…conceptual framework Acute coronary occlusion is the abrupt or progressive reduction of coronary blood flow sufficient to produce myocardial ischaemia and, when prolonged or severe…

…risk of hypercapnia has been assessed. 3. Take an arterial blood gas in respiratory compromise, low saturation, suspected carbon dioxide retention, reduced consciousness, or when…

…institutional practice. Complications are more frequent during PCI than during purely diagnostic angiography. Elective PCI has reported mortality of 0.1–0.3%, large myocardial…

…lowering alone. Meta analyses have shown that the risk reduction in MACE is largely independent of baseline HbA1c or the magnitude of HbA1c reduction. 7…

…to 72 hours Increasing autonomic hyperactivity and risk of complicated withdrawal 48 to 96 hours Delirium tremens with disorientation, fluctuating attention, agitation or, more rarely…

Akutsjukvård Lathundar Basic principle Anaphylaxis is a rapidly developing systemic hypersensitivity reaction that can cause life threatening compromise of the airway, breathing or circulation. Skin…

…therefore appropriate. Drug interactions are particularly important. Inhibition of cytochrome P 450 3A4 or 2C9 can increase statin concentrations. Relevant interacting agents include amiodarone, macrolide…

…than a routine referral being made. Two or more magnets constitute the same kind of urgency by a different mechanism. They attract one another through…

…acute renal failure, pre eclampsia) — intravenous treatment with a controlled reduction, as a rule no more than 25% during the first hour. The exception is…

… and A reduction of at least 50% from baseline. In patients who experience a recurrent atherothrombotic or cardiovascular event within 2 years while receiving maximally…