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Gastric lavage and activated charcoal

Procedurer Emptying the stomach has gone from routine to exception. Activated charcoal — in Sweden usually called medicinal charcoal — is the first line measure in decontamination…

Joint aspiration

…fluid. The aspiration is technically simple — what determines the outcome is that it is done early and sterilely and that the samples are sent correctly…

Pleural aspiration and chest drain

…coagulopathy or thrombocytopenia Relative Ongoing anticoagulant treatment — plan the aspiration for the trough level or pause the drug according to local practice Relative Skin infection…

Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

…both aspiration and biopsy in adults. Here the posterior part of the iliac crest is thick, red marrow is abundant, and the distance to vessels…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…Carpal tunnel syndrome The carpal tunnel An acceptable bridge to surgery De Quervain's tenosynovitis The first dorsal compartment A good effect Trigger finger The…

Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

…0.4 0.8 2.1 Table 1. Survival in out of hospital cardiac arrest due to external causes ( Kitamura et al). References DeBehnke DJ…

Delirium in older adults: quick reference

…falls, aspiration, pressure sores, loss of function, longer length of stay, institutional care, readmission, cognitive decline and increased mortality [3,4]. Do this first 1…

Endotracheal intubation

…first attempt fails. Desaturation and unrecognised oesophageal intubation are the two mechanisms that kill patients during airway management , and both are predictable. Indications Inability to…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…compromise and does not protect the airway completely. Relative contraindications: A high risk of aspiration: a non fasted patient, ileus, third trimester pregnancy, marked reflux…

Poisoning: quick reference for antidotes and initial management

Akutsjukvård Lathundar Basic principle Manage the patient, not the list of poisons. Stabilisation according to ABCDE, the plasma glucose, a blood gas and an ECG…

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