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Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state: quick reference

…Lathundar About this quick reference Treatment protocols differ between regions. Always follow the local protocol for exact infusion rates, electrolyte concentrations and level of care…

Drugs in the emergency setting

…not in the choice of dose. Paediatric doses are calculated on actual body weight unless otherwise stated. When the weight of a child aged 1…

🟠 Vernakalant (Brinavess)

…with body weight 113 kg : The initial dose is 339 mg (84.7 ml of the 4 mg/ml solution). A second 10 minute infusion…

Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

…wheezing, or coughing before cardiac arrest also speak for anaphylaxis (airway obstruction caused by a foreign body is an important differential). Treatment of anaphylaxis and…

Central venous catheter

…happens, and to make sure the catheter does not become the patient's next focus of infection. Indications Infusion of vesicant solutions: vasopressors, concentrated potassium…

Transcutaneous and transvenous pacing

…underlying cause. Contraindications Hypothermia with a body temperature below about 30 °C — the hypothermic myocardium is irritable and pacing can precipitate ventricular fibrillation. Prioritise rewarming…

Epidemiological aspects of cardiac arrest

…The varying inclusion criteria in these registries explain the marked differences in characteristics and outcomes across the data sources for out of hospital cardiac arrest…

🟠 Calculating Shunt Fraction (Qp/Qs) Using Echocardiography

…not hold in all patients. Error in Calculation : The original formula’s inclusion of “ 100” for Qp/Qs is likely a typo; standard practice uses…

Abscess incision and drainage

…not treated away. Incision and drainage is the treatment; antibiotics are normally neither necessary nor sufficient in an uncomplicated cutaneous abscess in an otherwise healthy…

Noradrenaline, Dobutamine and Levosimendan: Practical Infusion Use

…metabolite with a half life exceeding 80 hours, allowing for sustained hemodynamic effects for days after the infusion is discontinued. Noradrenaline (norepinephrine) acts primarily as…

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