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Blood gas interpretation: quick reference for acid-base disorders

…principle Interpret the blood gas in the same order every time. Skipping a step is a common reason why mixed acid base disorders are missed…

Cardiovascular Risk in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disease

…psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis, vasculitides, mixed connective tissue disease, myositis, Sjögren syndrome, gout and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Collectively, these disorders…

Ivabradine: Indications, Dosing and Heart-Rate Targets

…or “funny,” current in sinoatrial node pacemaker cells. This current is a mixed inward Na⁺/K⁺ current activated by hyperpolarisation and contributes to spontaneous diastolic…

Liver parameters

…tumour, primary biliary cholangitis, drugs Mixed Both raised Drug induced liver injury is the commonest cause Isolated bilirubin Unconjugated, the others normal Gilbert's syndrome…

Poisoning: quick reference for antidotes and initial management

…staffed around the clock for health care professionals. Contact the centre early in serious, unusual or unclear poisoning, with modified release preparations, mixed poisoning, pregnancy…

🟠 Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity

…LACTATE Haloperidol Lactate Mixed bw most sudden death/Torsades de Pointes severe ziprasidone mesylate ZIPRASIDONE MESYLATE ZIPRASIDONE MESYLATE Arrhythmia wp less change in QTc from…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…who cannot swallow the tablets whole, they can be crushed, mixed in half a glass of water, and consumed immediately. The mixture can also be…

Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…vasovagal syncope is reported to occur in over 40% of females and 30% of males due to a lack of effective reflex response to posture…

Delirium in older adults: quick reference

Akutsjukvård Psykiatri Lathundar Delirium in older adults: quick reference A quick reference for ward and on call physicians: recognise hypoactive delirium, stabilise the patient, work…

Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state: quick reference

…This quick reference is intended primarily for adults and summarises the order in which measures are taken and the principles that are common to all…

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