…and the examination is needed for the diagnosis. Before audiometry or the fitting of a hearing aid. Recurrent otitis externa in which the wax retains…

…ataxia Posterior circulation stroke Unilateral hearing loss or tinnitus Ménière's disease, vestibular schwannoma, labyrinthitis Continuous vertigo that does not come in attacks Vestibular neuritis…

…investigated Relative obstacles also include dementia, marked hearing loss and an inability to understand the instructions — spirometry requires active cooperation. Preparation and equipment Equipment: a…

…arrhythmia, among others. Acute severe balance disturbance without nystagmus: HINTS does not apply. Assess gait and truncal stability and investigate for a central cause. Acute…

…of objectively demonstrating peripheral arterial disease, and it is needed more often than it is used — not only in claudication, but before every compression treatment…

…absolute contraindications, but be cautious and consider referral in: Diabetes with neuropathy or peripheral arterial disease — a risk of osteomyelitis and poor healing. Check the…

…healing. Voiding problems in neurogenic bladder dysfunction, in the first instance with clean intermittent self catheterisation rather than an indwelling catheter. A catheter is not…

…contamination, not poor suture technique — and the commonest cause of permanent loss of function is a tendon injury that was sutured over without being found…

…vectors heading towards the exploring electrode (albeit with somewhat varying angles) and therefore displays a positive P wave throughout. Figure 2 (above) does not show…

…amputation. The decisive step is therefore not the choice of dressing but the ankle brachial index before the first bandage is applied . Indications Venous leg…

…S wave. However, all three waves may not be visible and there is always variation between the leads. Some leads may display all waves, whereas…

…82.4° F), while temperatures below 24° C (75.2° F) are not compatible with signs of life (Frei et al.). When hypothermia precedes cardiac…