…possesses an active, acetylated metabolite with a half life exceeding 80 hours, allowing for sustained hemodynamic effects for days after the infusion is discontinued. Noradrenaline …

…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…

…never happens, and to make sure the catheter does not become the patient's next focus of infection. Indications Infusion of vesicant solutions: vasopressors, concentrated…

…Peptic ulcer A proton pump inhibitor with concomitant NSAID use or a history of ulcer, not routinely Infection Consider Pneumocystis prophylaxis with high doses over…

…start anaesthetic treatment with EEG After clinical cessation of the seizure Assess the recovery of consciousness. Urgent EEG if the patient does not wake or…

…dose per 24 hours is 1000 mL. Adverse effects Headache. Nausea. Fever. Atrial fibrillation. Worsening of heart failure. Caution • Used cautiously in patients with acute…

…hypertensive emergency, perioperative hypertension). Mechanism of action • Relatively cardioselective (beta 1 receptor blocker) beta blocker with ultra short acting effect. • Half life: 9 minutes. Effects…

…infusion dose: 1.6 μg/kg/minute Adverse effects Headache. Flushing. Tachycardia. Nausea. Hypokalemia. Increased intra ocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. Caution Used…

Hydralazine Hydralazine is not preferred for hypertensive emergencies due to the high risk of reflex sympathetic stimulation. Drug Hydralazine Brand names Apresoline ®, Bidil ®…

…dose per 24 hours is 1000 mL. Adverse effects Headache. Nausea. Fever. Atrial fibrillation. Worsening of heart failure. Caution • Used cautiously in patients with acute…

…• Used cautiously in bradycardia due to negative chronotropic effect. • In patients with pheochromocytoma, cocaine or methamphetamine overdose, prior treatment with alpha blockade is necessary before…

…Edema. Dizziness. Caution Should be used cautiously in patients with myocardial ischemia and/or heart failure. Nicardipine doses and administration in hypertension (hypertensive crisis/emergency).

…to onset of action 2 to 5 minutes Duration of action 5 to 10 minutes Delivery IV Dose Initial infusion dose: 5 μg/min…

…Caution • Used cautiously in patients with high intracranial pressure or azotemia. • Should not be given to pregnant women. • Should not be given to patients with…

…Start infusion at 0.1 mg/min and increase in increments of 0.1 mg. Adverse effects Tachycardia. Flushing. Headache. Nausea. Vomiting. Caution Rarely used…

…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…

…and drug induced reactions. Approximately 90% of anaphylactic cardiac arrests present with pulseless electrical activity (PEA) as the initial rhythm, while the remainder manifest ventricular…

…dose per 24 hours is 1000 mL. Adverse effects Headache. Nausea. Fever. Atrial fibrillation. Worsening of heart failure. Caution • Used cautiously in patients with acute…

…is not affected by the concurrent use of beta blockers. The vasodilating effect reduces preload and afterload, further reducing myocardial workload. Levosimendan is used in…

…in approximately 10 to 20 percent of anaphylactic reactions. The absence of urticaria must therefore not be used to exclude the diagnosis [1]. Isolated urticaria…

…below apply to adults unless otherwise stated, and paediatric doses are given per kilogram with the stated maximum. Always check against the local guideline and…

…Treatment with correction doses alone according to the glucose value, without basal insulin (a so called sliding scale), gives poorer control and is not recommended…

…clearly labelled. A laxative and an antiemetic prescribed at the same time as the opioid — not afterwards. A current creatinine with the eGFR, the weight…

… propofol is used in units with airway expertise. Procedure 1. Dry the skin and shave where necessary. Do not clip the hair — small cuts cause…

…per mL) for bolus and infusion, and glucose 50 mg/mL as carrier solution according to local protocol. Potassium chloride for infusion. Urine dipstick with…

…ICU (intensive care unit) or ER (emergency room). Careful electrocardiographic and hemodynamic monitoring with ECG, central vein catheter and intra arterial catheter (A line) is…

…is low, renal excretion is negligible, and doses do not require reduction in patients with renal disease; neither amiodarone nor desethylamiodarone is dialyzable. The volume…

…activity (PEA). Evaluation and Physical Examination The source material does not provide specific details regarding the physical examination maneuvers for patients with bradycardia. Diagnostics Electrocardiography…

…ICU (intensive care unit) or ER (emergency room). Careful electrocardiographic and hemodynamic monitoring with ECG, central vein catheter and intra arterial catheter (A line) is…

…and should not be given. • Relative contraindications are ileus, glaucoma. Isoprenaline / Isoproterenol α 1, α 2, β 1, β 2 agonist Start infusion at 4…

…tachycardia, hypotension, coma. As above but with lower temperatures. Electrolyte replacement. Large infusions of fluids are typically needed. Table 1. Grading of hyperthermia. Body temperature…

…chronic value [4]. The grading must not be used mechanically. A patient with a plasma potassium of 6.2 mmol/L, new bradycardia and acute…

…to 32–36 °C. The HYPERION result means that active hypothermia is still used in some units with a non shockable rhythm; this is the…

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

…Test with a needle tip before you start. Apply the tourniquet only after the block has taken effect, and note the time. It must not…

…27 European nations and the Get With the Guidelines Resuscitation Investigators reports data from the United States. The varying inclusion criteria in these registries explain…

…weeks, improvement with anti inflammatory treatment, and the tendency to recur all support an immunopathological mechanism. The precise cause, however, is not fully established. At…

…of the myocardium; in these cases, the tumor can debut with ventricular arrhythmias that result in asystole and sudden death. In echocardiography, tumour should be…

…the periosteum that hurts, not the skin. Aspiration needle (iliac crest or sternal needle with stylet) and a Jamshidi type biopsy needle. Syringes: a small…

…original formula’s inclusion of “ 100” for Qp/Qs is likely a typo; standard practice uses the ratio directly (e.g., 2:1, not 200%…