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Causes of sudden cardiac arrest

…al. ). Figure 1 presents data from the Swedish Cardiac Arrest Registry, which has recorded causes of cardiac arrest with a separate category for cardiac etiologies…

Ezetimibe: Place in Therapy and Expected LDL-C Reduction

…Ezetimibe is a non statin lipid lowering agent that inhibits the Niemann–Pick C1 like 1 (NPC1L1) transporter in the intestine. By reducing intestinal cholesterol…

Acute kidney injury: quick reference for management

…for dialysis? AKI occurs in about one fifth of adults during a hospital episode in international studies and is linked to substantial mortality, even though…

Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state: quick reference

…to the international consensus report of 2024, the diagnosis of DKA requires three components: diabetes or hyperglycaemia, ketosis and metabolic acidosis. A very high glucose…

Lumbar puncture

…haemodynamic instability — stabilise the patient first. CT before the puncture Swedish practice differs here from several international guidelines. The Swedish clinical care programme for bacterial…

Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…A practical target: give the first dose of broad spectrum antibiotics within 60 minutes of triage or arrival. This is supported by international guidelines on…

Poisoning: quick reference for antidotes and initial management

…If intubation is necessary, a high minute ventilation and careful control of the pH must be maintained. History and gathering information Ask about: the substance…

Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…prepare step 2 at the same time By about 10 to 20 minutes at the latest Give a full loading dose of an intravenous antiseizure…

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: quick reference

…managed differently from the first minute. Peptic ulcer remains the commonest cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, but the differential diagnosis includes oesophagitis, gastritis, a Mallory…

🟠 HAS-BLED Score Calculator

…data from the EuroHeart survey. Components of the HAS BLED Score The HAS BLED score is an acronym that stands for: H ypertension A bnormal…

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