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Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…international guidelines on neutropenic fever [2]. The direct evidence for exactly one hour in neutropenic fever is limited, but delayed antibiotics are associated with a…

Physical Activity Prescription for Cardiovascular Prevention

…to be maintained. For older adults, an achievable programme should incorporate four domains: Aerobic activity Strength training Balance exercises Flexibility exercises Walking, yoga and gardening…

Gynaecological examination and cervical smear

…Cervical cancer screening according to the national programme. Checking an intrauterine device or a pessary. Assessment of prolapse. Sampling for a suspected sexually transmitted infection …

Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction

…The programme should account for: The recent myocardial infarction and its clinical course Left ventricular function Residual ischaemic myocardium Ventricular arrhythmic risk Cardiovascular risk factors…

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and Holter ECG

…manual measurement and document the difference. Programme measurements every 20 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes at night , or alternatively every 15 and…

Lumbar puncture

…The Swedish clinical care programme for bacterial CNS infections states that CT must not be performed before lumbar puncture in suspected bacterial meningitis — not even…

Wound suturing

…to its depth, and has not been assessed for tendon and nerve injury will heal badly however neatly the suture is placed. The commonest cause…

Targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest

…target value that must never be exceeded, during the first 72 hours for as long as the patient remains unconscious. The evidence Trial Question Result …

Basic cardiac pacing, pacemaker functions and settings

…the smaller the current used. Software settings The pacemaker software includes pre programmed algorithms and settings, which can be tailored to the patient's needs…

Color Doppler

…indicate turbulent flow; the ultrasound machine is programmed to depict such flows with green color to indicate that the flow is turbulent. Figure 1 displays…

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