…dislocation requiring operative treatment — contact an orthopaedic surgeon before attempting reduction. Posterior shoulder dislocation, which is often associated with fracture and requires an orthopaedic surgeon…

…Venturi mask with a set of valves, and a high flow nasal cannula where available. Bag mask equipment for a patient who is not breathing…

…V3). IIa B In patients with inferior myocardial infarction, consider connecting V3R and V4R to detect concomitant right ventricular infarction. IIa B Routine blood sampling…

…needed and start anaesthetic treatment with EEG After clinical cessation of the seizure Assess the recovery of consciousness. Urgent EEG if the patient does not…

…and fibrinolysis, not an acceptable routine target. The shorter the ischaemic time, the more myocardium can be salvaged. Call the PCI service in parallel with…

…A neutropenic patient with a suspected infection and organ dysfunction must therefore be managed as neutropenic sepsis even if the temperature criterion is not met…

…The patient need not have fever, leucocytosis or a positive culture. Older people, the immunosuppressed and patients with renal or hepatic failure can have subtle…

…with sterile water according to the volume printed on the catheter , usually 10 mL in adults. Do not use saline — the salt can crystallise and…

…with the time since ingestion, and both can harm the patient through aspiration. Contact your national or regional poison control centre before you decide, not…

…if possible, otherwise give IM with a fine needle and 5 minutes of compression. Anticoagulant treatment is not in itself a bar to vaccination. Relative…