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Drugs in the emergency setting

…Magnesium 2 g (8 mmol) IV in torsades or hypomagnesaemia 25–50 mg/kg, maximum 2 g Calcium chloride 10 mL of 100 mg/mL…

Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

…Beta blocker Glucagon IV Calcium flow inhibitor (calcium blocker) Calcium iv High dose insulin with glucose IV Carbamates Atropine Pralidoxime chloride Cyanide hydroxocobalamin Cyanide antidote…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

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

Adenosine: Administration Technique, Dose Escalation and Precautions

…to 12 mg, followed by a flush. Doses as low as 2.5 mg may terminate some tachycardias, and doses of 12 mg or less…

Intravascular Imaging: IVUS and OCT for PCI Optimisation

…plaque or calcium. Blood clearance is required because blood causes strong backscatter of the light signal. Imaging is therefore typically performed during contrast injection or…

Management and treatment of AV block (atrioventricular blocks)

…beta blockers. 2–10 mg bolus followed by 2–5 mg/h infusion Antidote to beta blockers. Calcium Counteracts calcium channel blockers (CCB). Antidote to…

Common laboratory tests

…the eGFR stages and albuminuria. Inflammation and infection Test Reference Comment : : : CRP < 3 mg/L Rises within 6–8 h, half life about 19…

Transcutaneous and transvenous pacing

…Mobitz type 2. Marked sinus bradycardia, sinus arrest, sick sinus syndrome with long pauses. Bradycardia in poisoning with a beta blocker, a calcium channel blocker…

Statin Intolerance and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

…muscle disease or a personal or family history of muscle disorders Acute infection Renal or hepatic impairment Hypothyroidism Vitamin D deficiency Concomitant interacting medications The…

Isoprenaline and Dopamine Infusions for Bradycardia

…varies widely and may involve intrinsic cardiac disease, extrinsic systemic conditions, or pharmacologic effects. Inflammatory heart disease, caused by infections (viral, bacterial, protozoal, fungal, parasitic)…

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