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Familial and Genetic Screening in Premature Cardiovascular Disease

…clinical evaluation, cardiac investigations, genetic counselling and, where appropriate, molecular testing. The approach is particularly relevant to cardiomyopathies, channelopathies, heritable aortopathies, selected congenital heart diseases…

Epistaxis — compression, cautery and anterior nasal packing

…source of bleeding cannot be identified Relative A pacemaker or ICD when monopolar electrocautery is used Relative A cochlear implant Relative The contralateral side of…

Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…adrenaline in anaphylaxis, ceftriaxone, ferric carboxymaltose Rapid, 10–20 min Subcutaneous (SC) Insulin, low molecular weight heparin, GLP 1 analogues, methotrexate, biological agents, adrenaline (second…

Bempedoic Acid: Evidence and Clinical Use

…the same broad cholesterol synthesis pathway as statins. The principal molecular target is adenosine triphosphate citrate lyase (ACL), a cytosolic enzyme upstream of 3 hydroxy…

Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

…likelihood of clinically significant EMI is generally low, particularly with bipolar electrocautery performed away from the device and with monopolar electrocautery below the umbilicus. Nevertheless…

Anticoagulants: quick reference for dosing, renal adjustment and reversal

…local protocol or the on call coagulation service. Bridging with low molecular weight heparin is rarely needed with DOACs. Reversal in major bleeding Drug Reversal …

Intensive care parameters

…kg/day Enteral nutrition Started within 48 h where possible Thromboprophylaxis Low molecular weight heparin unless contraindicated Head of the bed 30–45° Stress ulcer…

Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…a blood gas, coagulation tests and other investigations according to the clinical picture 5 Take cultures or molecular tests from the suspected focus, but avoid…

Pulmonary embolism: quick reference for risk stratification and treatment

…and the local protocol. Low molecular weight heparin is the first choice in pregnancy and an alternative in cancer associated thrombosis. Warfarin in antiphospholipid syndrome…

Warfarin therapy

…should exceed 70 % Venous thromboembolism 2.0–3.0 Overlap with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for at least 5 days Mechanical aortic valve 2…

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