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Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…corticosteroid abruptly after longer term treatment. Not giving a stress dose to a patient with adrenal insufficiency during acute illness. Confusing dexamethasone 0.75 mg…

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy / Dysplasia (ARVC, ARVD)

…gradually moves towards the endocardium. As the fibrofatty replacement progresses, the ventricular wall becomes thinner and the ventricle begins to dilate. Approximately 50% of cases…

Short Synacthen test

…These thresholds are also assay dependent. Follow up of known HPA suppression to determine whether replacement can be stopped. The test is not the first…

Urinary alkalinisation

…kidney then chooses to excrete hydrogen ions instead of potassium, and the urine stays acidic however much bicarbonate is given. Potassium replacement is not the…

🟠 Clonidine

…Catapress TTS 3 (0.3 mg/24hrs) Dosage in renal failure and renal replacement therapy: Dose as in normal renal function Adverse effects Excessive sedation…

Cardiac amyloidosis

…patients with severe aortic stenosis, particularly the low flow, low gradient phenotype, or those undergoing aortic valve replacement [1, 5, 10]. A history of increasing…

Cardiac arrest in hyperthermia and malignant hyperthermia

…DW, Wickman LL, Swart GL. The hemodynamic and arterial blood gas response to asphyxiation: a canine model of pulseless electrical activity. Resuscitation 1995;30:16975…

Tricuspid stenosis

…Valve replacement can be performed with biological or mechanical prostheses. The former is preferred due to the lower risk of thrombosis and evidence demonstrating long…

Acute kidney injury: quick reference for management

…least 353.6 µmol/L, or renal replacement therapy started Below 0.3 mL/kg/h for at least 24 hours, or anuria for at…

Intensive care parameters

Referensvärden The values below are starting points, not aims in themselves. Almost all of them have proved to work better as ranges to stay within…

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