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Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

Endokrinologi & metabolism Lathundar An inpatient has a different insulin sensitivity from at home: less food, more stress, often corticosteroids, often impaired renal function. Prescribe basal…

Blood pressure

…least two occasions, and preferably confirmation by home measurement or 24 hour recording — the thresholds for which are lower than for office measurement. Classification of…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

Endokrinologi & metabolism Farmakologi & dosering Lathundar Two situations are often confused: replacement therapy in adrenal insufficiency (which must be increased under stress) and pharmacological anti inflammatory…

Delirium in older adults: quick reference

…or clearly worse than baseline. Contact relatives, home care services, the residential care home or the previous care provider. 5. Confirm delirium with a structured…

Arterial Hypertension: Definition, Diagnosis and Out-of-Office Measurement

…underlying secondary cause. Evaluation and physical examination Standardized office measurement Accurate technique is essential because inconsistent or incorrect measurement may lead to misclassification. Blood pressure…

Resistant Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment

…maximally tolerated doses. The apparently uncontrolled office blood pressure must be confirmed using home blood pressure monitoring or ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Other guideline formulations…

Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…persistent hypercapnic respiratory acidosis, if invasive ventilation is not immediately required. 8. Document the ceiling of care and the decision on intubation early. Initial assessment…

Drugs in the emergency setting

…treatment; biphasic reactions occur. Everyone must go home with an adrenaline auto injector and written instructions. Patients taking beta blockers may respond poorly to adrenaline…

Otoscopy and ear syringing

…instilled 15–30 minutes before the procedure, or over a few days at home for a hard plug. Have the patient lie with the ear…

Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction

…intervention, education, and guideline directed medical therapy are integrated. Rationale and Pathophysiological Basis Survivors of STEMI remain at substantial risk of recurrent cardiovascular events. Long…

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