…can keep a patient alive until a transvenous lead is in place — but only if it is working, and the commonest source of error is…

…the septum A live insect As soon as possible — kill it first; the patient is in great distress Organic material (peas, beans) The same day…

…is to keep the person alive until resources and skills to provide ACLS arrive. However, rapid administration of BLS in the event of sudden cardiac…

…risk of stroke and other thromboembolic events. Subclinical cerebral injury may contribute to vascular dementia, and thromboembolism may affect organs other than the brain. Patients…

…as estimating the extent of ischemia. After revascularization procedures, stress testing is utilized to assess whether there is any residual ischemia or angina pectoris. Patients…

Akutsjukvård Lathundar Basic principle Manage the patient, not the list of poisons. Stabilisation according to ABCDE, the plasma glucose, a blood gas and an ECG…

…probability in the stable patient The Wells criteria for pulmonary embolism: Criterion Points : : Clinical signs of deep vein thrombosis 3 Pulmonary embolism is the most…

…anticoagulant is given as soon as possible, but must not delay cardioversion in an unstable patient. Rate control in the stable patient Drug Situation Comment…

…Assess whether the patient has sepsis, septic shock, or a need for high dependency or intensive care 3 Take at least two sets of blood…

…Scars, hernia or visible abdominal wall collaterals (caput medusae) Puncture at least a few centimetres away from them Full bladder Have the patient void, or…