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Central venous catheter

…the shortest catheter, while left sided and femoral insertions require longer ones — check the length in the set against the chosen side. An ultrasound machine…

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Transcutaneous and transvenous pacing

…monitoring and preparedness. Asystole with no electrical activity at all — pacing has no documented benefit there. Transcutaneous pacing: burns or wounds in the area where…

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Peripheral venous cannula and intraosseous access

…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…

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Skin biopsy — punch, shave and excision

…areas: the branches of the facial nerve at the temple, the accessory nerve in the posterior triangle of the neck, and the superficial nerves of…

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Foreign body in the ear and nose

…hydroxide ions are generated at the negative pole of the battery and produce a liquefactive necrosis that can reach the septal cartilage within a few…

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Arterial line

…anaesthetic also improves the chance of success by counteracting vascular spasm. Pressure monitoring set: stiff, short tubing, a transducer, and a flush system with physiological…

ArticleCPR
Causes of sudden cardiac arrest

…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…

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Pleural aspiration and chest drain

Procedurer Almost all the complications of pleural aspiration arise from two errors: the needle is placed in the wrong site, and too much is drained…

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CPAP and non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

…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…

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Casting and immobilisation

…gives faster setting and more heat production — a risk of burns Document the distal neurovascular status before casting : sensation, motor function, pulses and capillary refill…