…In a suspected Addisonian crisis, hydrocortisone must be given immediately — the test must never delay treatment. Indications Suspected primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease): fatigue…

CPR Hyperthermia and malignant hyperthermia Hyperthermia is characterized by a body temperature exceeding the typical range of 36.5 37.6°C (97.7 99.7°F)…

…be serious [1]. Intramuscular adrenaline (epinephrine) is the first line treatment and must be given early when anaphylaxis is suspected. Do not wait for a…

…tamoxifen or lithium, thiazide administration, and over supplementation of calcium and vitamin D. ECG in hypercalcemia Typical ECG changes: Shortened QT interval. Attenuated T wave…

…with a cobalt blue filter; alternatively a magnifying loupe and a Wood's lamp. Oxybuprocaine or tetracaine drops (topical anaesthesia). Fluorescein strips. Sterile cotton buds…

…confused: replacement therapy in adrenal insufficiency (which must be increased under stress) and pharmacological anti inflammatory treatment (which must be tapered in a controlled fashion)…

…for expanding the tampon. Topical tranexamic acid on a pledget or as a solution has a good effect in anterior bleeding. Raise the chair so…

Procedurer Compression is the treatment that heals venous leg ulcers; everything else is supportive. But the same compression applied to a limb with arterial insufficiency…

…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…

…myocardial ischemia: ischemic ST segment & T wave changes This chapter discusses typical and atypical changes in the ST segment and the T wave during myocardial…