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Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…an infectious diseases physician early in a high risk course, in instability, with resistance problems, or with suspected fungal infection 10 Document the times of…

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…

Deceased donor organ donation

…made by the transplant team. Never rule out a possible donor on your own on grounds of age or medical history — contact the transplant coordinator…

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia: Diagnosis, Cascade Screening and Treatment

…systematic lipid screening and a careful clinical, medical, social and multigenerational family history. The evaluation should establish: The magnitude of untreated LDL C elevation. The…

Acute severe asthma in adults: quick reference

…doses of an inhaled short acting β2 agonist, ipratropium in more severe attacks, and a systemic steroid given early [2,3]. Grading Grade the severity…

Reduction of dislocations

…fasting history, two people, full monitoring and airway preparedness With procedural sedation, one person must manage the sedation and another the reduction . Check the fasting…

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring: Prognostic Use in Practice

…sex , and race based percentile Comparison with the expected score for a person of the same age and sex CAC may also reveal extracoronary findings…

Epistaxis — compression, cautery and anterior nasal packing

…the soft part , and held continuously for at least 10 minutes without letting go to look. Compression can be preceded by a dose of decongestant…

Principles and Preparations for Echocardiographic Examinations

…our understanding of the pathophysiology of cardiac disease. Ultrasound systems have become cheaper, more portable, more powerful, equipped with an increasing number of methods to…

🟠 SYNTAX Score

…Artery Disease The SYNTAX Score is a semi quantitative scoring system designed to assess the complexity of coronary artery disease (CAD) and guide the choice…

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