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Urinary alkalinisation

…at the same time reduces the passage of salicylate into the central nervous system. Contact your national or regional poison control centre for advice on…

Poisoning: quick reference for antidotes and initial management

…increase the entry of salicylate into the central nervous system. Discuss the case early with the poison control centre and with anaesthesia or intensive care…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…glutamate signalling, in part via NMDA receptors. With prolonged alcohol exposure the nervous system adapts through reduced GABA mediated inhibition and increased glutamatergic activity. When…

Central venous catheter

…plasmapheresis or other extracorporeal therapy (requires a large bore dialysis catheter, not an ordinary triple lumen catheter). Measurement of central venous pressure and central venous…

Sotalol: Initiation, QT Monitoring and Renal Dosing

…baseline physical examination of patients prior to sotalol initiation. Diagnostics Electrocardiography (ECG) Electrocardiographic monitoring is central to the safe initiation and maintenance of sotalol therapy…

Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

…pacing may rarely result in pacing during ventricular repolarization and provoke ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. The likelihood of clinically significant EMI is generally low…

Arterial Hypertension: Definition, Diagnosis and Out-of-Office Measurement

…consequently central to diagnosis and long term management. Clinical presentation and symptoms The source material does not describe the typical symptoms or symptom burden of…

Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Risk Stratification and Reperfusion

…status, clinical severity, evidence of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction, and myocardial injury. This classification is central to determining the intensity of monitoring, supportive treatment, anticoagulation…

Hyperkalaemia: quick reference for emergency treatment

…or hyperkalaemic ECG changes at any level Immediate emergency treatment, continuous ECG monitoring and early assessment of the need for dialysis ECG changes or serious…

Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…possible or known plaques, or stenosis. Diagnostics Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Monitoring An ECG should be performed if there is suspicion of syncope due to an…

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