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Foreign body in the ear and nose

…battery is an emergency — it can cause perforation in seven hours. Indications Every foreign body in the ear canal or the nasal cavity must be…

Eye examination and corneal foreign body

…A foreign body centrally in the visual axis requiring an operating microscope. Relative: A patient who cannot keep the gaze still. A deeply embedded body…

Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

…wheezing, or coughing before cardiac arrest also speak for anaphylaxis (airway obstruction caused by a foreign body is an important differential). Treatment of anaphylaxis and…

Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents: Evolution, Evidence and Stent Choice

…and lower thrombogenicity. Stent thrombosis Early metallic stents reduced acute closure but introduced the risk of thrombosis related to the intravascular foreign body. First generation…

Causes of sudden cardiac arrest

…electrical current through the heart. Asphyxia Asphyxia as a result of external causes, for example foreign body, hanging or strangulation. Drug overdose Intentional or accidental…

Wound suturing

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…

Endocarditis: definitions, causes, diagnosis, echocardiography & treatment

…bacteria. Endocarditis can lead to the destruction of the valvular apparatus, as well as to embolization in the systemic circulation. The complications can be fatal…

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