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…

…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…

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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…Readers interested in ST segment elevation differential diagnoses may read our own article. Take home message: Inspect the J point! Posted by Dr Dan Olsson.

…the ischemic area!) [2]. Take home message: in the setting of acute coronary syndromes, be quick to administer antithrombotic medications and reperfusion. Refer to G…

…of the thrombus. This means that a patient who experienced chest pain at home may be asymptomatic during the assessment in the ER, only to…

…initial therapy (after corticosteroid) cefotaxime plus ampicillin 3 g × 4 IV plus 3 g × 4 IV 7–21 days depending on the pathogen or meropenem…

…the area. A previous intraosseous attempt in the same bone within the past 24 hours — the fluid leaks out through the old hole. Infection or…

…severe hypothermia No signs of life <24 °C Actions in accidental hypothermia with cardiac arrest or cardiopulmonary depression Use HOPE Score to assess the prognosis…

…Hasselqvist Ax et al ). About 70% of all cardiac arrests occur in homes. These cases have substantially worse survival than cases occurring in public places…