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Left Bundle Branch Block: ECG criteria and clinical implications

…of broad and typically notched R waves in leads I, aVL, and the left precordial leads, and narrow r waves followed by broad, deep S…

Assessment of Pacemaker Malfunction

…dislodgement, lead fracture or inadequate myocardial contact. It may also be due to the low amplitude (voltage) of the potentials generated by activated myocardium. Functional…

Reduction of dislocations

…becomes and the greater the risk of chondral and neurovascular injury. Aim for reduction within a few hours. Contraindications A fracture dislocation requiring operative treatment …

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…cuticle — Hutchinson's sign). An open fracture of the distal phalanx with a subungual haematoma — manage it as an open fracture. The anatomy of the…

Casting and immobilisation

…dislocation. Immobilisation of a ligament injury, a tendon injury, or after suturing over a joint. Pain relief and stabilisation for transfer in a suspected fracture…

Peripheral venous cannula and intraosseous access

…swelling. A vein suspected of thrombosis or previously thrombophlebitic. Intraosseous access (absolute, for the bone in question): A fracture of the bone to be punctured…

Nasogastric tube

…stricture or a known diverticulum Relative Recent nasal or pharyngeal surgery Signs that should raise the suspicion of a base of skull fracture: periorbital bruising…

Massive haemorrhage and transfusion: quick reference

…help using the words massive haemorrhage , and state the patient's location and identity, the presumed cause of bleeding, and how the products are to…

Epistaxis — compression, cautery and anterior nasal packing

…The contralateral side of the septum already cauterised — bilateral cautery carries a risk of perforation Anterior packing: Suspected base of skull fracture or a significant…

Opioid therapy in severe pain

…is given. The serious incidents almost always arise when the principle of titration is abandoned — when a fixed dose is given without assessment, when a…

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