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Abscess incision and drainage

…emergency, not an abscess. Preparation and equipment No. 11 scalpel, curved haemostat, scissors, forceps, suction. Local anaesthesia: lidocaine 10 mg/mL with adrenaline (epinephrine). Syringe…

Management and treatment of AV block (atrioventricular blocks)

…Dose <0.5 mg may worsen bradycardia and should not be given. • Relative contraindications are ileus, glaucoma. Isoprenaline / Isoproterenol α 1, α 2, β 1…

Arterial line

…the skin with a small amount of lidocaine without adrenaline (epinephrine). 3. Puncture 1–2 cm proximal to the wrist crease at an angle of…

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

…0.5–1 mL Plantar fascia 10–20 mg 20–40 mg 1–2 mL The doses follow the summaries of product characteristics: Lederspan specifies…

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

…thrombus, although haziness is not specific. Intravascular imaging can identify plaque disruption, thrombus and other structural features that may not be evident on angiography alone…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…treatment. Not giving a stress dose to a patient with adrenal insufficiency during acute illness. Confusing dexamethasone 0.75 mg with prednisolone 0.75 mg…

Joint aspiration

…and a fenestrated drape for injection. A needle of 0.8–1.2 × 50 mm for large joints (knee, shoulder), 0.5–0.6 × 25…

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