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🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…anemia associated with neurological findings, renal failure, or fever. It's a potentially fatal condition that requires prompt treatment, including plasmapheresis. Interference with Platelet Function…

ArticleEchocardiography
Cardiac thromboembolism: cardiac sources of embolism

…syndromes, namely: (1) pure motor stroke/hemiparesis (2) ataxic hemiparesis (3) dysarthria (4) pure sensory stroke (5) mixed sensorimotor stroke. Cardioembolic stroke Thromboembolism associated with…

ArticleCardiology
Anticoagulation Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation

…must be quantified using validated tools, with the HAS BLED score being the most widely recommended. It evaluates Hypertension, Abnormal renal/liver function, Stroke history…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

…obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Bronchospasm (asthma) Other : Coma Central hypoventilation syndromes Neuromuscular diseases Anemia The natural course of asphyxia Should ventilation be entirely inhibited (as…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest due to pneumothorax

…where asymmetric lung sounds are noted, specifically with an absence of sounds on the affected side. Ultrasonography can reveal pneumothorax (highlighted by a lack of…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest during sepsis

…characterized by systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and hypoperfusion manifesting as hypotension. The high mortality associated with sepsis underscores the critical…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac tamponade causing cardiac arrest

…Tamponade with swinging heart of the pericardium. Source. Rapid diagnosis of cardiac tamponade is possible via bedside echocardiography. This reveals pericardial fluid, suggesting hemorrhage in…

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🟠 HEMORR₂HAGES Bleeding Risk Score

[calc_hemorrhages] The HEMORR₂HAGES bleeding risk score is a clinical tool developed to assess the risk of major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF…

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🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…Prasugrel, administered in combination with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is indicated for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in adult patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including…

ArticleCPR
Traumatic cardiac arrest

…compressions ineffective. For instance, a traumatic hemorrhage can deplete intravascular volume to such an extent that chest compressions fail to generate stroke volumes. Consequently, addressing…

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🟠 HAS-BLED Score Calculator

…with a maximum score of 9. The score takes into account various risk factors that contribute to bleeding risk, including uncontrolled hypertension, impaired renal or…

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🟠 Inotropes and Vasopressors

…cerebrovascular hemorrhage Cardiac ischemia Sudden cardiac death Prolonged use may be cardiotoxic. Isoproterenol Bradycardia (first line therapy) Bradycardia causing torsade de pointes Brugada syndrome 2…

ArticleArrhythmias and arrhythmology
Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…Situational triggers such as acute hemorrhage, cough, defecation, laugh, micturition, sneeze, swallow, and postprandial states. In some instances, patients may present with adenosine sensitive syncope…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest during pregnancy and childbirth

…either within or outside the hospital, prompt communication with an obstetrician and neonatologist is critical. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should generally adhere to the standard adult…

ArticleEchocardiography
Cardiac tumors

…of the myocardium; in these cases, the tumor can debut with ventricular arrhythmias that result in asystole and sudden death. In echocardiography, tumour should be…