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Cardiac arrest during sepsis

…Moreover, for optimal management in the context of sepsis induced cardiac arrest, consider the following recommendations: Administer 100% oxygen at the maximum flow rate . Hypoxia…

Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: Mechanisms and Management

…For instance, a patient with stable CAD may present with clinical manifestations of myocardial ischaemia following an acute gastrointestinal bleed or a sustained tachyarrhythmia. Symptoms…

Acute kidney injury: quick reference for management

…particularly after nephrotoxins, sepsis or diuretic treatment [4]. An automatically reported eGFR is less reliable when creatinine is changing rapidly, since the calculation assumes a…

🟠 Mean arterial pressure (MAP) calculator

…blood flow to vital organs such as the brain and kidneys. Maintaining MAP within an optimal range is crucial in managing conditions like sepsis, trauma…

The Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Types 1–5

…is a rise and/or fall in cTn values. An elevated cTn alone does not establish MI, because myocardial injury may occur without myocardial ischaemia…

Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

…patients who experienced a brief cardiac arrest. Post resuscitation care is an integral component of the chain of survival. It includes diagnosis of post cardiac…

Sepsis and septic shock: quick reference for the first hour

…Sepsis is defined as life threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Clinically this usually corresponds to an acute increase in…

Delirium in older adults: quick reference

…use drugs only in severe agitation or marked distress. Delirium is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome and a clinical diagnosis, often described as acute brain failure…

Joint aspiration

…excluded. Indications Acute monoarthritis in which septic arthritis must be distinguished from crystal arthritis — the most important indication and an emergency procedure . An unclear arthritis…

Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…fluid and a vasopressor according to the sepsis pathway when needed 9 Contact the haematologist or oncologist. Contact an infectious diseases physician early in a…

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