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Eye examination and corneal foreign body

Procedurer The single most important step in any eye injury is to measure and document the visual acuity before anything else is done. The second…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…kills because the tube would not pass, but because the team keeps trying to intubate instead of changing the plan. The aim is always oxygenation…

Physics of myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT, PET): Radiotracers, perfusion, blood flow and viability

…SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography), radiotracers emit gamma photons directly. These gamma rays are detected by gamma cameras to create tomographic images of the…

Blood pressure

Referensvärden A diagnosis of hypertension is not made on a single reading. It requires repeated measurements on at least two occasions, and preferably confirmation by…

🟠 Mean arterial pressure (MAP) calculator

…flow to vital organs than systolic blood pressure alone. Predictive Value : Elevated MAP has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as…

Myocardial Perfusion Imaging With SPECT and PET

…likelihood of obstructive coronary artery disease, defined in the cited guidance as greater than 15% and up to 85%. The examination may be used to…

Hypertensive crisis: quick reference for acute blood pressure lowering

…acute hypertension mediated organ damage or not? A single blood pressure value does not define a hypertensive emergency. Even a blood pressure above 220/120…

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 4

…tachycardia (VT). ECG 2 . Spontaneous termination of ventricular tachycardia (VT). ECG 3 . A single ventricular beat, followed by a three ventricular beats (VT). ECG 4…

Blood transfusion and massive haemorrhage

…a valid blood group, give group O RhD negative blood (always RhD negative to women of childbearing age) while awaiting the result. Equipment A large…

Urinary alkalinisation

…fails routinely for one single reason: without normal potassium the urine cannot be alkalinised. The kidney then chooses to excrete hydrogen ions instead of potassium…

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