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Gastric lavage and activated charcoal

…in decontamination, and gastric lavage is today a rare procedure reserved for very serious poisonings in which the patient reaches hospital early. The benefit of…

Ventricular tachycardia (VT): ECG criteria, causes, classification, treatment

…i.e reduced) in virtually all cases. Ventricular tachycardia causes immense strain on the ventricular myocardium, simultaneously as the cause of the arrhythmia already affects…

Advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)

…as early as possible. In out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) ACLS is performed by paramedics, nurses or physicians, depending on the design of the…

Ezetimibe: Place in Therapy and Expected LDL-C Reduction

…in some clinical settings, while the broader lipid lowering recommendation refers to a recurrent event without requiring that it be of the same type as…

Pediatric aspects of ECG leads & anatomy

…of ECGs in pediatric patients is slightly different from adults, due to obvious anatomical differences. There are, however, no differences regarding the ECG grid. As…

Transcutaneous and transvenous pacing

…lead is in place — but only if it is working, and the commonest source of error is believing that it is. Twitching of the chest…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

…pillow to place under the shoulders as an alternative to a hanging head. Frenzel goggles or video Frenzel if available — small beats of nystagmus can…

LDL Cholesterol Targets Across Cardiovascular Risk Categories

…a therapeutic objective. LDL C as the primary treatment target Current lipid management frameworks place LDL C at the centre of treatment. Lifestyle intervention is…

Lumbar puncture

…Only clinical signs of herniation halt the puncture, and antibiotics and a corticosteroid are then given immediately after blood cultures. For questions other than acute…

Oxygen therapy

…washes nitrogen out of the pleural air and speeds resorption. Other conditions in which high flow oxygen is given irrespective of the saturation according to…

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