…Subclinical cerebral injury may contribute to vascular dementia, and thromboembolism may affect organs other than the brain. Patients with AF in the setting of ACS…

…Patients with previous acute coronary syndromes (ACS) Exercise stress testing is routinely performed after acute myocardial infarction in order to assess the presence of myocardial…

…the findings of the ambulance crew The stated dose is often unreliable and must never be used on its own to declare the patient well…

…A D dimer must not be used to rule it out The age adjusted D dimer in patients over 50: the threshold becomes age × 10…

…ventricular rate < 110/min is a sufficient initial target in most patients. Doses according to the local protocol and the Swedish medicines compendium (FASS)…

…the suspected focus, but avoid sampling that delays antibiotics 6 Take a targeted history and examine the patient, with particular attention to the mouth, throat…

…to the rectus sheath, and a cell count plus albumin on the sample. Indications Diagnostic paracentesis: Newly detected ascites — always. Every admission of a patient…

…self adhesive multifunction pads. A separate three lead ECG cable connected to the patient — the device senses the rhythm through the cable, not through the…

…the silent one. A patient who has become calm, quiet in the chest and stopped struggling may be about to stop breathing. Diminishing wheeze means…

…main clinical rule Two questions determine the initial management: 1. Does the patient have severe neurological symptoms that may be due to the hyponatraemia? 2…