…Do not wait for laboratory results. Take a serum cortisol and ACTH first only if this does not delay treatment. Plus fluid and glucose Adrenal…

… it is part of the treatment itself. Indications Salicylate poisoning with symptoms or a rising serum concentration. Alkalinisation increases renal elimination several fold and at…

…rate (eGFR), which assesses kidney function. Developed from the MDRD study, this equation incorporates variables such as serum creatinine, age, sex, and race to provide…

…infarction. IIa B Routine blood sampling for serum markers is indicated as soon as possible in the acute phase but should not delay reperfusion treatment…

…mg/g—or both. The eGFR is generally estimated from serum creatinine using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD EPI) equation, incorporating relevant demographic…

…attenuates carotid sinus baroreceptor activity and acts centrally and peripherally to enhance vagal tone. These sympatho inhibitory effects decrease serum norepinephrine levels, plasma renin levels…

…syndrome (ODS). It is therefore recommended to raise serum sodium by a maximum 8 mEq/L in the first 24 hours. Hyponatremia of unknown duration…

…Assess the esponse and repeat administration as clinically indicated. Measure serum lactate levels . Elevated lactate is an indicator of tissue hypoperfusion and can guide resuscitative…

…and a collection container. Sample tubes: an EDTA tube for the cell count, a serum tube for albumin, protein and LDH, and two blood culture…

…peripheral venous cannula and a saline flush. A tube for serum or plasma cortisol according to local instructions, and a chilled EDTA tube for plasma…