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Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…of the phalanx, 2–3 mL on each side, with the needle tip directed volarly until a weal forms over the volar nerve. Wait 10…

Hypertensive crisis: quick reference for acute blood pressure lowering

…for example in pregnancy, acute glomerular disease or scleroderma renal crisis [1,2]. A hypertensive emergency means a markedly raised blood pressure together with ongoing…

Ankle-brachial index (ABI)

…of myocardial infarction and stroke. Indications Intermittent claudication, rest pain in the foot or leg, or a non healing distal ulcer. Before compression treatment of…

Peripheral Artery Disease: Diagnosis, Ankle–Brachial Index and Risk Management

…themselves sufficiently to provoke symptoms. Intermittent claudication Intermittent claudication is exertional discomfort in a limb muscle that improves with rest. The symptom may be described…

Approach to patients with chest pain: differential diagnoses, management & ECG

…syndromes (NSTE ACS). The division into STE ACS and NSTE ACS has profound implications for management and treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes. Moreover…

Leg ulcers — wound debridement and compression therapy

…Palpable foot pulses are not an acceptable substitute, and in patients with diabetes or renal failure the index may be falsely normal because of medial…

Abscess incision and drainage

…situations that argue for the operating theatre rather than the emergency room: a very large or deep abscess, a markedly unwell patient with fever and…

Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

…in the hospital. Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline on the management of hyperglycaemia in hospitalised adults. The summary of product characteristics for each insulin preparation.

Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

…of anaphylactic cardiac arrest include food allergies, insect stings, and drug induced reactions. Approximately 90% of anaphylactic cardiac arrests present with pulseless electrical activity (PEA…

Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…ones [5]. For acute clinical use the following simplification can be used: Grade Clinical picture Management : : : Mild allergic reaction Skin or mucosa only, stable breathing…

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