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Hypoglycaemia: quick reference for emergency management

…immediately in everyone with a reduced level of consciousness, seizures, confusion, a change in behaviour, collapse or an acute neurological deficit. Hypoglycaemia can cause hemiparesis…

Delirium in older adults: quick reference

…1. Assess vital signs and level of consciousness immediately. 2. Check oxygen saturation and capillary glucose. 3. Exclude immediately treatable threats without delay: hypoxia, hypoglycaemia…

Hyponatraemia: quick reference for work-up and correction

…breathing and circulation. 2. Assess the neurological symptoms and at the same time exclude other acute causes, for example hypoglycaemia, poisoning, stroke, meningitis and a…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…fever, hyponatraemia, hyperkalaemia, hypoglycaemia. Give hydrocortisone and an isotonic crystalloid. Exact doses according to the local protocol. Tapering after pharmacological treatment Duration and dose Risk…

Poisoning: quick reference for antidotes and initial management

…immediately. Assess the level of consciousness, the pupils, tone, clonus and seizures. Give glucose in hypoglycaemia and a benzodiazepine for toxicological seizures E Temperature, skin…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…may potentiate the hypoglycemic effect of sulfonylureas, possibly due to reduced binding to serum albumin. Nicotinic acid: Acetylsalicylic acid may increase plasma levels of nicotinic…

Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

…fasting and surgery. A risk of euglycaemic ketoacidosis Sulfonylurea A high risk of hypoglycaemia in a patient who is eating poorly. Consider stopping it GLP…

Acute stroke and thrombolysis: quick reference

…of all Measure Comment : : Plasma glucose Hypoglycaemia can mimic stroke. Measure immediately and correct marked hypoglycaemia Time of onset Document the exact clock time of…

Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…an obligatory trigger Vestibular migraine, Ménière's disease, TIA, arrhythmia, panic attack, hypoglycaemia History, neurological examination, hearing, cardiac examination, ECG, selective vascular imaging Traumatic or…

Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…the initial sympathetic response can give way to hypotension, hypoxia, hypoglycaemia and circulatory failure [5]. Plasma glucose immediately Check the capillary or venous glucose i

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