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The dilemma of every Emergency medical service personnel while resuscitating out of hospital cardiac arrest is whether to continue or not. Termination of Resuscitation (TOR) is not an easy decision,
The dilemma of every Emergency medical service personnel while resuscitating out of hospital cardiac arrest is whether to continue or not. Termination of Resuscitation (TOR) is not an easy decision,
Here are the 2025 AHA updates on adult BLS 2. Ventilation 3. Compression to ventilation ratio – CPR ratio of 30 compressions to 2 breaths are advised before placement of
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.
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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
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M.A.R.C.H mnemonic is used for prehospital assessment and stabilization of trauma victims. It was initially proposed in the military, for assessing injured soldiers. Components of M.A.R.C.H protocol
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