…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…

…always weighs more heavily). A joint prosthesis: the aspiration must be performed by an orthopaedic surgeon under strictly sterile conditions. For corticosteroid injection there is…

…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…

…within the acidic range — ordinary litmus paper that only shows acid or alkaline is not sufficient. A fixation dressing for the nose, a vomit bowl…

…a major injury proximal to the puncture site. A joint prosthesis or orthopaedic metalwork in the area. A previous intraosseous attempt in the same bone…

…over the injection site. Bacteraemia or suspected septic bursitis or arthritis. A joint prosthesis in the adjacent joint. Known hypersensitivity to the preparations. Relative: Poorly…