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Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…the inverted triangle formed between the acromion and the lower tip of the muscle insertion. 3. Stretch the skin with the thumb and index finger…

Ejection fraction (EF): Physiology, Measurement & Clinical Evaluation

…despite manifest heart failure and severe symptoms. These individuals exhibit pronounced hypertrophy, resulting in a reduction of ventricular volume and subsequently an increase in ejection…

Complications of Coronary Angiography and Vascular Access Management

…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…

Physics of myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT, PET): Radiotracers, perfusion, blood flow and viability

…to construct images with high spatial and temporal resolution. PET offers higher spatiotemporal quality, as compared with SPECT. Quantification of blood flow using PET Quantitative…

STEMI: Primary PCI and System-of-Care Time Targets

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

Incretins in Cardiometabolic Medicine: Leveraging GLP-1, GIP, and Glucagon Receptor Agonism for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction

…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: Recognition and Urgent Management

…medicine Emergency medicine Definition and pathophysiology Acute limb ischaemia (ALI) is an abrupt reduction in arterial perfusion of an upper or lower limb that causes…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

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…

Blood pressure

…and preferably confirmation by home measurement or 24 hour recording — the thresholds for which are lower than for office measurement. Classification of office blood pressure…

Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…developing systemic hypersensitivity reaction that can cause life threatening compromise of the airway, breathing or circulation. Skin symptoms may be absent, and circulatory shock does…

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