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CPAP and non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

…used by different devices vary; follow the local setting instructions for the device available on the unit. Preparation and equipment A device capable of both…

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…

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…

Transcutaneous and transvenous pacing

…Twitching of the chest muscles and spikes on the screen mean nothing. Capture is verified only when every pacing spike is followed by a wide…

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…

Central venous catheter

…of a central venous catheter insertion is decided before the needle goes in: the choice of site, the use of ultrasound throughout the puncture, and…

Causes of sudden cardiac arrest

…presumed causes of out of hospital cardiac arrest in 130'000 cases ( Rawshani et al ). Cardiac etiology Cardiac arrests caused by cardiovascular conditions and events…

Foreign body in the ear and nose

…than a routine referral being made. Two or more magnets constitute the same kind of urgency by a different mechanism. They attract one another through…

Skin biopsy — punch, shave and excision

…A pot of 4 % formalin, and for immunofluorescence Michel's medium or saline according to local procedure. Photograph and draw in the site before the…

Arterial line

…mask and cap. Lidocaine 10 mg/mL for local anaesthesia in the awake patient — the anaesthetic also improves the chance of success by counteracting vascular…

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