…different position or a different vessel. Choice of site Vessel Advantages Disadvantages : : : Internal jugular vein (right) Best ultrasound conditions, a straight course to the superior…

…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…

…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…

Procedurer The result of a repair is determined before the first needle goes in. A wound that has not been irrigated clean, has not been…

…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…

…a large bore cannula in a suitable vein). Standby access in a patient at risk of rapid deterioration. Intraosseous access: Cardiac arrest where venous access…

…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 fixation dressing for the nose, a vomit bowl, tissues, and a glass of water with a straw if the patient is awake and can…

…What usually ruins the examination is not the technique but the handling of the specimen — an aspirate that clots before the smears are made is…

…foreign body under the upper eyelid. 7. Seidel's sign: apply fluorescein generously and look under blue light. A dark stream of aqueous humour breaking…

…appropriate specialty: Location Risk Management : : : Medial triangle of the face (nasal root, alae nasi, upper lip) Venous drainage towards the cavernous sinus Surgeon or ENT…

…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…