A practical guide to the management of medical emergencies - part 8 ppt

... electrophoresis MCV <75 fl in beta-thalassemia normal in alpha- trait thalassemia trait and abnormal in beta- thalassemia trait and other thalassemia syndromes Continued CHAPTER 74 471 Cellulitis Disorder ... and beta-lactam antibiotics. Also seen in advanced renal failure and myelodysplasia Coagulation factor See Table 78. 6 defi ciency or inhibitor Acquired inhibitors are antibodie...

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... frequent/severe • Associated cardiac disease 38 COMMON PRESENTATIONS Narrow complex tachycardia TABLE 6.3 Intravenous therapy to terminate supraventricular tachycardia (AV nodal re-entrant tachycardia and AV ... 20 08 1 20 08 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sprigings, David. Acute medicine : a practical guide to the management of medical emergencie...

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... 99 Arterial blood gases, oxygen saturation and oxygen therapy Feature Comment Respiratory failure Arterial hypoxemia is defi ned as an arterial PO 2 <10.7 kPa, and respiratory failure as an ... days CK-MB 4 8 h 12–20 h 2–3 days CK-MB, creatine kinase–MB fraction. TABLE 13.6 Non-coronary causes of raised plasma troponins Cardiac disorders • Supraventricular tachycardia/atrial fi brillat...

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... ventricular tachycardia and ICD casing and/or another (VT) electrode VT is managed in one of four ways: • Observation with no action • Antitachycardia pacing (burst pacing at a rate faster than the ... Heart Association. Guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease (2006). American College of Car- diology website (http://www.acc.org/qualityandscience...

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... CT. CHAPTER 42 279 Pneumonia (2): hospital-acquired pneumonia Further reading American Thoracic Society. Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital- acquired, ventilator-associated, and ... drainage of the effusion, as the presence of pleural fl uid enhances the diagnostic accuracy of the scan. Pneumonia (1): community-acquired pneumonia CHAPTER 41 275 TABLE 41...

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... fever/bacteremia Extradural hematoma Rare complication of warfarin anticoagulation Prolapse of cervical or Suspect if there is spinal pain thoracic intervertebral accompanied by root pain disc Atlantoaxial ... Unable to walk • Admit other patients to a general ward for observation and further investigation. Monitor vital capacity, respiratory rate, heart rate and blood pressure...

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... liver failure; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; IVC, inferior vena cava. CHAPTER 67 433 Diabetic ketoacidosis TABLE 67.4 Potassium replacement in diabetic ketoacidosis* Plasma ... infection of the paranasal sinuses particularly associated with DKA, and should be suspected in patients with headache, ocular or facial pain. Seek an urgent ears, nose and thr...

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... ciencies Musculoskeletal Myopathy Fractures Hematological Macrocytosis Anemia Thrombocytopenia Leucopenia TABLE 87 .3 Management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and Wernicke encephalopathy Problem Features Management Alcohol ... cation of most ventilators Other methods of Peritoneal dialysis active rewarming Esophageal thermal probe Cardiopulmonary bypass Alcohol-related probl...

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... of leave days taken.• Fundamentals of NGO Management 41 SUB-TOTAL SUB-TOTAL Annex 15: Trial balance Trial balance as at: financial year end date, e.g. 31.12.201 Motor vehicles Acc dep - motor ... N$ SUB-TOTAL PAYMENTS SUB-TOTAL BALANCE END OF PERIOD Fundamentals of NGO Management Theunis Keulder & Erika Benz A Practical Guide to the Financial Management of...

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