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Lumbar puncture

…of dementia with biomarkers (amyloid, tau, phospho tau). Measurement of the opening pressure in suspected idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Therapeutic drainage in idiopathic intracranial hypertension and…

Pericardiocentesis

…other than the conditions in which the procedure is the wrong treatment : Aortic dissection with haemopericardium — drainage can increase the bleeding and worsen the prognosis…

Abscess incision and drainage

…lip) Venous drainage towards the cavernous sinus Surgeon or ENT; often antibiotics Palm, fingers, tendon sheaths Deep compartments and tendon sheaths, loss of function Orthopaedic…

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…and is the only tissue that produces new nail. Its visible distal part is the lunula. The matrix horns are the lateral extensions of the…

Pleural aspiration and chest drain

…close to the upper border of the rib, never at the lower border where the neurovascular bundle lies, and the drainage is stopped for coughing…

Cardiac arrest due to pneumothorax

…lack of lung tissue) and its impact on cardiac function. Clinically, patients may present with: Absent breath sounds on the affected side Crepitus Subcutaneous emphysema…

Cardiac tamponade causing cardiac arrest

…is because it does not ensure complete drainage of the pericardium, and needles or catheters are at risk of bending or damage during chest compressions…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…Preparation and equipment A laryngeal mask of the correct size plus one size above and one below. Second generation masks with a separate drainage channel…

Paracentesis

…attire for therapeutic drainage with an indwelling catheter. Lidocaine 10 mg/mL, 5–10 mL, 25 G for the skin wheal and 21 G for…

Urinary catheterisation

…catheter is not easier to pass. With a difficult passage it is the shape of the tip and the technique that matter, not the calibre…

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