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Antibiotic dosing in renal impairment: quick reference

…not eGFR relative to 1.73 m². Recalculate in patients who are markedly larger or smaller than average. Higher doses may be required in the…

Posterior acute myocardial infarction (STEMI)

…does not display ST segment elevations during posterior (posterolateral) transmural ischemia. On the other hand, leads V1–V3 (occasionally V4) may detect the injury currents…

Pericardial Effusion & Cardiac tamponade

…ECG and clinical examination, blood tests and other radiological examinations are most often required, in particular computed tomography (DT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI…

Two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography

…sector is created using sequential activation of the piezoelectric crystals. The crystals are activated from one side to the other, as illustrated in Figure 2…

Abscess incision and drainage

…pseudoaneurysm Surgeon, ultrasound first Other situations that argue for the operating theatre rather than the emergency room: a very large or deep abscess, a markedly…

Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

…Previous pelvic irradiation on the intended side (yields fibrotic, unrepresentative marrow — choose the other side). A patient who cannot lie still — plan for sedation rather…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…a sufficient effect. Contraindications Absolute: Cellulitis, a skin wound or other infection over the injection site. Bacteraemia or suspected septic bursitis or arthritis. A joint…

Cardiac Tamponade: Recognition and Pericardiocentesis

…tamponade with a relatively small volume, whereas a slowly enlarging effusion may reach a much larger size before producing haemodynamic compromise. As intrapericardial pressure rises…

Complications of Coronary Angiography and Vascular Access Management

…37 Haemodynamic complications 0.26 Cardiac chamber perforation 0.03 Other complications 0.28 Total major complications 1.70 In another large diagnostic catheterization analysis…

Ezetimibe: Place in Therapy and Expected LDL-C Reduction

…reduction required is greater than can reasonably be obtained with a statin alone but does not necessarily require the larger effect of a PCSK9 inhibitor…

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