…Sampling of gastric contents and evacuation in poisoning (see the separate text on gastric lavage). The tube is not, however, indicated routinely after uncomplicated abdominal…

…technique but the handling of the specimen — an aspirate that clots before the smears are made is unusable, no matter how well the puncture went…

…a non adherent dressing, gauze. The digital block Anaesthetise from the dorsal aspect, one injection medial and one lateral to the base of the phalanx…

…apart. A wound through the full thickness of the dermis, particularly over joints and in cosmetically sensitive areas. Superficial wounds with well apposed edges, abrasions…

…low risk of pneumothorax Uncomfortable for an awake patient, harder to keep the dressing clean with a tracheostomy or copious secretions Subclavian vein Most comfortable…

…of the correct size (the width should correspond to about 40 % of the circumference of the limb), a manual manometer, plastic film or a dressing…

…times the flow of a fine needle, and collapsed veins mean that the fine needle is in addition the only one that will go in…

…not the choice of dressing but the ankle brachial index before the first bandage is applied . Indications Venous leg ulcer — about 70% of all leg…

…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…

…a dressing, gloves. A cold spray or a lidocaine weal. Site Triamcinolone hexacetonide 20 mg/mL Methylprednisolone acetate 40 mg/mL Volume of lidocaine : : : : Subacromial…

…the visual acuity before anything else is done. The second most important is to look for signs of perforation — Seidel's sign, an irregular pupil…

…the wall of the cavity before irrigating. 5. Let the pus drain out. Empty it with gentle pressure around the cavity, not by pressing hard…

…important indication and an emergency procedure . An unclear arthritis, as part of the diagnostic work up. Haemarthrosis after trauma. A symptomatic effusion causing pain or…