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Chest Pain in the Emergency Department: Diagnostic Pathways

…jaw, upper back, abdomen, or epigastrium. Dyspnoea, nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis, fatigue, faintness, and other symptoms may occur without chest pain and should be considered anginal…

Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Clinical Overview

…upper back, and abdomen, as well as dyspnea and nausea (anginal equivalents) [7]. Clinicians must consider both cardiac and non cardiac etiologies [1]. Cardiac Causes…

Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…examination : : : : Acute vestibular syndrome Acute or subacute onset, continuous dizziness lasting hours to days, often with nausea, nystagmus, motion intolerance and difficulty walking Vestibular neuritis…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…hypertension, headache, nausea and vomiting 8 to 24 hours Alcoholic hallucinosis, often visual, auditory or tactile hallucinations with a relatively clear level of consciousness and…

Oesophageal ECG

…Recent surgery of the nose, pharynx or oesophagus. Marked nausea, anxiety or communication difficulties that prevent the patient from cooperating. Suspected base of skull fracture…

🟠 Clevidipine

…soy, egg), of which the maximum dose per 24 hours is 1000 mL. Adverse effects Headache. Nausea. Fever. Atrial fibrillation. Worsening of heart failure. Caution…

🟠 Esmolol

…300 μg/kg/min. Bolus doses of 300 μg/kg can be repeated during infusion. Adverse effects Flushing. Nausea. Bronchospasm. AV block. Caution •…

🟠 Fenoldopam

…μg/kg/minute Adverse effects Headache. Flushing. Tachycardia. Nausea. Hypokalemia. Increased intra ocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. Caution Used cautiously in patients with…

🟠 Labetalol

…2 mg/minute IV infusion. Higher doses are sometimes required. Adverse effects Vomiting. Dizziness. Nausea. Atrioventricular blocks (AV blocks). Orthostatic hypotension. Paresthesias (scalp tingling). Bronchospasm…

🟠 Metoprolol

…by 2.5–15 mg IV every 3 to 6 hours. Adverse effects Vomiting. Dizziness. Nausea. Atrioventricular blocks (AV blocks). Orthostatic hypotension. Paresthesias (scalp tingling)…

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