…Enteral or parenteral nutrition Insulin is needed around the clock. A continuous infusion or repeated doses, according to the local protocol Renal failure The insulin…

…above all in the afternoon and evening. See the quick reference on inpatient insulin therapy Peptic ulcer A proton pump inhibitor with concomitant NSAID use…

…kg over 20–60 min Central access for a longer infusion Metoprolol 5 mg IV, repeated to a maximum of 15 mg 0.1 mg…

…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…

…a single reading. It requires repeated measurements on at least two occasions, and preferably confirmation by home measurement or 24 hour recording — the thresholds for…

…home care services, the residential care home or the previous care provider. 5. Confirm delirium with a structured instrument , for example the 4AT or the…

…for hypertensive emergency. In that setting, clinical assessment must determine whether immediate blood pressure lowering treatment is required. Patients with suggestive symptoms, signs or a…

…antihypertensive drugs from different classes at maximally tolerated doses, including a diuretic appropriate for kidney function. In patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate below…

…need for ventilatory support . At the same time, exacerbation is a clinical syndromic diagnosis, not a sufficient explanation for all acute dyspnoea in a patient…

…procedure, or over a few days at home for a hard plug. Have the patient lie with the ear uppermost for 5 minutes after instillation…