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Antibiotic dosing in renal impairment: quick reference

…course (no more than 7 days) may be given to selected patients with an eGFR of 30 40 mL/min for lower urinary tract infection…

Empirical antibiotic therapy: quick reference for common infections

…plus 1.5 g for the first dose, then 1 g × 1 IV Clostridioides difficile, primary infection, low risk of recurrence vancomycin 125 mg × 4…

Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…For vaccination: adrenaline 1 mg/mL, an antihistamine, oxygen, and the ability to lay the patient down. Injection Needle Angle Maximum volume per site : : : : Deltoid…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

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

Short Synacthen test

…sample : cortisol and plasma ACTH. The ACTH sample is taken before the injection and handled chilled. 4. Inject 0.25 mg of tetracosactide intravenously , slowly…

🟠 Phentolamine

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

Invasive Coronary Angiography: Indications and Vascular Access

…and Clinical Role Invasive coronary angiography (ICA) is a catheter based investigation that visualizes the coronary arterial tree after selective intracoronary contrast injection under fluoroscopy…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…protocol. Usually a bolus followed by repeated doses or an infusion Suspected adrenal crisis Give the corticosteroid immediately. Do not wait for laboratory results. Take…

Joint aspiration

…surgeon under strictly sterile conditions. For corticosteroid injection there is an additional absolute contraindication: the slightest suspicion of septic arthritis. If the picture is unclear…

🟠 Clonidine

…lasts for a week): • Catapress TTS 1 (0.1 mg/24hrs). • Catapress TTS 2 (0.2 mg/24hrs) • Catapress TTS 3 (0.3 mg/24hrs…

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