…specifically at reperfusion injury have not generally demonstrated sufficient clinical benefit for routine use. No reflow may also occur in association with other procedural complications…

…Glycaemic control is important for prevention of microvascular complications, but intensive glucose lowering alone has shown little or no consistent effect on cardiovascular complications in…

Procedurer Opioids have no standard dose. The effect varies tenfold between individuals, and the only way to find the right level is to give a…

…sinoatrial pause (sinus pause/arrest): ECG characteristics & clinical implications A sinoatrial arrest occurs when the sinoatrial node does not discharge an impulse for ≥2 seconds…

…typically 10–30% thickening from end diastole to end systole) 2 Akinesia Markedly reduced, or no thickening (<10%) 3 Dyskinesia Paradoxical thinning and/or outward…

…in asymptomatic athletes with no significant family history? A: Mobitz Type II 2nd AV block B: Prolonged QT interval (QTc ≥ 480 ms for females) C…

…cold alone. The temperature at the outer edge of the tissue is decisive: benign tissue requires about −25 °C for reliable cell death, malignant tissue…

…it further. Starting doses in acute pain in an opioid naive adult Agent Route Starting dose Comment : : : : Morphine IV 2.5–5 mg, repeated after…

…controlled diabetes — expect a raised blood glucose for 2–5 days. Suspected or known tendon rupture. No response to previous injections at the same site…

…is initiated. High No treatment High 2 Oral anticoagulation (warfarin or NOAC) is recommended for all male patients with scores of 2 or more. Very…