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Acute severe asthma in adults: quick reference

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

Reduction of dislocations

…sedation and fewer adverse effects Digital nerve block The standard in finger dislocation Procedural sedation Propofol, ketamine or a combination. It requires a fasting history…

Statin Intolerance and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

…or a personal or family history of muscle disorders Acute infection Renal or hepatic impairment Hypothyroidism Vitamin D deficiency Concomitant interacting medications The SLCO1B1 rs4149056…

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia: Diagnosis, Cascade Screening and Treatment

…consequent excess risk of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), particularly coronary artery disease (CAD). FH results from pathogenic variants affecting proteins in the hepatic LDL…

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

…Lathundar Key message Fever in a neutropenic patient is an emergency. Infection can progress rapidly, while the typical local signs of inflammation may be faint…

Deceased donor organ donation

…and the deceased person's own wishes are properly established. Two things determine the outcome — that the confirmation of death is carried out in a…

Epistaxis — compression, cautery and anterior nasal packing

…Introduce it perpendicular to the face and then parallel to the floor of the nose in one smooth movement — never obliquely upwards towards the eye…

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

…in the SYNTAX trial, patients with high scores had significantly higher mortality and MACE rates compared to those with low scores. Monitor Quality of Care…

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