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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…

Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction

…treatment. Rehabilitation programmes that incorporate psychosocial care and, where appropriate, primary care personnel and home visits may reduce rehospitalization for recurrent ischaemia and infarction. Clinical…

Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

…diabetes care in the hospital. Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline on the management of hyperglycaemia in hospitalised adults. The summary of product characteristics for each…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…infection or gastroenteritis at home Double or triple the oral daily dose during the days of illness (the patient's sick day rules) Vomiting or…

Delirium in older adults: quick reference

…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…

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

…term relationship with cardiovascular risk is therefore graded, although practical clinical care requires diagnostic and treatment thresholds. The 2024 European guideline defines hypertension as an…

Resistant Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment

…apparent, and pseudo resistant hypertension The term resistant hypertension should be reserved for patients in whom the diagnosis has been carefully confirmed. Apparent resistant hypertension…

Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…Thromboembolic risk, for example immobilisation, cancer and previous venous thromboembolism. A documented decision on the ceiling of care. Signs of a serious condition Finding Significance…

Drugs in the emergency setting

…025 mg/kg Observe for at least 4–8 hours after anaphylaxis that required treatment; biphasic reactions occur. Everyone must go home with an adrenaline…

Otoscopy and ear syringing

…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…

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