…newly detected for the first time, or newly developed during management of an acute illness. The clinical relationship between AF and acute deterioration is often…

…6. Assess the indication for antibiotics on the basis of sputum purulence, the other cardinal symptoms and the severity of the illness. 7. Start NIV…

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

…distress. Delirium is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome and a clinical diagnosis, often described as acute brain failure. It is precipitated by somatic illness, drugs, poisoning…

…below the target range, or a PaO2 below 8 kPa on an arterial blood gas. Acute critical illness during initial stabilisation — cardiac arrest, shock, sepsis…

…patients. Frailty is characterized by reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to adverse outcomes. It is dynamic and may improve or worsen with illness, treatment…

…from acute coronary atherothrombosis, oxygen supply–demand imbalance, direct myocardial injury, systemic illness, structural heart disease, or several mechanisms acting simultaneously. Acute myocardial infarction Acute…

…as amyloidosis or sarcoidosis Other cardiac procedures Chemotherapeutic agents Catheter ablation Critical illness Defibrillator shocks Strenuous exercise Cardiac contusion The diagnosis should therefore distinguish isolated…

…Step 1: confirm the course and assess severity Establish the baseline Look for previous creatinine values in the record, preferably from before the current illness.

…indicates a severe attack, while a PEF below 33 percent or signs of ventilatory failure means life threatening illness [1,2]. Important interpretation of the…

…severe episodes, with concurrent physical illness or after prolonged very high intake More than 90 percent of withdrawal seizures occur within 48 hours. Seizures later…

…a large change in TSH. During acute illness the TSH can be falsely low or high in the absence of thyroid disease; repeat it once…

…failure The insulin requirement falls . Reduce the dose and measure more frequently Acute illness and infection The insulin requirement rises, often despite a reduced food…

…with new onset bradycardia or a high degree of heart block. In patients with severe mental illness (SMI) receiving antipsychotic therapy, sinus tachycardia is common…

…and age related changes in left ventricular filling contribute to susceptibility. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is regarded as a multifactorial systemic illness involving

…forward. The frequency with which a rub is detected varies among clinical descriptions. It may be present intermittently during the illness and, in some series…

…vigorous physical exercise, emotional stress, or a medical or surgical illness is present before the event. Although STEMI may occur at any time, circadian variations…

…precipitants include vigorous physical activity, emotional stress, and an intercurrent medical or surgical illness. Events may occur at any time, although clustering in the morning…