…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…

…aged 1–10 years is unknown: estimate it as (age in years + 4) × 2 kg , but use a length based tool if one is available…

ECG Myocardial ischemia and infarction Use of ECG in acute coronary syndromes & chest pain patients An ECG must be performed on all patients seeking medical…

…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…

…all in the afternoon and evening. See the quick reference on inpatient insulin therapy Peptic ulcer A proton pump inhibitor with concomitant NSAID use or…

…hypertension: a raised office reading but normal readings at home or on 24 hour recording. Masked hypertension: normal in the office but raised outside it —…

…to ischemic myocardium (i.e an increase in blood flow in the ischemic area!) [2]. Take home message: in the setting of acute coronary syndromes…

…the ceiling of care. Signs of a serious condition Finding Significance : : Inability to speak in full sentences Marked work of breathing Use of accessory respiratory…

…for 5 minutes. The back and arm should be supported, with the cuff at heart level. A standard cuff measuring approximately 12–13 cm in…

…times as great a risk of sudden cardiac death. For readers interested in recognizing early repolarization, I recommend a recent consensus document written by MacFarlane…

In this course you will learn about cardiac physiology, anatomy and the principles of electrocardiography.

In the second part of the course you will learn all about the normal ECG, normal variants and diagnosis of pathological findings. A total of…