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Statin Intolerance and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

…who report intolerance can ultimately take some form of statin therapy after systematic reassessment and rechallenge. The principal manifestation is statin associated muscle symptoms (SAMS)…

Cardiac arrest during sepsis

…response syndrome (SIRS), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and hypoperfusion manifesting as hypotension. The high mortality associated with sepsis underscores the critical importance of timely and…

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening and Surveillance

…associated with increasing likelihood of symptoms, complications and rupture. Aneurysmal sacs may contain mural thrombus, which can contribute to peripheral embolization and may reduce the…

Cardiac arrest in hyperthermia and malignant hyperthermia

…J, Toivio T, et al. Does appropriate treatment of the primary underlying cause of PEA during resuscitation improve patients’ survival? Resuscitation 2012;83:81922. Mroczek…

Paracentesis

…another site Scars, hernia or visible abdominal wall collaterals (caput medusae) Puncture at least a few centimetres away from them Full bladder Have the patient…

Skin biopsy — punch, shave and excision

…the area to be biopsied. Hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics. Areas at high risk of unsightly or hypertrophic scars: the sternum, the shoulder, the jawline, the…

Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

…as a result of stunning. The systemic response to reperfusion and ischemia causes a state similar to SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome) with risk of…

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