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Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…and about the symptoms of adrenal insufficiency. Prophylaxis during longer corticosteroid treatment Risk Action : : Osteoporosis Calcium and vitamin D. A bisphosphonate with longer treatment and…

Adenosine: Administration Technique, Dose Escalation and Precautions

…monophosphate (cAMP), which in turn reduces the L type calcium current (Ica.L) and the pacemaker current (If) in sinus node cells, accompanied by a…

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)

…infusion Antidote to beta blockers. Calcium Counteracts calcium channel blockers (CCB). Antidote to CCBs. 10 ml calcium 0.2 mmol/ml iv. Antidote to CCBs…

Common laboratory tests

…men 1.0 mmol/L Triglycerides < 1.7 mmol/L 10 carries a risk of pancreatitis Cardiac markers and coagulation Test Reference Comment : : : High…

Transcutaneous and transvenous pacing

…blocker, a calcium channel blocker or digitalis, while awaiting the antidote and specific treatment. Bradyasystole during and after cardiac arrest with persisting electrical activity. Overdrive…

Statin Intolerance and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

…adverse event rates similar to those with placebo, whereas approximately 10% of patients in registries and routine clinical practice report muscle symptoms. This discrepancy reflects…

Isoprenaline and Dopamine Infusions for Bradycardia

…system. The underlying pathophysiology varies widely and may involve intrinsic cardiac disease, extrinsic systemic conditions, or pharmacologic effects. Inflammatory heart disease, caused by infections (viral…

Drugs in the emergency setting

…maximum 2 g Calcium chloride 10 mL of 100 mg/mL in hyperkalaemia, hypocalcaemia, calcium channel blocker poisoning 0.2 mL/kg Sodium bicarbonate 50…

Cardiac arrest due to pneumothorax

…cardiac arrest and influence on outcome. Resuscitation 2012; 83:120611. Wang CH, Huang CH, Chang WT, et al. The effects of calcium and sodium bicarbonate…

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