…cast or has extensive wounds so that the cuff cannot be applied. Place the cuff over a protective dressing, or measure at the toe instead…

…amputation. The decisive step is therefore not the choice of dressing but the ankle brachial index before the first bandage is applied . Indications Venous leg…

…Suspected bone marrow metastasis. Assessment of treatment response and measurement of residual disease (MRD). Fever of unknown origin or suspected granulomatous disease with marrow involvement…

…under about 5 mm often do better with adhesive strips, tissue adhesive or a dressing alone. Contraindications Primary closure must be avoided or considered carefully…

…vessel loop for loop drainage. Gauze, absorbent dressing. Local anaesthesia works poorly in inflamed tissue — the acidic environment inactivates the anaesthetic. Place a field block…

…anaesthesia, normal saline to flush all lumens, suture material or a securement device, transparent dressing. Monitoring throughout the procedure: ECG, pulse oximetry and blood pressure…

…masks are alternatives in intolerance. A hydrocolloid dressing for the bridge of the nose applied before the mask goes on, not after the sore has…

…Sterile saline with a syringe for irrigation. An eye shield (never a pressure dressing when perforation is suspected). A tonometer: an applanation tonometer on the…

…6. Withdraw the needle, apply compression and a dressing. The knee The patient lies supine with the leg extended and the quadriceps relaxed. The superolateral…

…nitrate. Electrocautery or a heated paper clip for trephination. Antibiotic ointment, a non adherent dressing, gauze. The digital block Anaesthetise from the dorsal aspect, one…