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Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

…pulseless electrical activity (PEA) as the initial rhythm, while the remainder manifest ventricular fibrillation (VF) or asystole ( Ebo et al ). Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis Nervousness…

Blood gas interpretation: quick reference for acid-base disorders

…sampling, but does not by itself identify the cause. The result must always be weighed together with the clinical picture, medication, fluid balance, renal function…

Acute kidney injury: quick reference for management

…marker of filtration. Oliguria may be due to hypovolaemia, shock, obstruction or advanced renal injury. Conversely, significant AKI may be non oliguric, particularly after nephrotoxins…

Resistant Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment

…function is impaired. Inadequate adherence to medication or dietary sodium restriction may therefore mimic pharmacological resistance or contribute directly to persistent hypertension. Resistant hypertension is…

Secondary Hypertension: When and How to Investigate

…non endocrine causes, particularly in patients with resistant hypertension. Dietary sodium and potassium abnormalities and commonly used over the counter medicines may also contribute to…

Statin Intolerance and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

…the nocebo effect : negative expectations, contextual cues and attribution of pre existing symptoms to the medication. No single diagnostic test can distinguish a pharmacological SAMS…

Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…in medication or an exposure Concussion, temporal bone injury, dissection, aminoglycoside toxicity, antiepileptic drugs, alcohol or sedatives Trauma and medication directed workup This corresponds to…

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and Holter ECG

…non specific complaints. The choice of recording is governed by the frequency of symptoms: Symptom interval Method : : Daily 24 hour Holter A few times per…

Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

…red marrow is abundant, and the distance to vessels and abdominal organs is large. The sternum may be used for aspiration when the iliac crest…

Exercise stress test on cycle ergometer

…the test to be conclusive. For assessment of function and prognosis, arrhythmia evaluation, known coronary artery disease and evaluation of treatment effect, the medication is…

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