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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

… use sparingly Prepatellar and olecranon bursitis The bursa Exclude septic bursitis first Injection is considered when 4–6 weeks of adequate conservative treatment — modification of…

Short Synacthen test

…then performed with preparedness for anaphylaxis. An untreated Addisonian crisis in progress: treat first, test later. Preparation and equipment Tetracosactide (Synacthen) 0.25 mg/mL…

🟠 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

…in the source material as greater than 85%, particularly when one or more of the following are present: Severe symptoms despite guideline directed antianginal treatment…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…the corticosteroid immediately. Do not wait for laboratory results. Take a serum cortisol and ACTH first only if this does not delay treatment. Plus fluid…

Joint aspiration

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

🟠 Clonidine

…daily increased as required to up to 900 μg/day. Transdermal (one patch lasts for a week): • Catapress TTS 1 (0.1 mg/24hrs…

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken heart syndrome, stress induced cardiomyopathy)

…for a kind of octopus trap (the left ventricle takes the shape of that octopus trap). Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. Figure 1…

Edrophonium test

…1 mL (named patient product — order well in advance). Atropine 0.5 mg for premedication, plus further atropine drawn up in a syringe as a…

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