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Foreign body in the ear and nose

…Every foreign body in the ear canal or the nasal cavity must be removed. The urgency varies: Object Urgency : : Button battery Immediately — leakage of fluid…

Causes of sudden cardiac arrest

…as a result of external causes, for example foreign body, hanging or strangulation. Drug overdose Intentional or accidental overdose of medications, drugs or other substances …

Eye examination and corneal foreign body

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

Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

…dermatological symptoms suggestive of anaphylaxis. Dyspnea, wheezing, or coughing before cardiac arrest also speak for anaphylaxis (airway obstruction caused by a foreign body is an…

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…

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

…Other microorganisms, generally, cause subacute endocarditis. Endocarditis can affect native (own) valves and valve prostheses. As always, foreign materials pose a high risk of infection…

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