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ACE Inhibitor Cough and Angioedema: Practical Management

…the concept of a distinct "cough hypersensitivity syndrome" has emerged, emphasizing the putative role of sensitized sensory nerve endings and afferent neural pathways in causing…

Acute Limb Ischaemia: Recognition and Urgent Management

…suspected obstruction Arterial and venous Doppler signals Evidence of systemic disease or a potential embolic source Neurological assessment is central to triage. Sensory loss extending…

Cardiac thromboembolism: cardiac sources of embolism

…and, if the patient has suffered a stroke/TIA, to assess whether the embolic source is the most likely cause of the event. Echocardiographic assessment…

Capnography (end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, ETCO2) during cardiac arrest

…of intubation and ventilation devices equipped with sensors. A normal capnogram is depicted in Figure 1 . Phase I (Inspiratory Baseline) : Reflects inhaled air devoid of…

Hypoglycaemia: quick reference for emergency management

…acute neurological deficit. Hypoglycaemia can cause hemiparesis, aphasia and radiological changes resembling ischaemic stroke. Glucose measurement is therefore always part of the initial stroke assessment…

Targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest

…ECG monitoring, blood gases. Drugs for sedation, analgesia and control of shivering. Procedure 1. Start temperature management early — within the first hour after ROSC, in…

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