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Pulmonary embolism: quick reference for risk stratification and treatment

…mmHg for 15 minutes, or a need for a vasopressor), obstructive shock or cardiac arrest with suspected pulmonary embolism. Urgent bedside echocardiography, looking for right…

Early repolarization pattern on ECG (early repolarization syndrome)

…fact that a universal definition of early repolarization is still lacking. Consequently, ECG criteria for early repolarization have varied over the years and across studies…

Introduction to cardiac arrest

…This is not a new experience for either the pathologist or the internist. That there is something lacking in our understanding of this problem is…

The physiology of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

…coronary and cerebral circulation, as well as allowing for gas exchange in the lungs. A large number of experimental and observational studies have been conducted…

Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…disturbance without nystagmus: HINTS does not apply. Assess gait and truncal stability and investigate for a central cause. Acute vestibular syndrome is often caused by…

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…follow without a picture, and several of the steps below refer to structures that are not visible when looking at the nail. The nail plate…

ACE Inhibitor Cough and Angioedema: Practical Management

…the temporal association of the cough with the medication. Specific diagnostic criteria for cough hypersensitivity syndrome are lacking; the diagnosis is suspected when alternative etiologies…

Right Ventricular Infarction: Recognition and Haemodynamic Management

…looking for Kussmaul’s sign Hepatomegaly as evidence of systemic venous congestion Blood pressure and evidence of hypotension Clinical evidence of low cardiac output or…

Risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest

…This is not a new experience for either the pathologist or the internist. That there is something lacking in our understanding of this problem is…

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