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Acute kidney injury: quick reference for management

…and establish the time course. 2. Measure the urine output. Perform a bladder scan in oliguria, anuria or unexplained AKI. 3. Assess the circulation and…

Paracentesis

…Scars, hernia or visible abdominal wall collaterals (caput medusae) Puncture at least a few centimetres away from them Full bladder Have the patient void, or…

Urinary catheterisation

…longer procedures and with epidural anaesthesia. Bladder washout and continuous irrigation in macroscopic haematuria with clots (a three way catheter). Instillation therapy and contrast studies…

Gynaecological examination and cervical smear

…the patient. Before the examination: let the patient empty her bladder — a full bladder makes bimanual palpation difficult and causes prolapse to be underestimated. Offer…

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