…dioxide retention for the latter. The treatment is also time limited by its very nature: a patient who has not responded within a couple of…

…for defining the extent of coronary artery disease because it provides anatomical information while permitting functional assessment and, when appropriate, immediate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI…

…of the tracers is fixed immediately after administration. Radiotracers with higher levels of redistribution can move from areas of higher concentration to regions with lower…

…sex, Black race, lower socioeconomic or uninsured status, a history of angina or diabetes, and consultation with relatives or physicians before contacting emergency services. These…

…A1c (HbA1c) reduction, blood pressure, lipids and smoking cessation. Weight loss was considered extremely difficult across patient categories. However, the emergence of incretin based therapies…

…Acute limb ischaemia (ALI) is an abrupt reduction in arterial perfusion of an upper or lower limb that causes tissue metabolic requirements to exceed available…

Psykiatri Akutsjukvård Lathundar Rapid summary Alcohol withdrawal occurs after an abrupt reduction or cessation of prolonged and heavy alcohol intake. The condition can develop despite…

…by home measurement or 24 hour recording — the thresholds for which are lower than for office measurement. Classification of office blood pressure Category Systolic Diastolic : : : …

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…

…and there may be individual benefits of initiating treatment at lower blood pressure levels. KEY POINTS • The risk of cardiovascular disease increases gradually at blood…