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ArticleCardiology
Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease

…in myocardial oxygen consumption associated with exercise. Chronic myocardial injury Long term heavy consumption can produce a cardiomyopathy, although the exact exposure threshold and duration…

ArticleProcedurer
Gastric lavage and activated charcoal

…a lavage system, lukewarm fluid (tap water for adults, isotonic saline for children), a collecting vessel, a bite block, and powerful suction with wide bore…

ArticleProcedurer
Oxygen therapy

…chest wall deformity, severe bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis. Here a lower target range and controlled delivery apply — not the withholding of oxygen. Previous bleomycin treatment…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

…reduced partial pressure of oxygen in the blood. Asphyxia is characterized by insufficient ventilation, leading to hypoxia. Etiologies of hypoxic cardiac arrest : Trauma and injuries :…

ArticleReferensvärden
Circulatory and haemodynamic parameters

…SVR = 80 × (MAP − CVP) / CO PVR = 80 × (mean PA − PCWP) / CO Oxygen delivery (DO₂) = CO × (1.34 × Hb × SaO₂ + 0.003 × PaO₂)…

ArticleAkutsjukvård
Massive haemorrhage and transfusion: quick reference

…determines the outcome. Transfusion restores circulating volume, oxygen transport and haemostatic capacity, but it cannot compensate for an uncontrolled source of bleeding. Minimise the time…

ArticleMyocardial ischemia and infarction
Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: Mechanisms and Management

…mechanisms that increase myocardial oxygen demand include sustained tachyarrhythmia and severe hypertension, with or without left ventricular hypertrophy. In patients with stable known or presumed…

ArticleProcedurer
CPAP and non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

…that is, a pH below 7.35 and a PaCO₂ above 6.0 kPa despite optimal medical treatment with bronchodilators, steroids and controlled oxygen. Acute…

ArticleEchocardiography
Stress Echocardiography: Protocols and Interpretation

…and function with exercise or pharmacological stress. The physiological basis is an imbalance between myocardial oxygen demand and coronary blood supply. Stress increases myocardial oxygen…

ArticleProcedurer
Transcutaneous and transvenous pacing

…and an arterial line for prolonged pacing. Venous access, oxygen, suction, airway equipment. Analgesia and sedation: an opioid (morphine or fentanyl) combined with a benzodiazepine…

ArticleProcedurer
Pleural aspiration and chest drain

…and blood culture bottles. Suction and oxygen to hand. The patient sits leaning forward with the arms on a table for diagnostic and therapeutic aspiration…

ArticleCardiology
SGLT2 Inhibitors for Cardiovascular and Renal Protection

…preload and afterload Lower left ventricular wall stress Reduced sympathetic nervous system activity Improvement in cardiac metabolic efficiency, including increased oxygen delivery and beta hydroxybutyrate…

ArticleReferensvärden
Lung function and respiration

…where there is a risk of carbon dioxide retention (COPD, obesity hypoventilation, neuromuscular disease). Both hypoxia and liberal oxygen administration are associated with worse outcomes.

ArticleCardiology
Coronary Anomalies and Myocardial Bridging

…result in reduced coronary oxygen content, coronary steal, and myocardial ischaemia. Coronary fistulae create an abnormal connection between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber…

ArticleEmergency medicine
Acute Coronary Syndrome: Definitions and Initial Triage

…arrhythmias, and heart failure are among the conditions associated with myocardial injury. Relationship to chronic coronary syndromes Chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) describe stable period clinical…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest during pregnancy and childbirth

…hypotension and hemorrhage, it is imperative to administer appropriate fluid or erythrocyte boluses to restore circulatory volume. To ensure optimal oxygen delivery, high flow oxygen…

ArticleArrhythmias and arrhythmology
Atrial Fibrillation in the Critically Ill Patient

…establish whether AF is associated with acute haemodynamic compromise, pulmonary oedema, or evidence of coronary ischaemia. These findings determine the urgency and type of intervention…

ArticleECG
The ECG in assessment of myocardial reperfusion

…This is presumably explained by distal microembolization and dysfunctional microcirculation. Indeed, studies show that 15–35% of patients with STE ACS/STEMI have inadequate microvascular…

ArticleCardiology
Refractory Angina: Options When Standard Therapy Fails

…increase myocardial oxygen demand or worsen ischaemia, including anaemia, uncontrolled hypertension, thyrotoxicosis, tachyarrhythmias, uncontrolled heart failure, and concomitant valvular heart disease. In patients with ANOCA…

ArticleAkutsjukvård
Delirium in older adults: quick reference

…The condition is associated with falls, aspiration, pressure sores, loss of function, longer length of stay, institutional care, readmission, cognitive decline and increased mortality [3…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 Labetalol

…myocardial oxygen consumption and myocardial contractility. Time to onset of action 5 to 10 minutes Duration of action 2 to 4 hours Delivery IV Dose…

ArticleProcedurer
Opioid therapy in severe pain

…manually. Naloxone 0.4 mg/mL out and checked before the first intravenous dose is given. Oxygen with a mask and a bag available. The…

ArticleKunskapsbas
🟠 Metoprolol

…lowering effect than esmolol and labetalol. Time to onset of action 20 minutes Duration of action 5 to 8 hours Delivery IV Dose 1.25…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest during sepsis

…Elevated lactate is an indicator of tissue hypoperfusion and can guide resuscitative efforts. If the patient presents with hypotension or has a lactate level exceeding…

ArticleProcedurer
Reduction of dislocations

…ECG and capnography during sedation, with oxygen and a bag available. Drugs for procedural sedation and analgesia according to local practice and the guidelines of…

ArticleCardiology
Cardiovascular Prevention in the Very Elderly

…accelerates atherosclerosis, increases myocardial oxygen demand, and may worsen ischemia in patients with obstructive coronary disease. It is also the most prevalent antecedent of heart…

ArticleCPR
Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

…Administer 100% oxygen promptly and ensure oxygen saturation remains 94%. Provide an intravenous or intraosseous fluid bolus, beginning with 500 ml of normal saline over…