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Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

…by means of dialysis. Substance Antidot e Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) N Acetylcysteine Anticholinergics Physostigmine Anticoagulants (apixaban) Andexanet alpha Benzodiazepines Flumazenil The Black Widow, Spider Bett Lactrodectus…

Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…is not in itself a bar to vaccination. Relative: Lymphoedema or previous axillary clearance on the same side. A paretic limb — poorer absorption. Injection into…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…not be shorter than four weeks . Mix the corticosteroid and the lidocaine in the same syringe. The anaesthetic confirms that the injection has gone to…

Short Synacthen test

…is taken before the injection and handled chilled. 4. Inject 0.25 mg of tetracosactide intravenously , slowly. Intramuscular administration is an equivalent alternative where there…

🟠 Phentolamine

…Time to onset of action 1 to 2 minutes Duration of action 10 to 30 minutes Delivery IV Dose Bolus injection : 5 to 15 mg…

Invasive Coronary Angiography: Indications and Vascular Access

…selective intracoronary contrast injection under fluoroscopy. The procedure is performed by advancing guidewires and diagnostic catheters from a percutaneous arterial access site to the aortic…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…of ulcer, not routinely Infection Consider Pneumocystis prophylaxis with high doses over a long period, according to the local protocol Psychiatric symptoms Sleep disturbance, hypomania…

Joint aspiration

…the samples are sent correctly. A corticosteroid must never be injected into a joint in which infection has not been excluded. Indications Acute monoarthritis in…

🟠 Clonidine

…Dose Injection IV: • 150 μg in 1 ml vial. Dilute with 10 ml of normal saline and give by slow injection over 5 10…

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken heart syndrome, stress induced cardiomyopathy)

…octopus trap). Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. Figure 1. Echocardiogram showing takotsubo cardiomyopathy in acute phase (A) and resolution phase (B). Note the…

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