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Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…10–20 mg 20 mg 1–2 mL Carpal tunnel 10 mg 20 mg (or dexamethasone 4–6 mg) 1–1.5 mL De Quervain…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…Low Intermediate Betamethasone 0.6 mg None Long, 36–54 hours Dexamethasone 0.75 mg None Long, 36–54 hours The equivalences apply to the…

Short Synacthen test

…be given dexamethasone. That is the practical key: the patient does not have to be left unprotected for the test to be interpretable. Procedure 1…

Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…the patient down. Injection Needle Angle Maximum volume per site : : : : Deltoid, adult 23–25 G, 25 mm 90° 1–2 mL Deltoid, BMI 35 or…

🟠 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…

Joint aspiration

…Sterile gloves, sterile gauze, and a fenestrated drape for injection. A needle of 0.8–1.2 × 50 mm for large joints (knee, shoulder), 0…

🟠 Clonidine

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

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

…be secured. Preparation and equipment Edrophonium 10 mg/mL, 1 mL (named patient product — order well in advance). Atropine 0.5 mg for premedication, plus…

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