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ArticleCardiology
Metabolic Syndrome: Definition and Clinical Significance

…defined clinical and laboratory components; the diagnostic criteria themselves are not reproduced in the available source material. Waist circumference is particularly important because intra abdominal…

ArticleCardiology
Diuretic Strategy and Decongestion in Heart Failure

…preserved cardiac output; increased venous and intra abdominal pressures, impaired renal venous outflow and persistent right sided congestion may be important mechanisms. Diuretics relieve the…

ArticleDrugs and electrolyte imbalance
ECG changes due to electrolyte imbalance (disorder)

…intra and extracellular electrolyte concentrations. Some electrolyte imbalances are clinically negligible (from an electrophysiological standpoint), whereas others may be life threatening. The most common and…

ArticleProcedurer
Arterial line

…unreliable: marked obesity, pronounced vasoconstriction, arrhythmia, intra aortic balloon pump. Assessment of stroke volume variation as part of fluid management. Contraindications Infection, burn or trauma…

ArticleProcedurer
Joint aspiration

Procedurer A monoarthritis is septic until proven otherwise, and the only thing that proves otherwise is the synovial fluid. The aspiration is technically simple — what…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 Fenoldopam

…Increased intra ocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. Caution Used cautiously in patients with glaucoma or increased intracranial pressure. Fenoldopam doses and administration in hypertension…

ArticleInfo
🟠 Inotropes and Vasopressors

…electrocardiographic and hemodynamic monitoring with ECG, central vein catheter and intra arterial catheter (A line) is warranted. Overview of vasopressors and inotropes Inotropes and vasopressors…

ArticleProcedurer
Reduction of dislocations

…onset and offset; the patient cooperates Intra articular local anaesthesia Lidocaine into the glenohumeral joint in shoulder dislocation, with an effect equivalent to sedation and…

ArticleECG
Quiz: ECG in athletes

…a delta wave and wide QRS is indicative of 'Ventricular pre excitation', and QRS duration ≥140 ms is considered 'Profound nonspecific intra ventricular conduction delay…

ArticleProcedurer
Lumbar puncture

…a rising blood pressure with bradycardia. A known or suspected intracranial space occupying lesion with mass effect and midline shift. Ongoing anticoagulant treatment or marked…