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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…

Chest Pain in the Emergency Department: Diagnostic Pathways

…symptom. It includes pain, pressure, tightness, heaviness, burning, or discomfort in the chest and may extend to the arms, shoulders, neck, jaw, upper back, abdomen…

Opioid therapy in severe pain

…small adjustments impossible. Procedure Intravenous titration in acute severe pain Practical points during titration: Give the injection slowly over at least a minute; a rapid…

Clinical application of ECG in chest pain & acute myocardial infarction

…back pain and selected cases of upper abdominal pain. An ECG recording costs approximately $10 (10€) and may reduce morbidity and mortality substantially in patients…

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…

Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Clinical Overview

…with ischemic heart disease is broader than chest pain itself, encompassing symptoms like tightness, pressure, and discomfort in the chest, arms, neck, jaw, upper back…

Pre-test Probability and Selection of Non-invasive Testing in Stable Angina

…is generally preferred to exclude obstructive CAD. Intermediate or high probability: above 15% in the chest pain pathway. Either CCTA or functional imaging is appropriate…

Approach to patients with chest pain: differential diagnoses, management & ECG

…The table below shows a systematic history taking in patients presenting with chest pain (chest discomfort) or other symptoms suggestive of the five conditions listed…

Exercise stress testing in special patient populations

ECG Exercise stress test Exercise stress testing in patients with previous acute coronary syndromes (myocardial infarction), women, elderly and revascularized individuals Clinicians should be familiar…

High-Sensitivity Troponin: 0/1-Hour Rule-In and Rule-Out Algorithms

…ECG, and normal initial troponin may be observed in a chest pain unit or another non intensive care setting while serial testing is completed. Diagnostic…

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