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Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

…evidence) Warfarin Vitamin K Fresh frozen plasma Prothrombin complex concentrate Actions in suspected poisoning and cardiac arrest Promptly contact the closest intensive care unit (ICU)…

Casting and immobilisation

…breaks down. An acute, fresh injury is therefore immobilised in a backslab or in a split cast, never in a closed circumferential cast , and the…

Skin biopsy — punch, shave and excision

…from the active edge, not from the centre Include epidermis and dermis Bullous dermatosis Two biopsies: one from a fresh blister (routine), one from perilesional…

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: quick reference

…intestinal transit. Coffee ground vomiting is less specific than fresh haematemesis and can also be seen when the bleeding is slow or has stopped. The…

Warfarin therapy

…coagulopathy. Severe uncontrolled hypertension. Recent intracranial haemorrhage without a fresh assessment of benefit and risk. An inability to attend for sampling and follow up — relative…

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