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Causes of sudden cardiac arrest

…not fall into the other categories. Trauma Cardiac arrest caused by violence, accidents, burns, or other trauma. Drowning Cardiac arrest due to drowning Electrocution Cardiac…

Ezetimibe: Place in Therapy and Expected LDL-C Reduction

…Niemann–Pick C1 like 1 (NPC1L1) transporter in the intestine. By reducing intestinal cholesterol absorption, it decreases the quantity of cholesterol delivered to the liver…

Acute kidney injury: quick reference for management

…of function and may rise only after a substantial fall in glomerular filtration. The value is affected by muscle mass, nutrition, drugs and fluid balance…

Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state: quick reference

…guided by the clinical response and by repeated laboratory measurements, not by the values on admission alone. Diagnosis Current diagnostic criteria According to the international…

Lumbar puncture

…decision whether to perform it now or after imaging, how the patient is positioned, which needle is chosen, and that the tubes go to the…

Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…antibiotics within 60 minutes of triage or arrival. This is supported by international guidelines on neutropenic fever [2]. The direct evidence for exactly one hour…

Poisoning: quick reference for antidotes and initial management

…Ventilate by mask in opioid induced respiratory depression while naloxone is prepared C Pulse, blood pressure, peripheral perfusion, two intravenous cannulae and continuous ECG monitoring…

Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…time By about 10 to 20 minutes at the latest Give a full loading dose of an intravenous antiseizure drug If the seizure continues after…

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: quick reference

…reasons. Extubate as soon as it is safe to do so after the endoscopy. Fluid and monitoring Use a balanced crystalloid in the first instance…

🟠 HAS-BLED Score Calculator

[calc_hasbled] The HAS BLED score is a widely recognized and validated tool used to assess the one year risk of major bleeding in patients…

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