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Opioid therapy in severe pain

Procedurer Opioids have no standard dose. The effect varies tenfold between individuals, and the only way to find the right level is to give a…

Anticoagulants: quick reference for dosing, renal adjustment and reversal

…Standard dose Reduced dose and criterion : : : Apixaban 5 mg twice daily 2.5 mg twice daily if at least two of: age ≥80 years, weight…

Acute stroke and thrombolysis: quick reference

…suspected acute ischaemic stroke. It covers time windows, indications and contraindications for intravenous thrombolysis, weight based tenecteplase dosing, blood pressure thresholds, monitoring, complications and when…

Empirical antibiotic therapy: quick reference for common infections

…applies where you work. They assume normal renal and hepatic function, a non pregnant adult of normal weight, and individual assessment. See the separate quick…

Warfarin therapy

…Sweden. Warfarin is started today because there is a reason to reject a DOAC , not as the standard option. Contraindications Ongoing clinically significant bleeding. Pregnancy…

Assessing left ventricular systolic function

…= HR · SV Cardiac Index (CI) Cardiac Index (CI) is the ratio between cardiac output (CO) and body surface area (estimated by weight and height)…

Exercise stress test (exercise ECG): protocols, evaluation & termination

…MET) is defined as the amount of oxygen consumed while sitting at rest and is equal to 3.5 ml O2 per kg weight × min…

Principles and Preparations for Echocardiographic Examinations

…still done using M mode echocardiography. A formal consensus regarding the components of the standard study has not been established, although the American Society of…

Atrial fibrillation: quick reference for emergency management

…Agent Standard dose in atrial fibrillation Criteria for dose reduction according to FASS : : : Apixaban 5 mg × 2 2.5 mg × 2 if at least two…

Spirometry

…a bronchodilator with a spacer, and current reference values (GLI 2012 is the standard). Patient preparation — given with the appointment letter: Drug or habit Period…

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