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🟠 Nitroprusside

…μg/kg/minute. Use the lowest possible dose, avoiding prolonged use (<2 3 days), and monitor the patient closely to avoid cyanide toxicity. • Dose…

Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

…Treatment with correction doses alone according to the glucose value, without basal insulin (a so called sliding scale), gives poorer control and is not recommended…

Epidemiological aspects of cardiac arrest

…This is because cardiac arrest presenting with ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT) can be defibrillated to restore an organized rhythm and thus…

Risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest

…risk factors is to obtain estimates of risk, tailor management according to the risk and monitor risk prospectively. Strong risk factors serve as useful predictors…

🟠 SYNTAX Score

…For example, in the SYNTAX trial, patients with high scores had significantly higher mortality and MACE rates compared to those with low scores. Monitor Quality…

Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

…monitor and manage neurological injuries, hemodynamic and respiratory instability, multiorgan failure, infections, seizures and temperature management. The ICU is the preferred level of care for…

Edrophonium test

…give atropine. 8. Monitor for at least 30 minutes after the test has been completed. Alternatives when edrophonium is not available Method Performance Comment : : : Neosti

Opioids in acute pain: quick reference for dosing and conversion

…half the adult dose and lengthen the interval Liver failure A reduced dose and a longer interval for all opioids Obesity Dose according to effect…

Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…Monitor the saturation, respiratory rate, blood pressure, heart rate and a continuous ECG. Establish two intravenous cannulae where possible. Use intraosseous access if intravenous access…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…reduce the antiplatelet effect of acetylsalicylic acid. Use with caution in patients on low dose acetylsalicylic acid for cardioprotection. Pharmacokinetic interactions Methotrexate: NSAIDs inhibit tubular…

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