Articles & courses

ArticlesShow all 223
Anticoagulants: quick reference for dosing, renal adjustment and reversal

…of the procedure and by renal function. In markedly reduced renal function (dabigatran at eGFR <30 mL/min, the other DOACs at eGFR <15 mL…

Renal parameters

…amputees, patients with hepatic cirrhosis — creatinine based eGFR substantially overestimates renal function. Staging of chronic kidney disease Stage eGFR Description : : : G1 ≥ 90 Normal or high…

Antibiotic dosing in renal impairment: quick reference

…renal function. Require drug concentration monitoring Drug Comment : : Vancomycin (intravenous) Loading dose by weight, maintenance dose by renal function and drug concentration Gentamicin and other…

Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Risk Assessment and Prevention

…haemodynamic instability, anaemia and other nephrotoxic exposures may contribute to tubular injury, making attribution to contrast alone difficult. In patients with normal renal function, the…

Chronic Kidney Disease as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor

…renal impairment. The cardiovascular burden of CKD extends beyond CAD to peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular disease, valvular heart disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and other…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…administration, warnings, precautions, and other relevant information for the drug Ticagrelor . Table 1 Summary Indications Ticagrelor, in combination with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is indicated for…

Acute coronary syndrome: quick reference for loading doses and time targets

…dangerous differential diagnoses [1,2]. STEMI and other ECG patterns suggesting acute coronary occlusion are time dependent conditions. The decision on immediate reperfusion is based…

Acute kidney injury: quick reference for management

…kidney injury, AKI, is a syndrome of rapidly deteriorating renal function. Management is governed not by the creatinine value alone but by the course, urine…

Empirical antibiotic therapy: quick reference for common infections

…then 100 mg × 1 5–7 days Epiglottitis and other severe upper airway infection cefotaxime 1–2 g × 3 IV Depends on the diagnosis Always…

🟠 HAS-BLED Score Calculator

…BLED score is an acronym that stands for: H ypertension A bnormal renal/liver function S troke B leeding history or predisposition L abile INR…

Media

No matches.

Tests

Tools