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Acute severe asthma in adults: quick reference

…of breathing, exhaustion and, in the most severe cases, hypotension, pneumothorax and respiratory arrest [1]. The first few minutes 1. Sit the patient up and…

Reduction of dislocations

…block The standard in finger dislocation Procedural sedation Propofol, ketamine or a combination. It requires a fasting history, two people, full monitoring and airway preparedness…

Statin Intolerance and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

…body mass index Asian ancestry Previous muscle disease or a personal or family history of muscle disorders Acute infection Renal or hepatic impairment Hypothyroidism Vitamin…

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia: Diagnosis, Cascade Screening and Treatment

…is driven principally by lifelong LDL C elevation and may be discovered through: Routine lipid testing showing severe hypercholesterolaemia. A personal history of premature CAD…

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring: Prognostic Use in Practice

…a person of the same age and sex CAC may also reveal extracoronary findings, including pericardial or aortic calcification, pericardial thickening, valvular calcification, and, in…

Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…abdominal pain or a rapid deterioration in general condition may be the only signs of infection. Corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive treatments can blunt the febrile…

Deceased donor organ donation

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

Epistaxis — compression, cautery and anterior nasal packing

…good effect in anterior bleeding. Raise the chair so that the patient's nose is at your eye level. The patient sits upright and tilts…

Principles and Preparations for Echocardiographic Examinations

…of hemodynamic parameters. Hence, heart rate and blood pressure must also be noted. In summary, the following variables should be included in the survey: personal…

🟠 SYNTAX Score

…and aid in personalized treatment decisions. The SYNTAX Score was created to address the need for a standardized method to evaluate the anatomical complexity of…

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