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Opioids in acute pain: quick reference for dosing and conversion

…in renal failure Ketobemidone IV 2.5–5 mg Oral bioavailability about 35 per cent Paracetamol PO or IV 1 g × 4 The basic analgesic…

Bempedoic Acid: Evidence and Clinical Use

…approximately 19.1%. The drug also lowers hsCRP. In a population of individuals unable or unwilling to take statins, bempedoic acid 180 mg daily produced…

Cardiac arrest due to electrolyte imbalance

…vitamin D. ECG in hypercalcemia Typical ECG changes: Shortened QT interval. Attenuated T wave amplitude. Prolonged QRS duration. AV block (AV block 1, AV Block…

Adenosine: Administration Technique, Dose Escalation and Precautions

…sinus rate. In the AV node, adenosine produces a transient, rate dependent prolongation of the A H interval, frequently manifesting as transient first , second , or…

Opioid therapy in severe pain

…list. Always dilute morphine 10 mg/mL to 1 mg/mL (1 mL made up to 10 mL with sodium chloride) before intravenous titration. Half…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…fascia 10–20 mg 20–40 mg 1–2 mL The doses follow the summaries of product characteristics: Lederspan specifies 10–20 mg periarticularly in…

Pleural aspiration and chest drain

…All drains are inserted within the safe triangle (Figure 1). Outside it the risk of injuring the diaphragm, liver, spleen or internal thoracic artery increases…

🟠 QTc Interval Calculator (Bazett’s, Fridericia’s, Hodge's and Framingham Formulas)

…450 ms 470 ms Table 1 . Reference intervals for QTc duration according to Bazett's formula. Note that a QTc interval 480 is always considered…

First-degree AV block (AV block I, AV block 1)

…ECG examples of first degree atrioventricular block (AV block 1). Click to zoom. ECG criteria for first degree AV block PR interval ≥0,22 s…

Long QT (QTc) interval, long QT syndrome (LQTS) & torsades de pointes

…450 ms 470 ms Table 1 . Reference intervals for QTc duration according to Bazett's formula. Note that a QTc interval 480 is always considered…

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