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Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…injection in marked coagulopathy or thrombocytopenia (< 50 ×10⁹/L) — choose the subcutaneous route if possible, otherwise give IM with a fine needle and 5…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…duration of effect. Lidocaine 10 mg/mL without adrenaline , 2–5 mL. Needles: 21–25 G, 40 mm for subacromial and trochanteric injection; 25–27…

Short Synacthen test

…and handled chilled. 4. Inject 0.25 mg of tetracosactide intravenously , slowly. Intramuscular administration is an equivalent alternative where there is no venous access. 5…

🟠 Phentolamine

…Dose Bolus injection : 5 to 15 mg every 5 to 15 minutes as necessary. Continuous infusion: Start infusion at 0.1 mg/min and increase…

Invasive Coronary Angiography: Indications and Vascular Access

…coronary arterial tree after selective intracoronary contrast injection under fluoroscopy. The procedure is performed by advancing guidewires and diagnostic catheters from a percutaneous arterial access…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…and dose Risk of HPA suppression Tapering : : : < 3 weeks, at any dose Low Can be stopped straight away 3 weeks, prednisolone < 5 mg…

Joint aspiration

…down. 5. If a corticosteroid is to be given: hold the needle still, change the syringe and inject. The injection should go in easily. Resistance…

🟠 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)

…Injection of contrast media into the ventricle will instead reveal that the apical portion of the left ventricle is dilated (hence the term apical ballooning…

Edrophonium test

…monitoring and insert a venous cannula. 2. Document the baseline status of the chosen finding — measurement, photograph or video. 3. Give atropine 0.5 mg…

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