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Cryotherapy of skin lesions

…of uncertain diagnosis. A lesion in which histology is needed for management. Cryoglobulinaemia, cold agglutinin disease, cold urticaria. Relative: Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell…

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…

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…

Tissue Doppler (Tissue Velocity Imaging)

…the fact that cells in the apex contract as much as the cells in the basal parts. Since the apex is fixed and there are…

🟠 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

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

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

Procedurer The test measures the ability of the adrenal cortex to respond to maximal ACTH stimulation, and it is rarely the injection itself that determines…

Strain, strain rate and speckle tracking: Myocardial deformation

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

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR/TI)

…BSA. Basal segments of the right ventricle (i.e parts on the atrial side of the tricuspid annulus) function as atrium and becomes dilated. The…

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