…is also indicated. Possible shortening of DAPT A duration of 6 months after ACS is generally considered too short for routine use, but it may…

…or primary arrhythmias, shockable rhythm indicates that the duration of cardiac arrest is relatively short (or there is high quality CPR). The longer the duration…

…Assessment of whether residual weakness in a patient with known myasthenia responds to further cholinesterase inhibition. The test has a sensitivity of around 60 % and…

Esmolol Drug Esmolol Brand names Brevibloc ® Indications Short term control of ventricular rate (including perioperative tachycardia) and hypertension (including hypertensive emergency, perioperative hypertension). Mechanism…

Fenoldopam Drug Fenoldopam Brand names Corlopam ® Indications Short term management of hypertension, including hypertensive emergency. Mechanism of action • Systemic Dopamine 1 (D1) receptor agonist…

…Doppler (PW Doppler) sends short pulses of ultrasound and analyzes reflected sound waves between the pulses. This is accomplished by using the same piezoelectric crystals…

…reflect the sound waves early and thus the time interval will be short. Structures located far from the transducer will reflect the sound waves later…

…A large bore, short cannula in a large vein gives many times the flow of a fine needle, and collapsed veins mean that the fine…

…Hypertension and hypertensive emergency. Treatment of postoperative hypertension. Mechanism of action Ultra short acting calcium channel blocker (CCB). Half life: 5 minutes. Rapidly inactivated by…