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ECG changes due to electrolyte imbalance (disorder)

…vitamin and calcium overdose. ECG changes due to hypercalcemia Common ECG changes Shortened QT interval. Lengthened QRS duration. Bradycardia may occur. Rare ECG changes Increased…

Cardiac arrest due to electrolyte imbalance

…per hour for a total of 4 6 mEq/L in 24 hours may be targeted. Chronic Hyponatremia ( 48 hours duration): Due to cellular adaptations…

Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: Mechanisms and Management

…is characterised by myocyte necrosis and troponin elevation due to mechanisms other than myocardial ischaemia. Acute myocardial injury may arise from conditions such as sepsis…

Acute kidney injury: quick reference for management

…Oliguria may be due to hypovolaemia, shock, obstruction or advanced renal injury. Conversely, significant AKI may be non oliguric, particularly after nephrotoxins, sepsis or diuretic…

Sepsis and septic shock: quick reference for the first hour

…shock or in certain or highly likely sepsis 0 to 60 min Noradrenaline if the MAP remains below 65 mmHg or the hypotension is marked…

Cardiac arrest during sepsis

…condition characterized by systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and hypoperfusion manifesting as hypotension. The high mortality associated with sepsis underscores the…

Delirium in older adults: quick reference

…circulatory failure, sepsis, stroke, intracranial haemorrhage, seizure, poisoning and severe withdrawal. 4. Establish whether the condition is new or clearly worse than baseline. Contact relatives…

Joint aspiration

…against the diagnostic benefit — where sepsis is suspected, the diagnosis always weighs more heavily). A joint prosthesis: the aspiration must be performed by an orthopaedic…

Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…intravenous antipseudomonal beta lactam as soon as possible, aiming for within 60 minutes 8 Give oxygen, fluid and a vasopressor according to the sepsis pathway…

Oxygen therapy

…fire hazard. Preparation and equipment A pulse oximeter, and the ability to take an arterial blood gas. An oxygen source with a flow meter, and…

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