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Chronic Kidney Disease as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor

…pathophysiology Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by abnormalities of renal structure or function that persist for more than 3 months and have health implications…

Renal parameters

…is substantial in very small and very large people. Acute kidney injury (KDIGO) Stage Creatinine Urine output : : : 1 A rise ≥ 26 µmol/L in 48…

Acute kidney injury: quick reference for management

…hours Use whichever criterion gives the higher stage. A patient can thus be stage 3 by urine output despite a less marked rise in creatinine…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…airway algorithm is activated in unexpectedly difficult laryngoscopy, difficult bag mask ventilation or failed intubation — and already at the planning stage when the MACOCHA score…

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

…Type 3 Focal or tubular stenosis resembling atherosclerosis Often requires intravascular imaging to demonstrate an intramural haematoma or double lumen Type 1 is reported in…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management

…mediated fibroproliferative response to endothelial injury [2] . The process initiates with endothelial dysfunction, a state provoked by systemic risk factors such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, smoking…

🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…Do not crush or split the tablet . Warnings and Precautions Bleeding Risk In the phase 3 study (TRITON), key exclusion criteria included increased bleeding risk…

The 3-phase model of sudden cardiac arrest

…these stages is supported by a wide range of experimental and clinical studies. The electrical phase and circulatory phase are explained by cellular changes in…

Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state: quick reference

…does not produce the same sustained shift of water [3]. Severity of DKA The classification helps in choosing the level of care. The clinical state…

Aortic stenosis

…area is normally 3.0 to 4.0 cm 2 . Aortic stenosis is a progressive disease that leads to a gradual reduction in the orifice…

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