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Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

CPR Post resuscitation care Victims of out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) who achieve ROSC in the emergency room (ER) are transferred to the intensive…

Empirical antibiotic therapy: quick reference for common infections

…8 days including oral step down Hospital acquired pneumonia, severe piperacillin–tazobactam 4 g × 4 IV Exacerbation of COPD with an indication for antibiotics amoxicillin…

Gastric lavage and activated charcoal

…procedure reserved for very serious poisonings in which the patient reaches hospital early. The benefit of both methods falls steeply with the time since ingestion…

Basic Life Support (BLS) in cardiac arrest

…Although BLS is primarily developed for out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), it can be used in any setting until advanced cardiac life support (ACLS…

Cardiac arrest during pregnancy and childbirth

…cardiac arrest in a pregnant individual, either within or outside the hospital, prompt communication with an obstetrician and neonatologist is critical. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should…

The chain of survival in sudden cardiac arrest

…chain of survival in out of hospital cardiac arrest. Although the required skills, complexity and costs of interventions increase with each step in the chain…

Acute kidney injury: quick reference for management

…for dialysis? AKI occurs in about one fifth of adults during a hospital episode in international studies and is linked to substantial mortality, even though…

Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…adults is present with: an ongoing generalised tonic clonic seizure lasting at least 5 minutes, or repeated generalised tonic clonic seizures without the patient regaining…

🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…established. Limited data are available for children with sickle cell anemia. Method of Administration Route : Oral. Prasugrel can be taken with or without food. Administering…

Hypertensive Emergency and Urgency: Differentiation and Treatment

…organ damage. Although BP reduction is required, these patients generally do not need hospital admission or intravenous treatment. Some patients with acute pain, anxiety, or…

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