Activated Protein C
Activated Protein C: endogenous human protein; recombinant glycoprotein with anti-thrombotic, profibrinolytic and anti-inflammatory properties.
Tintinalli Haematology MCQs
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Cessation of CPR
The decision to stop CPR should be tailored according to the specifics of the individual case and is based on clinical judgement. The decision is best made by the Team Leader in consultation with other team members
Intra-arrest therapeutic hypothermia
Therapeutic hypothermia (T33°C) after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) was not found to confer benefit compared to normothermia (T36°C) in the TTM trial
Passive Leg Raise
Passive Leg Raise (PLR) transiently increases venous return in patients who are preload responsive, as such it is a diagnostic test not a treatment. It is a predictor of Fluid responsiveness
Tintinalli Cardiovascular MCQs
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Tintinalli Anaesthetic MCQs
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Paracetamol…too much, too often?
You are called by a doctor in a remote hospital asking for advice. The doctor is concerned about the risk of hepatotoxicity from repeated supratherapeutic ingestion (RSI) of paracetamol in the following patient:
Poisoning by a mercury thermometer
Your next patient is an 80 year old man suffering from Alzheimer's dementia. He was brought into the ED by his wife and daughter who are his care-givers. He had a recent catheter-associated urinary tract infection and his daughter was checking his temperature orally with a mercury thermometer 30 minutes previously.