…coffee ground vomiting or melaena. Haematochezia can occur in massive upper bleeding with rapid intestinal transit. Coffee ground vomiting is less specific than fresh haematemesis…

Echocardiography Principles of echocardiographic examinations In small children, it is possible to perform the entire transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) with the child in the supine position…

…rationale Bempedoic acid is an oral, small molecule lipid lowering agent used to reduce low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL C), particularly when statins cannot be…

Cardiology Pharmacology & dosing Definition and therapeutic rationale Inclisiran is a liver directed small interfering RNA (siRNA) designed to reduce production of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin…

…effusion and cardiac tamponade The pericardial space (cavity) always contains a small amount of serous fluid which acts as a lubricant that prevents friction during…

…pulmonic) regurgitation Pulmonary regurgitation is also called pulmonic regurgitation . The majority of all adults exhibit a small pulmonary regurgitation, which is considered a normal finding…

…cutaneous abscess in an otherwise healthy person. There are two ways the procedure fails: the incision is too small, so that the cavity closes again…

…10 mm. At 50 mm/s a small square (1 mm) corresponds to 20 ms and a large square (5 mm) to 100 ms. Intervals…

…effect varies tenfold between individuals, and the only way to find the right level is to give a small dose, wait until it has worked…

…whether the treatment is safe is not the starting dose but the system around the patient : that the weekly dose is adjusted in small steps…