…is highly likely, antibiotics must be given immediately [3]. This quick reference applies chiefly to adults with neutropenia related to cancer treatment. Children, pregnant women…

…particularly important because correction of the underlying problem is necessary for durable treatment. Intracoronary imaging is encouraged to define the mechanism rather than relying on…

Procedurer The doses below apply to adults unless otherwise stated, and paediatric doses are given per kilogram with the stated maximum. Always check against the…

…difficult passage Ch 16–18 Tiemann A curved, tapering tip A larger catheter is not easier to pass. With a difficult passage it is the…

…diagnosis and aggressive management can prolong survival, improve quality of life, reduce hospitalizations, and reduce the risk of sudden death. According to the American Heart…

…diagnosis and aggressive management can prolong survival, improve quality of life, reduce hospitalizations, and reduce the risk of sudden death. According to the American Heart…

…is the first line treatment in high risk embolism, unless there is an absolute contraindication. The agent and dose are according to the local protocol…

…plumbing problem characterized by the gradual accumulation of inert cholesterol debris, modern vascular biology has redefined atherosclerosis as a dynamic, immune mediated fibroproliferative response to…

…massive haemorrhage a second problem is added: transfusion saves no one whose bleeding is not stopped, and it is the time to haemorrhage control that…

…z score with a lower limit of normal at z = −1.64 (the fifth percentile) has been recommended in preference to fixed percentage thresholds…

…depends almost entirely on the capacity to identify, prospectively, those individuals genuinely at risk of arrest. This predictive problem has proven persistently resistant to resolution…

…suspected. Reversible causes may account for up to 50% of SCA cases, though determining the exact underlying cause and its reversibility is often difficult. Physical…

…Furthermore, sudden cardiac arrests account for 50% of all years of life lost due to cardiovascular disease ( Myerburg et al ). Sudden unexpected cardiac arrest is…

…the right ventricle with echocardiography The right ventricle is relatively difficult to examine, which is due to the location of the ventricle in the thorax…

…and circulation. 2. Give controlled oxygen with a target of 88 to 92 percent until the risk of hypercapnia has been assessed. 3. Take an…

…arrest The purpose of discovering and measuring risk factors is to obtain estimates of risk, tailor management according to the risk and monitor risk prospectively…