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Drugs in the emergency setting

…therapy and Opioid therapy in severe pain. Cardiac arrest Drug Adult Child : : : Adrenaline 1 mg IV/IO every 3–5 min. In asystole and PEA…

Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…delay adrenaline in order to identify or remove the allergen. 2. Give adrenaline 1 mg/ml intramuscularly into the middle third of the anterolateral thigh…

Peripheral Artery Disease: Diagnosis, Ankle–Brachial Index and Risk Management

…be described as pain, aching, cramping, numbness or fatigue. The symptomatic territory is usually distal to the arterial obstruction: Buttock, hip or thigh symptoms suggest…

Chest Pain in the Emergency Department: Diagnostic Pathways

…Framework Chest pain is a broad clinical syndrome rather than a narrowly defined symptom. It includes pain, pressure, tightness, heaviness, burning, or discomfort in the…

Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Clinical Overview

…diagnosis, as the syndrome associated with ischemic heart disease is broader than chest pain itself, encompassing symptoms like tightness, pressure, and discomfort in the chest…

Casting and immobilisation

…or after suturing over a joint. Pain relief and stabilisation for transfer in a suspected fracture. Clinical suspicion of a scaphoid fracture despite a normal…

Atrial fibrillation: quick reference for emergency management

…in any of the following: A systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg caused by the arrhythmia. Ongoing myocardial ischaemia with chest pain and ECG changes…

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Definitions and Initial Triage

…expression. Clinical presentation and symptoms Clinical presentation is heterogeneous. Patients may have: Chest pain, pressure, tightness, heaviness, or discomfort. Pain radiating to the neck, jaw…

Regional Myocardial Contractile Function: Wall Motion Abnormalities

…This is useful in emergency medicine since the presence of wall motion abnormalities in a patient with chest pain strongly suggests myocardial ischemia as the…

Opioids in acute pain: quick reference for dosing and conversion

…opioid at the same time. Opioids in abdominal pain of unclear cause do not delay the diagnosis and should be given, but document the examination…

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