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

…of cervical spine injury, in which scenario head tilt chin lift should only be used if other methods fail to open the airway. Figure 1…

Delirium in older adults: quick reference

…fracture, major surgery and intensive care [1,2]. The condition is associated with falls, aspiration, pressure sores, loss of function, longer length of stay, institutional…

Stent Thrombosis: Timing, Causes, Diagnosis, and Prevention

…be specified. Coronary arterial thrombi are predominantly platelet rich because they form under high shear conditions. Disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque or injury associated with…

Atrial flutter: classification, causes, ECG criteria and management

…Note that with a paper speed of 25 mm/s, which is standard in the US and many other countries, a 2:1 block will…

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

…diagnosis. With a longer expected delay and a symptom duration of less than 12 hours, immediate fibrinolysis is recommended in the absence of contraindications, followed…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…5–1 mL Plantar fascia 10–20 mg 20–40 mg 1–2 mL The doses follow the summaries of product characteristics: Lederspan specifies 10…

Other ECG changes in ischemia and infarction

…and guidelines do not state any ECG criteria specific to R wave progression. Figure 1. Pathological R wave progression is indicative of previous myocardial infarction…

Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…Female specific or female predominant factors associated with later cardiovascular risk include: Premature menopause Premature ovarian insufficiency Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Preeclampsia Preterm delivery Gestational…

Secondary Hypertension: When and How to Investigate

…or detection of prescribed medications in blood or urine samples. In patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate below 30 mL/min/1.73 m2…

ECG Criteria for STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction)

…1 mm These criteria for the other leads apply in the absence of left ventricular hypertrophy or left bundle branch block [8, 10]. Characteristics of…

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