…accidents, burns, or other trauma. Drowning Cardiac arrest due to drowning Electrocution Cardiac arrest due to electrical current through the heart. Asphyxia Asphyxia as a…

…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…

…a vasoconstrictor for the nose: lidocaine 4 % with oxymetazoline 0.5 % on pledgets. Mineral oil or lidocaine to kill an insect in the ear canal…

…body drape. Lidocaine 10 mg/mL for local anaesthesia, normal saline to flush all lumens, suture material or a securement device, transparent dressing. Monitoring throughout…

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

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

…aspiration for the trough level or pause the drug according to local practice Relative Skin infection, herpes zoster or burns over the puncture site Relative…

…catheterization. Principles of management of congenital heart disease and GUCH Complex malformations often require intervention (surgical or catheter based intervention). In addition to the malformation…

…radiolucent, tolerates moisture better, more expensive and stiffer to mould Elastic bandage Holds the slab in place; wound on without tension Tepid water, plastic gloves…

…An eye spud or a 25–27 G needle on a 2 mL syringe as a handle. A low speed rust ring burr if one…