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Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Risk Assessment and Prevention

…is particularly vulnerable to toxic injury because of its high blood flow and the concentration of filtered substances along the nephron as water is reabsorbed…

Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

…effects of these substances can potentially be reversed if interventions are promptly instituted. In scenarios where an antidote is not available, it is essential to…

Adenosine for tachyarrhythmias (AVNRT, AVRT, NCT)

…which may be unpleasant to the patient. This side effect lasts a few seconds. Case reports have indicated that the risk of high degree AV…

Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease

…40 g daily in females as capable of causing cardiomyopathy. Several mechanisms contribute: Direct toxic effects on cardiomyocytes Disruption of intracellular signalling and protein synthesis…

Digoxin: Dosing, Therapeutic Range and Toxicity Management

…toxicity presents as various arrhythmias, ranging from bradycardias related to enhanced vagal effect to life threatening tachyarrhythmias. Evaluation and Physical Examination Physical examination of a…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…to prevent recurrence of cerebrovascular diseases, such as: Transient ischemic attacks (TIA). Stroke Contraindications Cross reactivity: Do not administer to patients with a history of…

Adenosine: Administration Technique, Dose Escalation and Precautions

…of the drug's pharmacological effects are produced during its first passage through the circulation. Due to this rapid clearance, adenosine must be administered as…

Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)

…non ischemic HFrEF. Toxic and infiltrative causes are increasingly recognized. The burgeoning field of cardio oncology has highlighted the cardiotoxic effects of anthracyclines, HER2 inhibitors…

Spirometry

…to dust, gas or fumes. Preoperative assessment before thoracic or upper abdominal surgery in a patient with known lung disease. Follow up of treatment effect…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…dose , titrated against clinical effect. 2. Parenteral thiamine early , preferably before or at the same time as carbohydrate administration. 3. Rapid identification of seizures, delirium…

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