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Leg ulcers — wound debridement and compression therapy

…layer system, short stretch bandage, zinc paste bandage (Unna boot), or a class 2–3 compression stocking. Tape measure for ankle circumference — this governs the…

Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

Akutsjukvård Lathundar Basic principle Anaphylaxis is a rapidly developing systemic hypersensitivity reaction that can cause life threatening compromise of the airway, breathing or circulation. Skin…

Cardiac arrest during sepsis

…J, Toivio T, et al. Does appropriate treatment of the primary underlying cause of PEA during resuscitation improve patients' survival? Resuscitation 2012; 83:81922. Mroczek…

🟠 Fenoldopam

…action • Systemic Dopamine 1 (D1) receptor agonist. • Lowers blood pressure while maintaining or increasing kidney perfusion. Effects Dopamine 1 receptor agonists lower systemic blood pressure…

🟠 Calculating Shunt Fraction (Qp/Qs) Using Echocardiography

…Trace the pulmonary valve’s Doppler profile using CWD to derive PV VTI. Formulas for Shunt Fraction Calculation Stroke Volume (SV) Calculations : Aortic SV (Systemic…

🟠 Hydralazine

…The reduction in systemic vascular resistance (SVR) is rapid and may cause reflex sympathetic stimulation, including tachycardia. May therefore induce or worsen angina pectoris. The…

Amiodarone: Loading, Maintenance Dosing and Monitoring Schedule

…strategies. The drug is slowly and incompletely absorbed after oral administration, with systemic bioavailability ranging from 25% to 65% and minimal hepatic first pass extraction…

Atherosclerosis: Pathogenesis from Fatty Streak to Plaque Rupture

…a major site of disease, atherosclerosis is systemic and may affect multiple arterial territories. The arterial wall is biologically active. Endothelial and smooth muscle cells…

Cardiovascular Risk in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disease

…compared with 15.0 per 1000 patient years in age matched controls without autoimmune disease. The greatest risks were reported with systemic sclerosis, Addison disease…

Carotid Artery Disease: Screening, Medical Therapy and Revascularisation

…stenosis is an atherosclerotic narrowing of the carotid arteries. It forms part of multisite artery disease, defined as atherosclerosis affecting at least two vascular beds…

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