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Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…clear reduction or the last intake Common clinical picture : : 4 to 12 hours Tremor, sweating, anxiety, insomnia, tachycardia, hypertension, headache, nausea and vomiting 8 to…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…skin reactions (e.g., Stevens Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, DRESS syndrome) have been rarely reported with acetylsalicylic acid. Discontinue acetylsalicylic acid at the first…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management

…3] . Once trapped within the subendothelial space, LDL C particles undergo oxidative modification by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and enzymes such as myeloperoxidase and lipoxygenase…

Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease

…reduced systemic vascular resistance. The resulting mild reduction in blood pressure is often accompanied by a compensatory rise in cardiac output. Although these changes are…

Myocardial ischemia and infarction: lack of oxygen or imbalance between supply/demand

…complicated topic. The term ischemia was coined in 1858 by Virchow (the same Virchow who unraveled thrombosis). He used te term to describe a reduction…

Hypertensive Emergency and Urgency: Differentiation and Treatment

…Severe elevation Acute HMOD Present Absent clinically Symptoms Often present and related to the affected organ May be absent or nonspecific Treatment setting Usually hospital…

Digoxin: Dosing, Therapeutic Range and Toxicity Management

…therapeutic to toxic windows, and its routine use in adult patients is generally discouraged. However, it retains a specific niche in contemporary cardiovascular pharmacotherapy. The…

Gastric lavage and activated charcoal

…given after the ingestion of a potentially toxic dose of a substance that binds to charcoal, when it can be given early and the patient…

Poisoning: quick reference for antidotes and initial management

…control centre is the authoritative local source for the current indication, dosing, sampling and duration of treatment. International guidelines must be adapted to the antidotes…

Spirometry

…to diagnostic spirometry with a reversibility test. At follow up during ongoing treatment, the test is performed on the usual medication — note this in the…

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