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Assessment of the pupillary reflex in cardiac arrest

…observed to lack a pupillary reflex upon their initial presentation. An absent pupillary reflex upon presentation was associated with a threefold increased risk of an…

Myocardial ischemia and infarction: lack of oxygen or imbalance between supply/demand

…review on this topic [1]. References [1] G Heusch. Myocardial Ischemia: Lack of Coronary Blood Flow or Myocardial Oxygen Supply/Demand Imbalance? Circ Res. 2016…

Management of bradycardia (bradyarrhythmia)

…of adverse outcomes. Non acute or asymptomatic bradycardia Non acute bradycardia is a common finding in both healthy and diseased individuals. Asymptomatic bradycardia may lack…

Cardiac arrest due to pneumothorax

…specifically with an absence of sounds on the affected side. Ultrasonography can reveal pneumothorax (highlighted by a lack of lung tissue) and its impact on…

Regional Myocardial Contractile Function: Wall Motion Abnormalities

…ischemia occurs only if there is an absolute lack of oxygen (Heusch et al). Ischemic myocardium exhibits wall motion abnormalities In the setting of ischemia…

Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…the age of 60, vasovagal syncope is reported to occur in over 40% of females and 30% of males due to a lack of effective…

Warfarin therapy

…Warfarin has a narrow therapeutic index, a half life of several days and more than a hundred clinically relevant interactions. What determines whether the treatment…

Digoxin - ECG changes, arrhythmias, conduction defects & treatment

…and in selected cases of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Due to its profound pro arrhythmic effects and lack of compelling data regarding morbidity and mortality benefits…

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR)

…patients, typically those below 65 years of age, who lack significant comorbidities. The underlying etiology of the cardiac arrest should be amenable to reversal. The…

🟠 SYNTAX Score

…from 0.45 to 0.76). Lack of Clinical Variables : The original SYNTAX Score focuses solely on anatomical factors, ignoring clinical variables such as age…

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