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Blood gas interpretation: quick reference for acid-base disorders

…stable patient A venous blood gas is often sufficient as the first sample Precise pCO₂ in suspected ventilatory failure Arterial blood gas Assessment of pO₂…

Metabolic Syndrome: Definition and Clinical Significance

…regulation. Diagnosis is based on the coexistence of defined clinical and laboratory components; the diagnostic criteria themselves are not reproduced in the available source material…

🟠 BMI and Body Surface Area (BSA) calculator

…often used in clinical settings because it is considered a more accurate indicator of metabolic mass than body weight alone. BSA is utilized in various…

Acute Limb Ischaemia: Recognition and Urgent Management

…reduction in walking distance before claudication, accompanied by moderate pain or paresthesia, while sensory and motor function remain preserved. The duration and progression of symptoms…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…thiamine early , preferably before or at the same time as carbohydrate administration. 3. Rapid identification of seizures, delirium tremens, infection, trauma and metabolic disturbance. 4…

Arterial line

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

Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state: quick reference

…in choosing the level of care. The clinical state, the circulation, comorbidity and the precipitating cause carry at least as much weight as the laboratory…

🟠 QT Drugs: Drugs causing QT prolongation, torsade de pointes (TdP) and long QT syndrome (LQTS)

…torsade de pointes reported to the FDA in postmarketing studies. Anti androgen Cancer (Prostate) Abiraterone is an antiandrogen used in the treatment of prostate cancer…

ApoB and Non-HDL Cholesterol in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

…within all apoB containing particles. ApoB estimates the number of atherogenic particles. For most individuals in whom these measurements are concordant, their clinical utility is…

Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Outcomes

…and metabolic expenditure. Food processing, additives and cooking methods may also contribute. The cardioprotective effect is therefore likely to result from the cumulative influence of…

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