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Foreign body in the ear and nose

…and a button battery is an emergency — it can cause perforation in seven hours. Indications Every foreign body in the ear canal or the nasal…

Eye examination and corneal foreign body

…give systemic antibiotics and contact an ophthalmologist urgently . A positive Seidel's sign. A foreign body centrally in the visual axis requiring an operating microscope…

Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

…speak for anaphylaxis (airway obstruction caused by a foreign body is an important differential). Treatment of anaphylaxis and cardiac arrest Administer CPR as per guidelines…

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

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

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

… irrigate under pressure through a 20 mL syringe and a large bore needle. Chlorhexidine in alcohol to the skin around the wound — not into the…

Endocarditis: definitions, causes, diagnosis, echocardiography & treatment

…well as to embolization in the systemic circulation. The complications can be fatal. Approximately 500 Swedes are affected annually by endocarditis and the median age…

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