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ArticleCardiology
Blood Pressure Targets in Older and Frail Adults

…frail generally had no more than mild frailty, limiting the applicability of trial findings to people with substantial functional impairment, multimorbidity, or limited life expectancy…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest due to electrolyte imbalance

…Hyponatremia of unknown duration : These cases are managed as chronic hyponatremia. Degree of hyponatremia P/S Na + Common effects Mild 130 125 mmol/l Cognitive…

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🟠 Pulmonary valve

…Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology 11 (3), pp. 223–244. DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq030. Pulmonary valve stenosis Mild stenosis Moderate…

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🟠 Mitral valve

…cm² or 40% of atrial size Jet orientation central variable excentric Pulmonary vein flow S dominant reduced S wave systolic flow reversal, Qualitative parameters Mild…

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🟠 Tricuspid valve

…Society of Echocardiography 22 (1), 1 23; quiz 101 2. DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2008.11.029. Pulmonary valve Pulmonary valve regurgitation Mild regurgiation…

ArticleEchocardiography
Pulmonary regurgitation

…presents the causes of pulmonary regurgitation. Mild pulmonary regurgitation is a normal echocardiographic finding that requires no further investigation. Table 1. Causes of pulmonary regurgitation…

ArticleLungmedicin
Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…Increased risk of ventilatory failure New drowsiness, confusion or agitation Suspect hypoxaemia or hypercapnia Cyanosis or saturation below target despite oxygen Severe impairment of gas…

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🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…min). Patients with mild to moderate heart failure, kidney or liver disease, especially when combined with diuretics (risk of fluid retention and impaired kidney function)…

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🟠 Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity

…Severity of cardiotoxicity Hyaluronic Acid HYALURONIC ACID HYALURONIC ACID NA no no ZYPREXA Relprevv OLANZAPINE PAMOATE Olanzapine pamoate Arrhythmia wp less tachycardia, bradycardia mild Tigan…

ArticleInfo
🟠 Inotropes and Vasopressors

…chronotropy and mild increase in SVR. Ventricular arrhythmias Myocardial ischemia Tissue ischemia (high doses or extravasation) Dopamine high dose Cardiogenic shock Vasodilatory shock Heart failure…

ArticleAkutsjukvård
Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

Akutsjukvård Lathundar Basic principle Anaphylaxis is a rapidly developing systemic hypersensitivity reaction that can cause life threatening compromise of the airway, breathing or circulation. Skin…

ArticleProcedurer
Ankle-brachial index (ABI)

…signal is uncertain or borderline, the fibular artery can also be sought anterior to the lateral malleolus. Calculation: for each leg, the highest of the…

ArticleReferensvärden
Echocardiography

…early diastolic early diastolic holodiastolic Quantification of jet Mild regurgitation Moderate regurgitation Severe regurgitation Jet width / LVOT width < 0.25 0.25 0.64…

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Liver parameters

…speed of the course. An AST/ALT ratio 2 with moderately raised values suggests alcohol related liver disease; a ratio < 1 suggests steatohepatitis or…

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Lung function and respiration

…FVC is low with a normal or high ratio. Reversibility: an increase in FEV₁ or FVC of 10 % of the predicted value after a bronchodilator…

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🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…for children with sickle cell anemia. Method of Administration Route : Oral. Prasugrel can be taken with or without food. Administering a 60 mg loading dose…

ArticleCardiology
Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease

…fluid ounces of 40% distilled spirits. Habitual heavy consumption is defined in the source material as at least eight drinks weekly in females or at…

ArticleCardiology
Post-Infarction Pericarditis and Dressler Syndrome

…and signs of right sided heart failure may predominate. Pericardial effusions associated with post infarction pericarditis are commonly mild. A rapidly developing or large effusion…

ArticleECG
Quiz: ECG in athletes

…is borderline or abnormal and the heart rate is less than 50 beats/min, it is recommended to repeat the ECG after mild aerobic activity…

ArticleDrugs and electrolyte imbalance
ECG changes due to electrolyte imbalance (disorder)

…the result of several interacting factors, such as renal failure, insufficient corticosteroid substitution, acidosis, hemolysis and massive muscle damage. Potassium substitution may be the etiology…

ArticleReferensvärden
Anthropometric measurements

…in oedema and ascites, and in people under 18 years of age, where iso BMI or percentile charts should be used. Waist circumference Measure the…

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🟠 Left ventricular dimension and systolic function

…Left ventricular mass and geometry Women Men Reference Mildy abnormal Moderately abnormal Severely abnormal Reference Mildly abnormal Moderately abnormal Severely abnormal LINEAR METHOD LV mass…

ArticleCardiology
Cardiac amyloidosis

…and impaired ventricular relaxation [10]. There is also an increased risk of intracardiac thrombus and stroke or systemic embolization, even in patients in sinus rhythm…

ArticleProcedurer
Abscess incision and drainage

…milk ducts, malignancy differential Surgeon or mammography Sole of the foot Deep compartments Orthopaedic surgeon Close to large vessels, in the groin or on the…

ArticleEndokrinologi & metabolism
Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

…nausea and delayed gastric emptying. Bear this in mind before sedation and endoscopy DPP 4 inhibitor A low risk of hypoglycaemia; it can usually be…

ArticleCardiology
Heart failure: Introduction

…knowledge of heart failure is virtually synonymous with knowledge of HFREF. HFPEF (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction) and HFmrEF (heart failure with mid range…