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Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease

…synthesis Electrical channelopathies Oxidative stress Cellular apoptosis and necrosis Progressive structural remodelling Alcohol associated hypertension and atherosclerotic coronary disease In patients with heavy alcohol use…

Diuretic Strategy and Decongestion in Heart Failure

…a central expression of the heart failure syndrome and reflects excessive retention of sodium and water, with expansion of both the intravascular and extravascular compartments…

Physics of ultrasound

…wave has 1000 Hz, then 1000 wave cycles pass every second. Audible sound and ultrasound The human ear can perceive sound waves with frequencies between…

Hyponatraemia: quick reference for work-up and correction

…and the initial rise is insufficient [3,6]. European protocols have also used 150 mL per bolus, while American and several more recent reviews use

Otoscopy and ear syringing

…Use the largest speculum that will fit — it gives the most light and the best view. Irrigation: a 30–60 mL syringe with a soft…

Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Risk Assessment and Prevention

…including NSAIDs; and repeated or high volume contrast exposure. Patients with multiple myeloma and renal disease are particularly susceptible. The risk is also greater when…

Interpreting NT-proBNP and BNP in Clinical Decision-Making

…BNP and NT proBNP concentrations than chronic, stable disease, and greater volume overload is usually associated with higher levels. However, this relationship is not universal…

Resistant Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment

…diuretic appropriate for kidney function. In patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate below 30 mL/min/1.73 m², an adequately up titrated loop…

Physics of myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT, PET): Radiotracers, perfusion, blood flow and viability

…higher concentration to regions with lower concentration, for reasons other than perfusion differences, making image interpretation more ambiguous. Table 1. Radiotracers used for SPECT imaging…

Anthropometric measurements

…charts should be used. Waist circumference Measure the waist between the lowest rib and the iliac crest, at the end of expiration, with the tape…

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