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STREAM-2: Half-Dose Tenecteplase vs Primary PCI in Older Patients with STEMI?

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The STREAM-1 trial found that for [2] patients with STEMI presenting within 3 hours of symptom onset and unable to attain PCI within 1 hour of first medical contact, a pharmaco-invasive strategy resulted in similar rates of death, shock, heart failure, or reinfarction compared to primary PCI. Primary PCI: 95.7% Primary PCI: 95.7%

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Anaphylaxis, chest pain, and ST elevation in aVR

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Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A man in his late 40s presented to the ED with concern for allergic reaction after accidentally eating a potential allergen, then developing an itchy full body rash and diarrhea. In the ED he received methylprednisolone, diphenhydramine, and epinephrine for possible anaphylaxis.

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Nephrotic Syndrome

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Steroid resistance Failure to achieve complete remission after 8 weeks of prednisolone at 60mg/m2/day Differentials Heart failure – would present with oedema, shortness of breath, cyanosis Allergic reaction – presents with facial oedema, pruritus. Membranproliferative Glomerulonephritis. Paediatric Nephrology , 1409-1418.

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

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Complications / Considerations / Potential Pitfalls Hypersensitivity reactions Most contrast media hypersensitivity reactions are allergic- like reactions, which entail the release of histamine and other mediators from basophils and eosinophils without the mediation of IgE. Emerg Radiol 2023. Batheja, V.;

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