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Dead space is the volume of air which is inhaled but does not take part in gas exchange either because it remains in the conducting airway...

Takes 4-5 half lifes for a medication to reach plateau effect.

A frozen blood product prepared from plasma Each 15 mL unit typically contains 100 IU of factor VIII, 250 mg of fibrinogen, as well as v...

Anuric renal failure Urea rises by 10 per day, Cr rises by 100 per day References http://www.rph.wa.gov.au/nephrology/Acute_rena...

Passive rewarming Temperature is very important during rewarming as temperature commonly overshoots normal . Warming the patient too qui...

DCR = cardioversion (direct current reversion) References Monash Heart, http://www.monashheart.org.au/content/Document/MonashHeart_DCR.pdf h...

For actively bleeding ulcers give pantoprazole bolus followed by infusion. LOading dose: Pantoprazole 80mg IV in 100ml of NaCl 0.9% or 5% gl...