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Central venous catheter

…catheter). Measurement of central venous pressure and central venous oxygen saturation. Repeated blood sampling during intensive care. Exhausted peripheral venous access during prolonged intravenous therapy…

Acute severe asthma in adults: quick reference

…arrhythmia PEF Over 50 percent of personal best or predicted 33 to 50 percent Under 33 percent, or unmeasurable Saturation on air Usually at least…

Oesophageal ECG

…the electrode. A glass of water with a straw, a vomit bowl, tissues, suction. Monitoring with ECG, blood pressure and saturation throughout the investigation. Explain…

Physics of myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT, PET): Radiotracers, perfusion, blood flow and viability

…gram of tissue (mL/min/g). This technique excels in detecting balanced ischemia. Such ischemia, seen in multivessel disease, exists when all coronary arteries are…

Arterial Hypertension: Definition, Diagnosis and Out-of-Office Measurement

…maximum arterial pulsatile pressure during systole. With auscultatory measurement, it corresponds to the appearance of the first Korotkoff sound. Diastolic blood pressure: the minimum arterial…

Arterial line

…trauma over the insertion site. Insufficient collateral circulation to the hand. Vascular disease in the limb: marked peripheral arterial disease, Raynaud's phenomenon, thromboangiitis obliterans…

Lipoprotein(a): Measurement and Clinical Implications

…support a causal relationship between Lp(a) associated genetic variants and coronary artery disease. Associations have also been extended to peripheral arterial disease, ischaemic stroke…

Urinary alkalinisation

…analyser. Blood gas equipment for arterial sampling. Urinary catheter with hourly urine output measurement — the treatment cannot be guided without reliable measurement of urine output…

Leg ulcers — wound debridement and compression therapy

…closer monitoring — the patient cannot feel pressure injury Peripheral neuropathy of other cause As above Severe pain Titrate the pressure up gradually Rheumatoid arthritis with…

Carotid Artery Disease: Screening, Medical Therapy and Revascularisation

…hypercholesterolaemia, and sedentary behaviour; family history, particularly in the broader assessment of peripheral arterial and aortic disease; planned surgery, especially carotid endarterectomy (CEA), coronary artery…

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