…systolic function and their combined use allows for careful mapping of systolic function. It is important to be familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of…

…pinhole. A slit lamp with a cobalt blue filter; alternatively a magnifying loupe and a Wood's lamp. Oxybuprocaine or tetracaine drops (topical anaesthesia). Fluorescein…

…the hand is suitable for finer cannulae. Avoid the lower limb in adults. In shock with collapsed vessels, the antecubital fossa or the external jugular…

…of pulmonary involvement in systemic disease, for example rheumatoid arthritis or scleroderma, and during treatment with pulmonary toxic drugs. Contraindications Forced expiration raises the pressure…

…that myocardium generates reflections with high amplitude and low Doppler shift. To analyze reflections from the myocardium, the ultrasound machine filters out all other reflected…

…the same electrical events but from different angles. This means that ECG leads with similar angles must display similar ECG curves (diagrams). For some purposes…

…pressure gradient. Conversely, the deceleration time is shortened if left ventricular compliance is reduced, or if left atrial pressure is increased. Figure 2. Deceleration time…

…Massive haemorrhage meeting the criteria for activation of the massive transfusion protocol. Plasma and platelets: in ongoing bleeding with coagulopathy, or as part of balanced…

…usually with colour coded connectors (red and black) and a stiffening stylet. A Rostock filter or an equivalent amplifier unit between the electrode and the…