…consciousness or DKA: remove the pump and change to an infusion or injections Drugs for type 2 diabetes in inpatients Agent The acutely ill inpatient…

…home Acute illness, trauma, surgery Parenteral hydrocortisone, at a dose according to the local protocol. Usually a bolus followed by repeated doses or an infusion…

…60 min, then 900 mg/24 h 5 mg/kg over 20–60 min Central access for a longer infusion Metoprolol 5 mg IV, repeated…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…Patients with suggestive symptoms, signs or a medical history indicating possible secondary hypertension should undergo appropriate screening for an underlying secondary cause. Evaluation and physical…

…measurement; White coat hypertension; Poor adherence or persistence with prescribed therapy; Inadequate dosing; An inappropriate diuretic for kidney function; Excess dietary sodium and volume overload…

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

…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…