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Eye examination and corneal foreign body

…a drill, a lawnmower, or in the wind. Suspected corneal abrasion. A red eye where the diagnosis is not obvious. Suspected acute glaucoma (tonometry). Contraindications…

Wound suturing

…Superficial wounds with well apposed edges, abrasions and small wounds under about 5 mm often do better with adhesive strips, tissue adhesive or a dressing…

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…a bloodless field one works by feel, and by feel nail spicules are left behind — which is the commonest cause of recurrence. Indications Condition Procedure : …

Cardiac amyloidosis

…Clinical Context Cardiac amyloidosis should be suspected in patients older than 65 years presenting with heart failure and increased left ventricular (LV) wall thickness [3…

Atrial Flutter: Mechanisms, ECG Recognition and Management

…and ascends in a caudocranial direction along the interatrial septum. The left atrium is activated passively. The upper boundary of this circuit may be located…

Ventricular Tachycardia

…trials, the field has transitioned from a predominantly pharmacological strategy to one that heavily integrates early catheter ablation and sophisticated device therapy [1] [2] . This…

The Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Types 1–5

…such as amyloidosis or sarcoidosis Other cardiac procedures Chemotherapeutic agents Catheter ablation Critical illness Defibrillator shocks Strenuous exercise Cardiac contusion The diagnosis should therefore distinguish…

Torsades de Pointes: Definition, Characteristics, and Management

…However, the context indicates that if pharmacological therapy is inadequate, escalation to catheter ablation or mechanical circulatory support remains a viable therapeutic pathway [4]. Furthermore…

Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis & SCD Prevention

…EPS), and the transition from a purely device based management strategy (implantable cardioverter defibrillators) to one that incorporates pharmacological and interventional (substrate ablation) therapies [5] …

Ectopic atrial rhythm (EAT), atrial tachycardia (AT) & multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT)

…III antiarrhythmic agents may be considered. Catheter ablation should be considered in patients with a high risk of recurrence. Electrical cardioversion is generally ineffective in…

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