…emergency number. Contact the nearest intensive care unit with expertise in toxicological emergencies. Antidote Administer the specific antidote promptly upon suspicion of poisoning. Decontamination Disrobe…

…begins in parallel with the diagnostic work up. Obtain an interpretable 12 lead ECG within 10 minutes of first medical contact, attach continuous rhythm monitoring…

…while the typical local signs of inflammation may be faint or absent. Take cultures immediately, but never let sampling, imaging, the blood count or contact…

…Initial diagnosis of STEMI ECG Management Recommendation Level of evidence A 12 lead ECG should be interpreted immediately (within 10 minutes) at first medical contact…

…version 4 of 27 February 2024. The local stroke protocol and immediate contact with the on call stroke consultant or the thrombectomy centre take precedence…

…but accounts for a minority of cases Hypoactive Lethargy, slow responses, reduced speech, immobility, poor food intake, reduced eye contact Common and particularly easy to…

…still. A deeply embedded body reaching the stroma or deeper. The absence of a slit lamp — the cornea should not be instrumented without magnification. With…

…Contact your national or regional poison control centre before you decide, not afterwards. Indications Medicinal charcoal is given after the ingestion of a potentially toxic…

…body. 6. Check the plasma potassium after about 1 hour and follow the plasma glucose closely for at least 6 hours after insulin. 7. Contact…

…a dialysis fistula. Preparation and equipment Hand disinfection; gloves where there is a risk of blood contact. An alcohol or chlorhexidine swab. Let the skin…