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Poisoning: quick reference for antidotes and initial management

…salicylate poisoning, intubation with an inadequate minute ventilation can rapidly worsen the acidaemia and increase the entry of salicylate into the central nervous system. Discuss…

Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…and finally a reduction in heart rate. This sequence is characteristic of neurally mediated hypotension. Clinical Presentation and Symptoms Vasovagal syncope is frequently preceded by…

Relaxation of the left ventricle

…Increased afterload causes impaired diastolic function. Myocardial synchronization Myocardial synchronization refers to the sequence of activation of the ventricular myocardium. The ventricles should be depolarized…

Technical aspects of the ultrasound image

…focusing ultrasound waves The direction and focus of ultrasound waves can be adjusted by varying the sequence of activation of the piezoelectric crystals (Figure 3…

The ischemic cascade

Cardiology The ischemic cascade The ischemic cascade describes the sequence of events during myocardial ischemia, beginning with perfusion abnormalities and ultimately leading to chest pain…

Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…ladder below follow the Swedish local sequence given in the original article. International guidelines and studies support the same principles, but local choices of drug…

🟠 Antiarrhythmic drugs in acute ventricular arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation)

…a gradual alteration in the QRS amplitude, often with twisting of the QRS complex around the isoelectric line. Most patients display QTc 500 ms during…

Antiarrhythmic drugs in ventricular tachyarrhythmias

…a gradual alteration in the QRS amplitude, often with twisting of the QRS complex around the isoelectric line. Most patients display QTc 500 ms during…

Intraventricular conduction delay: bundle branch blocks & fascicular blocks

…impulses will spread through the right ventricle partly or entirely outside of the conduction system which will be slow and therefore cause a wide QRS…

Ventricular Tachycardia

…PMVT): Characterized by a continuously changing QRS morphology and axis, indicating a dynamic sequence of ventricular activation. PMVT is frequently associated with acute myocardial ischemia…

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