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Oxygen is life
... Normal cellular function depends on the delivery of an adequate supply of oxygen to the cells to meet their metabolic needs. The main objective and goal of oxygen therapy is to deliver a sufficient concentration of inspired oxygen to allow full use of the oxygen-carrying capacity of the arterial blo ...
... Normal cellular function depends on the delivery of an adequate supply of oxygen to the cells to meet their metabolic needs. The main objective and goal of oxygen therapy is to deliver a sufficient concentration of inspired oxygen to allow full use of the oxygen-carrying capacity of the arterial blo ...
Medications
... clinical description of the patients Patients who meet MedaMACS entry criteria must fall in INTERMACS Patient Profiles 4-7. INTERMACS 1: Critical cardiogenic shock describes a patient who is “crashing and burning”,in which a patient has life-threatening hypotension and rapidly escalating inotropic p ...
... clinical description of the patients Patients who meet MedaMACS entry criteria must fall in INTERMACS Patient Profiles 4-7. INTERMACS 1: Critical cardiogenic shock describes a patient who is “crashing and burning”,in which a patient has life-threatening hypotension and rapidly escalating inotropic p ...
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention: A framework for
... strong framework for cardiac rehabilitation has been developed and now must be implemented and evaluated. It is generally accepted that cardiovascular rehabilitation and secondary prevention decreases mortality rates in those who have had a myocardial infarction by 25% [10]. Rehabilitation also resu ...
... strong framework for cardiac rehabilitation has been developed and now must be implemented and evaluated. It is generally accepted that cardiovascular rehabilitation and secondary prevention decreases mortality rates in those who have had a myocardial infarction by 25% [10]. Rehabilitation also resu ...
A case of duplicated appendix in a patient presenting as acute
... laparoscopy. If untreated the appendix may perforate causing peritonitis, shock and if left untreated leads to death. To find two appendices in same patient as we did in this case report is extremely rare and there are less than 100 cases reported in literature all over the world. CASE REPORT A 20 y ...
... laparoscopy. If untreated the appendix may perforate causing peritonitis, shock and if left untreated leads to death. To find two appendices in same patient as we did in this case report is extremely rare and there are less than 100 cases reported in literature all over the world. CASE REPORT A 20 y ...
Pleural fluid collections in critically ill patients
... amount of protein (,1.5 g dl21). Approximately 90% of accumulated fluid in the pleural space is drained by the venous circulation; the other 10% is absorbed by the lymphatics. A delicate balance between the oncotic and hydrostatic pressures of the pleural space regulates filtration and drainage of p ...
... amount of protein (,1.5 g dl21). Approximately 90% of accumulated fluid in the pleural space is drained by the venous circulation; the other 10% is absorbed by the lymphatics. A delicate balance between the oncotic and hydrostatic pressures of the pleural space regulates filtration and drainage of p ...
Good clinical diagnostic practice - Regional Office for the Eastern
... electrophoresis in more than 95% of reports provided by the laboratory [1]. Consequently, the service provided by the laboratory is wasted, placing an unacceptable burden on the laboratory that is of no benefit to the health service. This observation applies equally to the diagnostic imaging service ...
... electrophoresis in more than 95% of reports provided by the laboratory [1]. Consequently, the service provided by the laboratory is wasted, placing an unacceptable burden on the laboratory that is of no benefit to the health service. This observation applies equally to the diagnostic imaging service ...
Visceral Referred Pain to the Shoulder
... Data from Boissonnault WG, Bass C: Pathological origins of trunk and neck pain: pelvic and abdominal visceral disorders, J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 12:192, 1990; and Goodman CC, Snyder TEK: Introduction to differential screening in physical therapy. In Differential diagnosis in physical therapy, ed 2 ...
... Data from Boissonnault WG, Bass C: Pathological origins of trunk and neck pain: pelvic and abdominal visceral disorders, J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 12:192, 1990; and Goodman CC, Snyder TEK: Introduction to differential screening in physical therapy. In Differential diagnosis in physical therapy, ed 2 ...
Prehospital Use of Ketamine in Battlefield Analgesia 2012-03
... may increase intracranial pressure (ICP).38 The FDA approved package insert also notes that an increase in intracranial cerebrospinal fluid pressure has been reported after administration of ketamine and advises extreme caution when using ketamine in patients with increased ICP.35 In vitro and anima ...
... may increase intracranial pressure (ICP).38 The FDA approved package insert also notes that an increase in intracranial cerebrospinal fluid pressure has been reported after administration of ketamine and advises extreme caution when using ketamine in patients with increased ICP.35 In vitro and anima ...
Syllabus
... 1. Describe the causes of hepatomegaly. Discuss the role of liver function testing, ultrasound, CT scan and MRI in the evaluation. Discuss the most frequently encountered metastatic malignant hepatic tumors and their management. Discuss the role of liver biopsy in the diagnosis and the availab ...
... 1. Describe the causes of hepatomegaly. Discuss the role of liver function testing, ultrasound, CT scan and MRI in the evaluation. Discuss the most frequently encountered metastatic malignant hepatic tumors and their management. Discuss the role of liver biopsy in the diagnosis and the availab ...
Thesis - KI Open Archive
... lifesaving, but does not always prevent development of heart failure. The aims of this thesis were to study: The differential diagnostics in fetal bradycardia (paper I), the effect of transplacental steroid treatment and risk factors associated with a poor outcome (paper II), the clinical pathogenes ...
... lifesaving, but does not always prevent development of heart failure. The aims of this thesis were to study: The differential diagnostics in fetal bradycardia (paper I), the effect of transplacental steroid treatment and risk factors associated with a poor outcome (paper II), the clinical pathogenes ...
Emergency Medical Responder Workbook
... All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission from The Canadian Red Cross Society. Permission is granted to ...
... All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission from The Canadian Red Cross Society. Permission is granted to ...
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Much has been learned about COPD since the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease issued its first report, Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of C ...
... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Much has been learned about COPD since the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease issued its first report, Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of C ...
Utilisation and Off-Label Prescriptions of Respiratory
... costs related to their part in the research were carried by the respective company as in-kind contribution under the IMI JU scheme. JF is employed by Novartis Farmaceutica S.A., Barcelona, Spain belonging to EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Association) member companies in ...
... costs related to their part in the research were carried by the respective company as in-kind contribution under the IMI JU scheme. JF is employed by Novartis Farmaceutica S.A., Barcelona, Spain belonging to EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Association) member companies in ...
Current practice in internal medicine
... Why is ketosis rare in patients with type 2 diabetes, even when blood glucose levels are very high (higher than 900 mg/dL)? A. Ketosis is less prevalent among obese adults. B. People with type 2 diabetes have normal lipid metabolism. C. *There is enough insulin produced by type 2 diabetes to prevent ...
... Why is ketosis rare in patients with type 2 diabetes, even when blood glucose levels are very high (higher than 900 mg/dL)? A. Ketosis is less prevalent among obese adults. B. People with type 2 diabetes have normal lipid metabolism. C. *There is enough insulin produced by type 2 diabetes to prevent ...
Key points - ERS e-Learning Resources
... in the field of COPD. The document is unique in that it also had input from patients suffering from COPD. The committee members were proposed and approved by the ATS and ERS. The members were selected because of their expertise and willingness to participate in the generation of the document. A uniq ...
... in the field of COPD. The document is unique in that it also had input from patients suffering from COPD. The committee members were proposed and approved by the ATS and ERS. The members were selected because of their expertise and willingness to participate in the generation of the document. A uniq ...
American Thoracic Society European Respiratory Society 61 Broadway New York, NY 10006-2755
... in the field of COPD. The document is unique in that it also had input from patients suffering from COPD. The committee members were proposed and approved by the ATS and ERS. The members were selected because of their expertise and willingness to participate in the generation of the document. A uniq ...
... in the field of COPD. The document is unique in that it also had input from patients suffering from COPD. The committee members were proposed and approved by the ATS and ERS. The members were selected because of their expertise and willingness to participate in the generation of the document. A uniq ...
SERIES ‘‘SARCOIDOSIS FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE’’ ¨ller-Quernheim Number 1 in this Series
... implications of any PH, both precapillary and venous, in the context of sarcoidosis are also profound, with a .10-fold increase in mortality and an estimated 5-yr survival of only 59% [11, 30]. Sarcoidosis PH patients are more likely to be listed for LTx and, not surprisingly, also have a greater li ...
... implications of any PH, both precapillary and venous, in the context of sarcoidosis are also profound, with a .10-fold increase in mortality and an estimated 5-yr survival of only 59% [11, 30]. Sarcoidosis PH patients are more likely to be listed for LTx and, not surprisingly, also have a greater li ...
Merchant, Terry L. Vanden Hoek and Steven L. Kronick L
... patients usually require an advanced airway for mechanical support of breathing. It may be necessary to replace a supraglottic airway used for initial resuscitation with an endotracheal tube, although the timing of replacement may vary. Methods for securing an advanced airway are discussed in Part 8 ...
... patients usually require an advanced airway for mechanical support of breathing. It may be necessary to replace a supraglottic airway used for initial resuscitation with an endotracheal tube, although the timing of replacement may vary. Methods for securing an advanced airway are discussed in Part 8 ...
Practice Guidelines for the Prevention, Detection
... may be adopted, modified, or rejected according to the clinical needs and constraints and are not intended to replace local institutional policies. In addition, practice guidelines developed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) are not intended as standards or absolute requirements, an ...
... may be adopted, modified, or rejected according to the clinical needs and constraints and are not intended to replace local institutional policies. In addition, practice guidelines developed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) are not intended as standards or absolute requirements, an ...
Part 12: Cardiac Arrest in Special Situations 2010 American Heart
... albuterol have produced mixed results, with some studies showing a slightly improved bronchodilator effect in the treatment of acute asthma in the ED.11 There is no evidence that levalbuterol should be favored over albuterol. One of the most common adjuncts used with -agonist treatment, particularl ...
... albuterol have produced mixed results, with some studies showing a slightly improved bronchodilator effect in the treatment of acute asthma in the ED.11 There is no evidence that levalbuterol should be favored over albuterol. One of the most common adjuncts used with -agonist treatment, particularl ...
AHA Postcardiac Arrest Guideline
... Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. 2010;122(suppl 3):S768 –S786. *Co-chairs and equal first co-authors. (Circulation. 2010;122[suppl 3]:S768 –S786.) ...
... Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. 2010;122(suppl 3):S768 –S786. *Co-chairs and equal first co-authors. (Circulation. 2010;122[suppl 3]:S768 –S786.) ...
VA/DoD CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR HYPERTENSION IN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING
... “The risk for cardiovascular events and the potential benefit from screening and subsequent treatment of hypertension depend on both the degree and duration of blood pressure elevation and the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors, such as age, gender, lipid disorders, smoking, and diabetes. ...
... “The risk for cardiovascular events and the potential benefit from screening and subsequent treatment of hypertension depend on both the degree and duration of blood pressure elevation and the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors, such as age, gender, lipid disorders, smoking, and diabetes. ...
Clinical Fluid and Electrolyte Management
... NOTE: This type of empiric therapy may be contraindicated in patients with cardiac, pulmonary or renal disease. Consider the clinical situation and continue to reassess. (3) How should I continue IV fluids? Most children do not require continued IV fluids after effective circulation has been restore ...
... NOTE: This type of empiric therapy may be contraindicated in patients with cardiac, pulmonary or renal disease. Consider the clinical situation and continue to reassess. (3) How should I continue IV fluids? Most children do not require continued IV fluids after effective circulation has been restore ...
Complications of Noninvasive Ventilation in
... and the complications associated with NIV. Most studies of NIV have reported some of the observed complications, and, when added to those that have commented on nosocomial pneumonia, the total is in the thousands. It is not possible to address all of these herein, so there will be an inherent select ...
... and the complications associated with NIV. Most studies of NIV have reported some of the observed complications, and, when added to those that have commented on nosocomial pneumonia, the total is in the thousands. It is not possible to address all of these herein, so there will be an inherent select ...
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: rationale and clinical guidelines for diagnosis and management
... and was described as a “mega-mycetome intra-bronchiectasique” [3]. The middle of the 20th century saw many clinical descriptions of aspergilloma. Aspergillosis was first “classified” in 1959, with the terms “mycetoma” used, whereas now this refers to a subcutaneous fungal infection [4]. In the 1960s ...
... and was described as a “mega-mycetome intra-bronchiectasique” [3]. The middle of the 20th century saw many clinical descriptions of aspergilloma. Aspergillosis was first “classified” in 1959, with the terms “mycetoma” used, whereas now this refers to a subcutaneous fungal infection [4]. In the 1960s ...