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Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

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

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…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…dose to a patient with adrenal insufficiency during acute illness. Confusing dexamethasone 0.75 mg with prednisolone 0.75 mg. A tenfold difference in effect…

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…

🟠 Phentolamine

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

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

…dose without troublesome adverse effects, give a further 8 mg intravenously , slowly. Rapid injection increases the risk of nicotinic effects with paradoxically increasing weakness. 6…

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