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ArticleNjurmedicin
Hyponatraemia: quick reference for work-up and correction

…signs of raised intracranial pressure or impending herniation Moderately severe symptoms New confusion Severe headache Persistent nausea Moderately reduced consciousness Marked gait instability The specificity…

ArticleCardiology
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging With SPECT and PET

…hypoperfusion and is consistent with inducible ischaemia. A persistent defect on stress and rest images may represent scar, although interpretation must account for attenuation and…

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🟠 Mitral valve

Mitral valve regurgitation Primary parameters Mild regurgiation Moderate regurgitation Severe regurgitation Vena contracta (cm) < 0,3 0,3 0,69 0,69 EROA (cm²…

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🟠 Pulmonary valve

Pulmonary valve regurgitation Mild regurgiation Moderate regurgitation Severe regurgitation Pulmonary valve morphology normal normal/abnormal abnormal Density CW Doppler weak, slow deceleration variable dense, steep…

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🟠 Tricuspid valve

Tricuspid valve regurgitation Primary parameters Mild regurgiation Moderate regurgitation Severe regurgitation PISA radius < 0,6 0,6 0,9 0,9 Vena contracta (cm…

ArticleProcedurer
Exercise stress test on cycle ergometer

…perform the test only on a clear indication and with full preparedness Moderate to severe aortic stenosis without symptoms Individual assessment Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with outflow…

ArticleEndokrinologi & metabolism
Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

…protocol Avoid tight targets in inpatients. Hypoglycaemia on the ward is more dangerous than moderate hyperglycaemia over a few days. Principles Insulin component Function Who…

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🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

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

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🟠 Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity

…severe INVEGA HAFYERA PALIPERIDONE PALMITATE paliperidone palmitate Arrhythmia wp most QT Prolongation moderate Aveed TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE Heart Damage wp most major adverse cardiovascular…

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🟠 HAS-BLED Score Calculator

…score of 0 1 indicates low risk A score of 2 suggests moderate risk A score of 3 or higher indicates high risk of major…

ArticleCardiology
Adenosine for tachyarrhythmias (AVNRT, AVRT, NCT)

…Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy. Contraindications Asthma and COPD. Adenosine has caused mild to moderate exacerbation of asthma symptoms. Adenosine should be used with caution in patients…

ArticleProcedurer
Ankle-brachial index (ABI)

…ABI or follow up 0.41–0.90 Peripheral arterial disease, mild to moderate Secondary prevention, walking exercise ≤ 0.40 Severe ischaemia Urgent vascular surgical…

ArticleReferensvärden
Echocardiography

…11.2 ± 1.4 Aortic regurgitation (AR) Primary parameters Mild regurgitation Moderate regurgitation Severe regurgitation Vena contracta (cm) < 0.3 0.3 0.6…

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Liver parameters

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

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Lung function and respiration

…normal or high ratio. Reversibility: an increase in FEV₁ or FVC of 10 % of the predicted value after a bronchodilator suggests asthma. Severity in COPD…

ArticleProcedurer
Otoscopy and ear syringing

…ear canal , past the plug — not straight at it. The water should get behind the wax and push it out. 6. Use moderate pressure. R

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🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…for patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment (Child Pugh Class A and B). Limited experience exists for patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment…

ArticleInfo
🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…be taken at the next regular time. Use with caution in patients with asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Dyspnea has been reported in patients…

ArticleCardiology
Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease

…60 minutes after ingestion. Elimination follows zero order kinetics at low to moderate concentrations and first order kinetics at higher concentrations. Ethanol is water soluble…

ArticleCardiology
Digoxin: Dosing, Therapeutic Range and Toxicity Management

…hypomagnesemia, and moderate to severe renal impairment increase the likelihood of digitalis intoxication even at therapeutic doses. Diagnostics Electrocardiography and Electrophysiology Electrocardiographic evaluation of patients…

ArticleCardiology
Lipid-Lowering Therapy: Statins as First-Line Treatment

…of the baseline cholesterol concentration. Intensive statin treatment is more effective than moderate intensity treatment in reducing major cardiovascular events. Acute coronary syndromes The period…

ArticleEchocardiography
Aortic regurgitation

…with the diameter of the LVOT. A jet diameter smaller than 25% of the LVOT diameter suggests moderate aortic regurgitation. A jet diameter 65% of…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest due to electrolyte imbalance

…P/S Na + Common effects Mild 130 125 mmol/l Cognitive disorders, vertigo, balance disorder. Moderate 115 125 mmol/L Headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps…

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

…V6, aVL, I). ECG in moderate hyperkalaemia Previously mentioned ECG changes becomes more pronounced. P waves become wider. P wave amplitude decreases. The P wave…