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Adenosine: Administration Technique, Dose Escalation and Precautions

…Doses as low as 2.5 mg may terminate some tachycardias, and doses of 12 mg or less successfully terminate 92% of supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs…

Statin Intolerance and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

…likelihood of SAMS increases with higher statin doses and with several patient and treatment related factors: Age older than 80 years Female sex Low body…

Inotropes and vasopressors: doses, indications, contraindications and effects

…Overview of vasopressors and inotropes Vasoconstriction Vasodilatation Positive inotropy Phenylephrine Vasopressin Midodrine Noradrenaline Adrenaline, high dose Dopamine, high dose Adrenaline, low dose Dopamine, intermediate dose…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…NSAIDs). Other contraindications: Hemophilia. Thrombocytopenia. Active gastric or duodenal ulcers. Liver cirrhosis. Severe heart failure. Doses 100 mg/day during the third trimester of pregnancy…

Amiodarone: Loading, Maintenance Dosing and Monitoring Schedule

…low, renal excretion is negligible, and doses do not require reduction in patients with renal disease; neither amiodarone nor desethylamiodarone is dialyzable. The volume of…

🟠 Inotropes and Vasopressors

…Doses 5 μg/kg/min induces vasoconstriction, which dominates at dosease 15 μg/kg/min. Tachycardia Increased ventricular rate in AF Ventricular arrhythmias…

Inotropes and Vasopressors: Doses, indications, contraindications and effects

…Doses 5 μg/kg/min induces vasoconstriction, which dominates at dosease 15 μg/kg/min. Tachycardia Increased ventricular rate in AF Ventricular arrhythmias…

Electrical cardioversion

…at low energy and is difficult to terminate pharmacologically. Ectopic atrial tachycardia or SVT that has not been terminated by vagal manoeuvres, adenosine or rate…

Pulmonary embolism: quick reference for risk stratification and treatment

…sPESI of 0 indicates low risk. Anticoagulation A DOAC is the first choice in pulmonary embolism without malignancy and without antiphospholipid syndrome. The doses in…

Coronary CT Angiography and CAD-RADS Reporting

…earlier techniques. Radiation exposure depends on the protocol and scanner; CAC scanning is associated with a particularly low dose, approximately 1–2 mSv, while contemporary…

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