Year 2021
CCC Critical Care compendium 340

BRASH syndrome

BRASH syndrome is an acronym for Bradycardia, Renal Failure, AV blockade, Shock, and Hyperkalaemia. BRASH syndrome is a synergistic process created by a combination of hyperkalaemia and medications blocking the atrioventricular (AV) node. The most common precipitants are hypovolaemia and…

eponymictionary-340-256 2

Menière’s disease

Menière’s disease is a condition characterized by the triad of episodic vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss, caused by endolymphatic hydrops of the labyrinthine system of the inner ear.