation

…enlarge. Risk Stratification: Stroke and Bleeding Assessment The decision to initiate oral anticoagulation (OAC) hinges on a rigorous assessment of both thromboembolic and hemorrhagic risks…

ArticleEchocardiography
Cardiac thromboembolism: cardiac sources of embolism

…carotid and cerebral arteries. Ultrasound may reveal atherosclerotic plaques, thrombi, occlusions, and dissections. Stroke is subdivided into hemorrhagic stroke (13% of all cases) and ischemic…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest due to pneumothorax

…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 …

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest during sepsis

…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 …

ArticleInfo
🟠 Inotropes and Vasopressors

…electrocardiographic and hemodynamic monitoring with ECG, central vein catheter and intra arterial catheter (A line) is warranted. Overview of vasopressors and inotropes Inotropes and vasopressors…

ArticleArrhythmias and arrhythmology
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…

ArticleCPR
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…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 HEMORR₂HAGES Bleeding Risk Score

…Lip GY. Performance of the HEMORR₂HAGES, ATRIA, and HAS BLED bleeding risk prediction scores in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing anticoagulation: the AMADEUS study. J…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 HAS-BLED Score Calculator

…ORBIT, and GARFIELD AF scores. Moreover, the HAS BLED score has been found to be predictive of intracranial hemorrhage, which is considered the most devastating…

ArticleInfo
🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…heart attack and a high risk of developing an atherothrombotic event. Contraindications Hypersensitivity to the active substance or any excipient. Active bleeding. Previous intracranial hemorrhage…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…mg once daily. Rationale: Patients in this age group have higher bleeding risk and increased exposure to the active metabolite of prasugrel. Patients weighing <…

ArticleEchocardiography
Cardiac tumors

…myxomas are large; they have a smooth surface and a nucleus that often exhibits cavities, which consist of hemorrhages in the tumor. Polypoid myxoma usually…

ArticleCPR
Traumatic cardiac arrest

…In the absence of evident hemorrhage, potential etiologies to consider include tension pneumothorax, traumatic asphyxia, and cardiac tamponade, each implicated in roughly 10% of cases…