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Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…respiratory failure 88 to 92 percent No risk of hypercapnia and a normal blood gas Usually 94 to 98 percent An individually documented target prescription…

Central venous catheter

…dialysis catheter, not an ordinary triple lumen catheter). Measurement of central venous pressure and central venous oxygen saturation. Repeated blood sampling during intensive care. Exhausted…

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…

Exercise stress test on cycle ergometer

…when the question is purely diagnostic and the target heart rate is needed for the test to be conclusive. For assessment of function and prognosis…

Hypertension: Causes, investigations, complications & treatment

…lower than the current threshold for hypertension, and the current treatment target levels for patients with and without diabetes. The threshold for hypertension is currently…

Oxygen therapy

Procedurer Oxygen is a drug and must be prescribed as one: with an indication, a route of administration and a target range for the saturation…

Lipid-Lowering Therapy: Statins as First-Line Treatment

…and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Its principal therapeutic objective is reduction of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL C), the primary lipid target in contemporary secondary…

Common laboratory tests

…0 mmol/L Triglycerides < 1.7 mmol/L 10 carries a risk of pancreatitis Cardiac markers and coagulation Test Reference Comment : : : High sensitivity troponin…

Intensive care parameters

…about 7.20. Different targets apply when the intracranial pressure is raised: normocapnia (PaCO₂ 4.5–5.0 kPa) and avoidance of hypoxia, since hypercapnia…

Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…neutropenic fever is limited, but delayed antibiotics are associated with a worse outcome in sepsis and in several studies of neutropenic patients. In septic shock…

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