…low platelet counts, followed by compression. Infection in the skin overlying the puncture site. Previous pelvic irradiation on the intended side (yields fibrotic, unrepresentative marrow…

…and, in the most severe cases, hypotension, pneumothorax and respiratory arrest [1]. The first few minutes 1. Sit the patient up and minimise physical exertion…

…straightforward: ultrasound to find the fluid, an insertion site in the left lower quadrant lateral to the rectus sheath, and a cell count plus albumin…

…but some laboratories do not accept marrow blood in their analysers — check locally. Contraindications Peripheral venous cannula: Infection, burns or trauma at the puncture site…

…subjects, the echocardiographic evaluation in pediatric patients requires a different approach, with more emphasis on the heart position in the thorax, the atrial situs viscerum…

…stretches in the chest wall, such that the distances between the ribs increase, providing larger windows for the ultrasound beam. The operator can sit on…

Procedurer Almost all the complications of pleural aspiration arise from two errors: the needle is placed in the wrong site, and too much is drained…

Procedurer What determines the outcome of a central venous catheter insertion is decided before the needle goes in: the choice of site, the use of…

…and the abscess sits somewhere that makes incision in the emergency department the wrong move — in the hand, in the medial triangle of the face…

…attacks of vertigo, seconds to a minute or so, that are provoked by a change of position — turning over in bed, lying down, standing up…

In this course you will learn about cardiac physiology, anatomy and the principles of electrocardiography.

In the second part of the course you will learn all about the normal ECG, normal variants and diagnosis of pathological findings. A total of…