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Cryotherapy of skin lesions

…cell carcinoma — these can be treated with cryotherapy by an experienced practitioner in selected cases, but surgery is the standard. Dark skin: a risk of…

Skin biopsy — punch, shave and excision

…according to the diagnostic question, not according to what is quickest. Indications Suspected malignancy: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma. An unclear inflammatory dermatosis…

Leg ulcers — wound debridement and compression therapy

…ulcer that has not healed within three months despite adequate treatment — malignancy (Marjolin's ulcer, basal cell carcinoma) and vasculitis do occur. Wound debridement 1…

Tissue Doppler (Tissue Velocity Imaging)

…during the cardiac cycle, despite the fact that cells in the apex contract as much as the cells in the basal parts. Since the apex…

🟠 Right ventricle, pulmonary artery, pulmonary artery pressure

Right ventricle and pulmonary artery Normal interval Mildly abnormal Moderately abnormal Severely abnormal RV DIMENSIONS Basal RV diameter (RVD 1), cm 2.0–2.8…

Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

…endoscopy DPP 4 inhibitor A low risk of hypoglycaemia; it can usually be continued Red flags and pitfalls Stopping basal insulin in type 1 diabetes…

Posterior acute myocardial infarction (STEMI)

…the left in the thorax. This positions the basal portion of the left lateral wall posteriorly in thorax (Figure 1). This area is most frequently…

Short Synacthen test

…or radiotherapy, or with suspected suppression of the HPA axis after long term glucocorticoid treatment. A basal morning cortisol in the grey zone. A morning…

Strain, strain rate and speckle tracking: Myocardial deformation

…to the fibers of the mid wall. Contraction in this layer results in a twisting (rotating) motion of the entire left ventricle. Basal segments rotate…

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR/TI)

…causes of tricuspid regurgitation are as follows: Right ventricular dysfunction due to pressure/volume overload. Right ventricular infarction. Ebstein's anomaly (Figure 1). Carcinoid heart…

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