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Sepsis and septic shock: quick reference for the first hour

…venous catheter Continuously Reassess the mental state, capillary refill, skin temperature, urine output, respiration, chest findings, MAP and the response to every intervention Within 60…

Acquired QT Prolongation and Drug-Induced Arrhythmia

…onset of sustained VT, patients frequently experience PVCs and runs of non sustained VT. Sustained episodes of TdP will degenerate to VF, necessitating immediate defibrillation…

Indications and contraindications for myocardial perfusion imaging

…with severe resting gradient Recent stroke or transient ischemic attack Mental impairment with limited ability to cooperate Resting hypertension with systolic or diastolic blood pressures…

Diuretic Strategy and Decongestion in Heart Failure

…Assessment should integrate the history, physical examination, laboratory data and diagnostic testing. Examination for congestion Useful bedside indicators of persistent or improving congestion include: J

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

…or chronic mental stress. Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), which may produce arterial wall abnormalities and intramural haematomas. Inherited connective tissue disorders, including Marfan syndrome and Ehlers…

🟠 Nitroprusside

…use may cause thiocyanate and cyanide toxicity . Nitroprusside is metabolized to cyanide. Cyanid toxicity may be fatal (should be suspected if patient develops altered mental…

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: quick reference

…Give small boluses, for example 250 to 500 mL, with immediate reassessment of the blood pressure, pulse, peripheral perfusion, mental state and chest findings. Avoid

Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents: Evolution, Evidence and Stent Choice

…the predominant device used during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). They evolved from balloon angioplasty and bare metal stents (BMS) in response to restenosis caused principally…

In-Stent Restenosis: Mechanisms and Treatment

…DES) than with bare metal stents (BMS). Clinical ISR is generally defined by recurrent symptoms or ischaemic events attributable to renarrowing within the stented segment…

Physics of ultrasound

…water, metal, or tissue and fluids in the human body. Sound waves arise when a sound source generates mechanical vibrations in the particles of the…

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