Pressure points – The 180/110 report – focus on hypertensive crises in ER
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Pressure points – The 180/110 report – focus on hypertensive crises in ER

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Definition of hypertension Hypertensive Crisis Causes Investigations Treatment goals References ◦ Rajeev Gupta, Venkata Ram. Hypertension Epidemiology in India: Emerging aspects. Curr opin cardiol. 2019Jul;34(4):331-341. ◦ Jayanthi Chandar, Gastón Zilleruelo. Hypertensive crisis in children. Pediatr Nephrol. (2012) 27:741–75. ◦ 2020 International Society of Hypertension Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines ◦ Tintinallis emergency medicine, a comprehensive study…

To use or not to use: 2024 updated guidelines on use of corticosteroids

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Corticosteroids are dual edged sword in medicine. Physicians prescribe corticosteroids to patients with viral infections to life threatening ARDS. The side effects are often neglected but cause significant reduction in quality of life of the patient. The last update of use of corticosteroid use in critical care medicine was in 2017. With the availability of…

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Low titer group o whole blood (LTOWB)

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LTOWB is derived from a donor of o group, and it has low levels of titres of anti a and anti b (IgM <250.4). It has been used widely for resuscitating hemorrhagic shock secondary to massive trauma. Shelf life is 21 days with citrate phosphate dextrose (CPD) and 35days with citrate phosphate dextrose adenine (CPDA-1)…