…coronary syndrome Reinfarction reduced by approximately 30–40%; death reduced by approximately 35–45% Peripheral artery disease Lower risk of progression to chronic limb threat

…symptoms are absent [1,4]. Typical warning symptoms are: hoarseness, stridor, swelling of the tongue or throat dyspnoea, hypoxia, bronchospasm or severe cough hypotension, collapse…

…Other symptoms include dyspnea, pain radiating to the left arm/shoulder/throat, palpitations, back pain and selected cases of upper abdominal pain. An ECG recording…

…ventricular fibrillation. Cardioversion : Use of synchronized electric shock (i.e. a shock synchronized to the QRS complex). Typically used to treat atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia…

…Number Needed to Treat (NNT) is the number of patients you need to treat to save one. If an intervention has an NNT of 10…

…and treat an obstructive coronary lesion without avoidable delay. In contrast, haemodynamically stable patients without ST segment elevation after successful resuscitation from out of hospital…

…treat reversible causes, e.g. myocardial ischemia. Yan et al showed that globally the incidence of ROSC in OHCA is roughly 30%, the rate of…

…used to prevent or treat acute and subacute ventricular arrhythmias. The Singh Vaughan Williams classification fails to clarify that the majority of these agents exert…

…used to prevent or treat acute and subacute ventricular arrhythmias. The Singh Vaughan Williams classification fails to clarify that the majority of these agents exert…

…optimal balance for deciding on ICD implantation, yielded a number needed to treat (NNT) of nine (95% CI: 6.3–13.6). References 1.Mazzanti…

Procedurer The value of the exercise test lies not in ST depression alone but in the overall picture : exercise capacity, symptoms, blood pressure response, heart…

…weight loss, hyperpigmentation, hyponatraemia, hyperkalaemia, postural symptoms. Suspected secondary adrenal insufficiency in pituitary disease, after pituitary surgery or radiotherapy, or with suspected suppression of the…

Neurologi Akutsjukvård Lathundar Definition and aims of treatment Convulsive status epilepticus in adults is present with: an ongoing generalised tonic clonic seizure lasting at least…

…of successfully defibrillating 99% of ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Theoretically, ICDs could treat 99% of all cardiac arrests caused by ventricular tachyarrhythmias (which are the majority of…

…due to the short half life of adenosine. Anxiety Chestpain. Palpitations. Headache Hypotension. Facial flushing. Sweating. Bronchospasm Dyspnea Nausea Metallic taste Tightness in throat Lightheadedness…

…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…

…ischaemic stroke. Glucose measurement is therefore always part of the initial stroke assessment [1]. Treat immediately when there are symptoms and a low glucose. Do…

…to treat heart failure, they were met with skepticism. Their landmark studies proved that beta blockers prolong life, alleviate symptoms and reduce the risk of…

…to treat heart failure, they were met with skepticism. Their landmark studies proved that beta blockers prolong life, alleviate symptoms and reduce the risk of…

…and throat pain may point toward gastroesophageal reflux. Physical examination should include a speculum examination of the nose to look for excess mucoid or purulent…

…Treat sepsis, bleeding, shock, hypoxia and any other underlying cause immediately. 9. Request ultrasound of the kidneys and urinary tract when a postrenal cause cannot…

…withdrawal. Benzodiazepines enhance the function of the GABA A receptor and are cross tolerant with alcohol. They therefore treat the central mechanism underlying withdrawal, unlike…

…A decision on the level of care and on whether intubation is appropriate, documented before treatment begins. Procedure 1. Treat the underlying cause in parallel…

…Any of the drugs listed below may be used to treat hypertensive emergencies. The desired time to action, contraindications and risk of adverse effects should…

…treatment, with a very low number needed to treat (NNT), indicating high effectiveness. Although BLS is primarily developed for out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)…

…Any of the drugs listed below may be used to treat hypertensive emergencies. The desired time to action, contraindications and risk of adverse effects should…

…in recent years. Most cases (70%) of takotsubo cardiomyopathy occur in situations with extreme stress, such as car accidents, gun violence, threats, or any situation…

…is an emergency. Infection can progress rapidly, while the typical local signs of inflammation may be faint or absent. Take cultures immediately, but never let…

…pulmonary oedema. Treat the arrhythmia first. Known stricture or tumour of the nose, pharynx or oesophagus. Oesophageal varices. Recent surgery of the nose, pharynx or…

…the acute clinical event during the index procedure. Complete revascularization aims to treat all lesions producing myocardial ischaemia, either during the same procedure or through…

…to treat patients with life threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias and atrial fibrillation (AF). It is also effective in preventing the recurrence of a wide variety of…

…the number needed to treat (NNT) for the ACLS specific interventions is much higher or uncertain, meaning that the efficacy of these interventions is much…

…the optimal balance for deciding on ICD implantation, yielded a number needed to treat (NNT) of nine (95% CI: 6.3–13.6). References Mazzanti…

…of onset when MRI is immediately available and does not delay treatment Saturation Give oxygen in hypoxia, not routinely to a normoxic patient Temperature Treat…

…The condition is associated with falls, aspiration, pressure sores, loss of function, longer length of stay, institutional care, readmission, cognitive decline and increased mortality [3…

…mmol/L Stupor or coma may occur Mixed picture of DKA and HHS Overlap is common. Treat as mixed DKA and HHS if the patient…

…the R wave The shock is delivered immediately Why Avoids the vulnerable phase of the T wave There is no R wave to synchronise to…

…rise can cause osmotic demyelination syndrome [1,2]. Hyponatraemia is primarily a disorder of water balance. The plasma sodium reflects the ratio between the body…