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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

…often with chemical matrix ablation A nail spicule that has split off Removal of the spicule A painful subungual haematoma with an intact nail plate…

Cardiac amyloidosis

…10]. Refractory atrial arrhythmias resistant to antiarrhythmic drugs or repeated ablation procedures should raise suspicion, especially in patients in their mid 60s or older [10…

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] …

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…

Atrial Flutter: Mechanisms, ECG Recognition and Management

…well recognized pattern can be significantly altered when atrial activation is modified by cardiac surgery involving atrial tissue, extensive prior radiofrequency ablation, advanced atrial disease…

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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