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Adenosine for tachyarrhythmias (AVNRT, AVRT, NCT)

…dose: 0.05 to 0.1 mg/kg Second dose: Increase the dose by 0.05 to 0.1 mg/kg. Maximum single dose: 0…

Management and treatment of AV block (atrioventricular blocks)

…by 2–5 mg/h infusion Antidote to beta blockers. Calcium Counteracts calcium channel blockers (CCB). Antidote to CCBs. 10 ml calcium 0.2 mmol…

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)…

Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

…at a dose of 0.5 g/kg. Refrain from using activated charcoal if more than one hour has elapsed post ingestion unless the ingested…

Drugs in the emergency setting

…Digoxin 0.25–0.5 mg IV, repeated to a maximum of 1.5 mg/day 15 µg/kg Slow onset Atropine 0.5 mg…

Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…mm 5–15° 0.1 mL At a BMI above 35 or an arm circumference above 35 cm, a 38 mm needle is required to…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…contraindication to these superficial injections. Preparation and equipment Chlorhexidine in alcohol, an iodine solution or isopropyl alcohol. A depot glucocorticoid: triamcinolone hexacetonide (Lederspan 20 mg…

Short Synacthen test

…sample : cortisol and plasma ACTH. The ACTH sample is taken before the injection and handled chilled. 4. Inject 0.25 mg of tetracosactide intravenously , slowly…

🟠 Phentolamine

…IV Dose Bolus injection : 5 to 15 mg every 5 to 15 minutes as necessary. Continuous infusion: Start infusion at 0.1 mg/min and…

Invasive Coronary Angiography: Indications and Vascular Access

…selective intracoronary contrast injection under fluoroscopy. The procedure is performed by advancing guidewires and diagnostic catheters from a percutaneous arterial access site to the aortic…

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