…delirium with a structured instrument , for example the 4AT or the CAM according to local protocol. 6. Look for several concurrent causes. In older patients…

…surgery in a patient with known lung disease. Follow up of treatment effect and of disease progression. Assessment of pulmonary involvement in systemic disease, for…

…that saves the patient — the puncture must never delay it. Indications Suspected meningitis or encephalitis. Suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage with a normal or non diagnostic CT…

…HFmrEF together account for approximately half of patients with symptomatic HF. The distinction is clinically useful but not absolute. Ejection fraction is a continuous variable…

…stroke is the most important dangerous differential diagnosis. Clear focal neurological findings are absent in roughly half of patients with a central cause. A normal…

…in females, the elderly, or patients with diabetes [4]. Associated Findings: The sudden onset of symptoms coupled with diaphoresis should always raise concern for a…

…pain perception in patients without demonstrable ischaemia. The absence of obstructive disease therefore does not establish a benign diagnosis. ANOCA/INOCA is associated with recurrent…

…sufficient to make a diagnosis or identify a few likely diagnoses. The table below shows a systematic history taking in patients presenting with chest pain…

…methylxanthines, which antagonize adenosine receptors, should be avoided for at least 12 hours before testing. Dobutamine : Contraindicated in patients with severe hypertension, unstable angina, and…

…Among patients with a very high probability of endocarditis, the sensitivity and specificity of the examination will increase, and vice versa. In case of suspicion…