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🟠 HCM Risk-SCD Calculator

…individuals in most societies. HCM is also the most common cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young individuals and during exercise. The risk of…

🟠 SYNTAX Score

…cardiac events (MACE) , including mortality, myocardial infarction, and repeat revascularization. For example, in the SYNTAX trial, patients with high scores had significantly higher mortality and…

Isoprenaline and Dopamine Infusions for Bradycardia

…node, the atrioventricular node (AVN), or the His Purkinje system. The underlying pathophysiology varies widely and may involve intrinsic cardiac disease, extrinsic systemic conditions, or…

Epidemiological aspects of cardiac arrest

…Some data sources also monitor sudden cardiac arrest. The EuReCA registry includes resuscitation data from 27 European nations and the Get With the Guidelines Resuscitation…

Risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest

…sudden cardiac arrest The purpose of discovering and measuring risk factors is to obtain estimates of risk, tailor management according to the risk and monitor…

Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

…survival. It includes diagnosis of post cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS), optimization of ventilation, oxygenation, hemodynamics, antiischemic treatment, temperature treatment, treatment of seizures, and infections. However…

Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…where poisoning, arrhythmia or cardiac involvement is suspected. Transient apnoea, hypoxaemia, a rising lactate, acidosis, hypertension and tachycardia are common during a generalised seizure. In…

Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

…Withhold mealtime insulin. Monitor the glucose closely Fasting before an investigation, type 2 Withhold metformin, SGLT2 inhibitors and sulfonylureas. Basal insulin often reduced Corticosteroid treatment…

🟠 Nitroprusside

…and monitor the patient closely to avoid cyanide toxicity. • Dose dependent reduction in coronary and renal perfusion. • Dose dependent elevation of intracranial pressure (ICP) and…

Edrophonium test

…marked salivation or increasing weakness, and give atropine. 8. Monitor for at least 30 minutes after the test has been completed. Alternatives when edrophonium is…

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