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ArticleEndokrinologi & metabolism
Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

Endokrinologi & metabolism Lathundar An inpatient has a different insulin sensitivity from at home: less food, more stress, often corticosteroids, often impaired renal function. Prescribe basal…

ArticleEndokrinologi & metabolism
Hypoglycaemia: quick reference for emergency management

…aphasia and radiological changes resembling ischaemic stroke. Glucose measurement is therefore always part of the initial stroke assessment [1]. Treat immediately when there are symptoms…

ArticleCardiology
Hypertriglyceridaemia: Management and Cardiovascular Risk

…Endocrinology & metabolism Definition and pathophysiology Hypertriglyceridaemia (HTG) is defined by an increased concentration of circulating triglycerides. Both fasting and non fasting measurements provide prognostic information…

ArticleCardiology
Primary Aldosteronism: Screening and Management

…Metabolic syndrome and diabetes are also more prevalent. Epidemiology and clinical significance The reported prevalence depends on the population studied and the intensity of screening…

ArticleCardiology
Secondary Hypertension: When and How to Investigate

Cardiology Endocrinology & metabolism Definition and pathophysiology Secondary hypertension is elevated blood pressure attributable to a specific, identifiable underlying cause. It should be considered in every…

ArticleProcedurer
Urinary alkalinisation

…Insert a urinary catheter and start hourly urine output measurement. 5. Give a bolus of sodium bicarbonate 1–2 mmol/kg intravenously in symptomatic salicylate…

ArticleCardiology
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)

…MI) survivors, the contemporary risk factor profile is increasingly driven by the global epidemics of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and metabolic syndrome [58] . Hypertension and coronary…

ArticleProcedurer
Arterial line

…mechanical ventilation or severe metabolic derangement. Major surgery with expected blood loss or large volume shifts. Patients in whom non invasive measurement is unreliable: marked…

ArticleCardiology
Lipoprotein(a): Measurement and Clinical Implications

…high Lp(a) level may lead to substantial underestimation of cardiovascular risk. Conversely, Lp(a) measurement provides limited additional reclassification beyond currently recommended global risk…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 Adjusted aortic root dimension

…measurement in evaluating aortic root morphology. Age stratified formulas help determine expected normal values based on body surface area (BSA), aiding in the diagnosis of…

ArticleReferensvärden
Blood pressure

…preferably confirmation by home measurement or 24 hour recording — the thresholds for which are lower than for office measurement. Classification of office blood pressure Category…

ArticleProcedurer
Central venous catheter

…dialysis catheter, not an ordinary triple lumen catheter). Measurement of central venous pressure and central venous oxygen saturation. Repeated blood sampling during intensive care. Exhausted…

ArticleProcedurer
Exercise stress test on cycle ergometer

Procedurer The value of the exercise test lies not in ST depression alone but in the overall picture : exercise capacity, symptoms, blood pressure response, heart…

ArticleReferensvärden
Anthropometric measurements

…at the end of expiration, with the tape horizontal and without compressing the skin. Ratios and other measurements Measurement Calculation Threshold : : : Waist–hip ratio Waist…

ArticleProcedurer
Spirometry

…coach actively, and do not accept a trace you would not be prepared to show a colleague. Indications Investigation of chronic cough, dyspnoea, wheeze or…

ArticleCardiology
Heart failure: Introduction

…types of heart failure: HFPEF , HFmrEF and HFREF . This classification is based primarily on the measurement of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The majority of…

ArticleEchocardiography
Pulsed Wave Doppler

…can be determined since the speed of ultrasound is constant in the body. The investigator specifies where the measurement should be performed by moving the…

ArticleProcedurer
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

…up and staging of lymphoma and myeloma. Suspected bone marrow metastasis. Assessment of treatment response and measurement of residual disease (MRD). Fever of unknown origin…

ArticleEchocardiography
Assessing left ventricular systolic function

…contractile function) Several echocardiographic measurements are available to assess left ventricular systolic function. These methods elucidate slightly different aspects of systolic function and their combined…

ArticleEchocardiography
Tissue Doppler (Tissue Velocity Imaging)

Echocardiography Tissue Doppler (Tissue Velocity Imaging) Previous chapters on Doppler imaging have all focused on measurements of blood flow. However, the Doppler effect can also…

ArticleKardiologi
Hypertensive crisis: drugs and doses

…hypoxia, drug withdrawal and incorrect blood pressure measurement must be corrected before treatment is intensified [1,2]. The evidence that any particular intravenous drug improves…

ArticleLungmedicin
Acute severe asthma in adults: quick reference

…of breathing Accessory muscle use Cyanosis, exhaustion, hypotension or collapse The classification is based on a combination of clinical findings, oxygenation and objective measurement of…

ArticleProcedurer
Lumbar puncture

…in haematological malignancy. Investigation of dementia with biomarkers (amyloid, tau, phospho tau). Measurement of the opening pressure in suspected idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Therapeutic drainage in…

ArticleProcedurer
Urinary catheterisation

…impairment or a large residual volume. A need for accurate measurement of urine output in a critically ill patient. Perioperatively and postoperatively in longer procedures…

ArticleEchocardiography
Proximal Isovelocity Surface Area (PISA)

…of a hemisphere with several layers. Flow velocity is equal within each layer (Figure 1). Figure 1. (A) Flow velocity increases as a liquid approach…

ArticleReferensvärden
Circulatory and haemodynamic parameters

Referensvärden Haemodynamic measurements become interpretable only when related to one another. A low blood pressure may be due to low flow, low vascular tone or…

ArticleProcedurer
Edrophonium test

…of the chosen finding — measurement, photograph or video. 3. Give atropine 0.5 mg intravenously (alternatively glycopyrronium 0.2 mg) to reduce the risk of…

ArticleProcedurer
Oesophageal ECG

…ala of the nose over the earlobe to the middle of the sternum. The depth is usually around 30–40 cm. Mark the measurement on…

ArticleCardiology
Blood Pressure Targets in Older and Frail Adults

…include consideration of treatable contributors, such as underlying comorbidities, supervised muscle strengthening physiotherapy, exercise, and coordination and balance training. Orthostatic Blood Pressure Measurement Before starting…