…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…

…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 …

…tourniquet . Without a bloodless field one works by feel, and by feel nail spicules are left behind — which is the commonest cause of recurrence. Indications…

…many times the flow of a fine needle, and collapsed veins mean that the fine needle is in addition the only one that will go…

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

…choose the more patent one. Ask the patient about a previous nasal fracture or unilateral nasal obstruction. 2. Measure the depth of insertion by laying…

…the presumed cause of bleeding, and how the products are to be delivered. 2. Designate a team leader and one person responsible for recording the…

…and assess the effect before the next one is given. The serious incidents almost always arise when the principle of titration is abandoned — when a…

…hard to find in older women. Two things separate the safe catheterisation from the harmful one: never forcing against resistance, and never catheterising urethrally when…

…than one who is taken by surprise. Procedure 1. Connect the patient to the 12 lead ECG as usual and record a resting ECG of…