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Abscess incision and drainage

…malignancy differential Surgeon or mammography Sole of the foot Deep compartments Orthopaedic surgeon Close to large vessels, in the groin or on the neck Bleeding…

Common laboratory tests

…4.0–6.0 mmol/L ≥ 7.0 on two occasions establishes a diagnosis of diabetes HbA1c < 42 mmol/mol 42–47 = prediabetes…

Deceased donor organ donation

…consented to donation. The person's wishes are established in this order: 1. The donation register held by the Swedish National Board of Health and…

Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

…of hypoglycaemia 8–12 mmol/L The critically ill patient in intensive care According to the local protocol Avoid tight targets in inpatients. Hypoglycaemia on…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…neuromuscular blockers, and a person designated to keep time and read out the number of attempts. Laryngeal mask sizes Size Patient weight Maximum cuff volume…

Massive haemorrhage and transfusion: quick reference

…the presumed cause of bleeding, and how the products are to be delivered. 2. Designate a team leader and one person responsible for recording the…

🟠 Reference values for adult ECG

…bradycardia due to dysfunction in the sinoatrial node is referred to as sinus node dysfunction (SND). If a person with ECG signs of SND is…

Physical Activity Prescription for Cardiovascular Prevention

…on at least 2 days each week. Activities need not be undertaken in bouts of at least 10 minutes; shorter episodes also contribute to health…

Advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)

…needed to treat (NNT) for various interventions involved in BLS and ACLS. Intervention BLS or ACLS NNT to save 1 person Reference Early detection of…

Basic Life Support (BLS) in cardiac arrest

…Intervention Included in BLS NNT to save 1 person Reference Early detection of cardiac arrest Yes 11 Berdowski et al Bystander CPR Yes 15 Hasselqvist…

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