…the chair to your eye level. A head lamp or another directable light source, an operating otoscope, a magnifying loupe. A nasal speculum and otoscope…

…management. Contraindications Infection, burn or trauma over the insertion site. Insufficient collateral circulation to the hand. Vascular disease in the limb: marked peripheral arterial disease…

…facial burns or recent facial surgery that make a seal impossible. Recent surgery on the oesophagus or upper gastrointestinal tract, ileus and ongoing upper gastrointestinal…

…burns Document the distal neurovascular status before casting : sensation, motor function, pulses and capillary refill. Check the skin, and remove rings and jewellery distal to…

…needle is inserted close to the upper border of the rib, never at the lower border where the neurovascular bundle lies, and the drainage is…

…myocardial ischaemia or syncope — that has not responded to atropine: Complete heart block (third degree AV block) and second degree AV block Mobitz type 2…

…in any eye injury is to measure and document the visual acuity before anything else is done. The second most important is to look for…

…Infection or burns over the puncture site. Osteogenesis imperfecta and severe osteoporosis (relative). An inability to identify the landmarks. Choice of vein and cannula size…

…the burnt out centre. 2. Clean the skin and infiltrate the anaesthetic intradermally and subcutaneously until a weal forms. 3. Stretch the skin perpendicular to…

…According to the European Society for Cardiology, 2800 adults per 1 million individuals have congenital heart defects, and half of them have moderate or complicated…

…disinfection. Allow it to air dry completely before puncture. Maximal barrier precautions: cap, mask, sterile gown, sterile gloves and a large full body drape. Lidocaine…

…The discrepancy between traditional figures and recent studies is due to the dramatic decrease in the incidence of acute coronary syndromes over the past decades…