…causes of troponin release must therefore be considered throughout assessment. Coronary disease is most commonly related to atheromatous plaque producing progressive narrowing or obstruction of…

…A reduced level of consciousness without a protected airway — a risk of aspiration Medicinal charcoal A corrosive substance (acid, alkali) — it makes endoscopic assessment more…

…or a very strong clinical suspicion. 3. Give intravenous calcium in the presence of hyperkalaemic ECG changes or arrhythmia. 4. Shift potassium into the cells…

…always arise when the principle of titration is abandoned — when a fixed dose is given without assessment, when a modified release preparation is started in…

…around the clock for health care professionals. Contact the centre early in serious, unusual or unclear poisoning, with modified release preparations, mixed poisoning, pregnancy, children…

Emergency medicine Myocardial ischemia and infarction Definition and pathophysiology Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) comprises a spectrum of clinical presentations caused by suspected acute myocardial ischaemia…

…is myocardial ischaemia caused by an acute coronary process. Myocardial injury leads to release of cardiac troponin, but troponin elevation is not specific for myocardial…

…represents a form of arterial hyperplastic disease arising after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In contemporary practice, ISR remains the most frequent cause of PCI failure…

…terminal pro BNP (NT proBNP) are circulating markers of myocardial wall stress. They are released principally by ventricular cardiomyocytes in response to increased transmural stress…

…to 30 minutes of complete ischemia. After this period the cells die and the cell membranes collapse whereby cellular proteins are released into the circulation…