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Antibiotic dosing in renal impairment: quick reference

Farmakologi & dosering Infektionssjukdomar Lathundar The doses below are taken from the Strama Stockholm recommendations 2025/2026 and are given for absolute eGFR in mL/min…

Delirium in older adults: quick reference

…frail older patient an apparently small insult — sleep deprivation, urinary retention or a new sedative drug, for example — may be enough to precipitate the condition…

Physiological Assessment of Coronary Stenoses and Revascularization Decisions

Abstract Angiographic stenosis severity is a poor surrogate for the hemodynamic significance of a coronary lesion, with anatomic and functional assessment discordant in a substantial…

Cardiac tamponade causing cardiac arrest

CPR Tamponade and cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest associated with tamponade has an exceptionally poor prognosis. In the vast majority of these cases, the tamponade develops…

Wound suturing

…contamination, not poor suture technique — and the commonest cause of permanent loss of function is a tendon injury that was sutured over without being found…

Aortic stenosis

…while simultaneously affecting systemic perfusion. Aortic stenosis is a serious condition with poor long term outcomes. Patients with low flow low gradient aortic stenosis (discussed…

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…absolute contraindications, but be cautious and consider referral in: Diabetes with neuropathy or peripheral arterial disease — a risk of osteomyelitis and poor healing. Check the…

Otoscopy and ear syringing

…head and neck Fragile skin, poor healing Ear canal stenosis or exostoses Narrow and hard to reach Ongoing otitis externa Pain, spread of infection A…

🟠 BMI and Body Surface Area (BSA) calculator

…particularly at the extremes of height and weight. BMI is particularly poor a predictor in South Asians, who have substantially elevated risk of cardiovascular disease…

Cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)

…hypertension, cancer, etc – are the most important risk factors for poor outcomes. The vast majority of infections with COVID 19 result in mild disease, with…

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