…aspiration Medicinal charcoal A corrosive substance (acid, alkali) — it makes endoscopic assessment more difficult and causes vomiting Medicinal charcoal Petroleum products — vomiting with chemical pneumonitis…

…in place when the syringe is changed after aspiration. Procedure 1. Examine the joint, locate the effusion and mark the puncture site with a pen…

…and blood culture bottles. Suction and oxygen to hand. The patient sits leaning forward with the arms on a table for diagnostic and therapeutic aspiration…

…abundant, and the distance to vessels and abdominal organs is large. The sternum may be used for aspiration when the iliac crest is inaccessible, but…

…year . The injection is therefore a tool to make rehabilitation possible, not an alternative to it. See the separate guide to joint aspiration and injection…

…cardiac arrest due to external causes ( Kitamura et al). References DeBehnke DJ, Hilander SJ, Dobler DW, Wickman LL, Swart GL. The hemodynamic and arterial blood…

…example — may be enough to precipitate the condition [1,2]. Delirium is common but often missed. On medical and geriatric wards a substantial proportion of…

…management , and both are predictable. Indications Inability to protect the airway: reduced level of consciousness, loss of pharyngeal reflexes, vomiting with a risk of aspiration…

…ProSeal) are the first choice in emergencies, since they allow the stomach to be decompressed and tolerate higher pressures. Lubricant on the dorsal surface of…

…of poisons. Stabilisation according to ABCDE, the plasma glucose, a blood gas and an ECG all come before complete identification of the substance. Treatment of…