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ArticleLungmedicin
Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…Akutsjukvård Lathundar Key messages Two things set the COPD exacerbation apart from many other causes of acute dyspnoea: oxygen must be titrated cautiously and the…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…Use Aspirin with caution in the following cases: Concurrent anticoagulant therapy (e.g., coumarin derivatives or heparin—except low dose heparin). Patients with gastrointestinal disorders…

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🟠 CHADS-VA Bleeding Risk Score

…risk in women based solely on gender. This aims to prevent unnecessary anticoagulation in low risk female patients, thereby reducing the potential for bleeding complications…

ArticleContinous medical discussion: the ECG blog
A new ECG biomarker for sudden cardiac death

…morphology, which replaces the sharp negative S wave seen in the low risk beat — the previously undescribed biomarker identified by the deep learning model. Predicting…

ArticleCardiology
Bempedoic Acid: Evidence and Clinical Use

…rationale Bempedoic acid is an oral, small molecule lipid lowering agent used to reduce low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL C), particularly when statins cannot be…

ArticleCardiology
Inclisiran and Emerging Lipid-Lowering Agents

…PCSK9 synthesis decreases circulating PCSK9, increases the availability of hepatic low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL C) receptors at the cell surface, and thereby enhances removal…

ArticleProcedurer
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

…by contrast, is not a contraindication; the specimen may be taken even at very low platelet counts, followed by compression. Infection in the skin overlying…

ArticleProcedurer
Pericardiocentesis

…above 10 mmHg A fall in systolic blood pressure during inspiration; one of the most useful signs Low voltage on the ECG, electrical alternans Supportive…

ArticleReferensvärden
Renal parameters

…halve before the creatinine leaves the reference range, because the relationship is hyperbolic. In people with a low muscle mass — the elderly, the undernourished, amputees…

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🟠 Adjusted aortic root dimension

…Mosteller formula): [ \text{BSA (m²)} = \sqrt{\frac{\text{Height (cm)} \times \text{Weight (kg)}}{3600}} ] SOVd Formulas : <20 years : ( \text{SOVd} = 1.02 …

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🟠 HAS-BLED Score Calculator

…Interpretation of HAS BLED score A score of 0 1 indicates low risk A score of 2 suggests moderate risk A score of 3 or…

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🟠 HEMORR₂HAGES Bleeding Risk Score

…HEMORR₂HAGES score. Comparison with ATRIA and HAS BLED Scores Several studies have compared the predictive performance of HEMORR₂HAGES with other bleeding risk assessment tools, notably…

ArticleEchocardiography
Artifacts in ultrasound imaging

…and appear brighter on the image. Structures with low echogenicity reflect less ultrasound and become darker in the image. Acoustic shadowing Some structures have very…

ArticleEchocardiography
Tissue Doppler (Tissue Velocity Imaging)

…generates reflections with high amplitude and low Doppler shift. To analyze reflections from the myocardium, the ultrasound machine filters out all other reflected sound waves…

ArticleProcedurer
Central venous catheter

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

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ECG parameters

…V1 Terminal negative component 1 mm × 40 ms Left atrial enlargement Low voltage QRS < 5 mm in the limb leads or < 10 mm…

ArticleProcedurer
Foreign body in the ear and nose

…available. Do not then try "by feel" — refer to ENT. Relative — a low threshold for referral: Marked swelling or inflammation around the object. A small…

ArticleCardiology
Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease

…drinking in either sex. Other definitions of unhealthy drinking include at least two drinks daily in women or three in men, or at least four…

ArticleCardiology
Blood Pressure Targets in Older and Frail Adults

…or worsen with illness, treatment, or other interventions. Frailty commonly overlaps with multimorbidity and is frequent in patients with cardiovascular disease, including heart failure and…

ArticleCardiology
Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Outcomes

…vegetables, nuts and legumes; unsaturated fatty acids and other bioactive compounds from nuts; and antioxidant and antithrombotic constituents from whole grains. These combined effects may…

ArticleCardiology
Anticoagulation Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation

…is a highly trabeculated, windsock like embryonic remnant that exhibits uniquely low flow velocities during the loss of organized atrial systole. Transesophageal echocardiography and surgical…

ArticleECG
Assessment of Pacemaker Malfunction

…metabolic disorders, hypoxemia, antiarrhythmic drugs, or electromagnetic disturbance caused by other machines/devices. Below follows ECG tracings demonstrating each type of failure. Figure 1. Failure…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

…High altitude sickness Aspiration Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Bronchospasm (asthma) Other : Coma Central hypoventilation syndromes Neuromuscular diseases Anemia The natural course of asphyxia Should…

ArticleCPR
Introduction to cardiac arrest

…showed no recent disease in coronary arteries or in heart muscle. In other words, the heart today is anatomically the same as it was yesterday…

ArticleCPR
Risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest

…cardiac arrest ( Yan et al ). The low survival reflects the sudden and hyperacute nature of the condition. This has prompted researchers to develop strategies and…