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Opioid therapy in severe pain

…15 mg of morphine in total. If more than that is required without effect, reconsider the pain mechanism instead of continuing to increase the dose…

Transcutaneous and transvenous pacing

…pads would go. Transvenous pacing: the relative contraindications are the same as for a central venous catheter — coagulopathy, infection at the puncture site, known thrombosis…

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

…a post injection flare. Lidocaine 10 mg/mL without adrenaline is used; larger volumes are needed subacromially and trochanterically to distribute the dose within the…

Short Synacthen test

…Tetracosactide (Synacthen) 0.25 mg/mL, one ampoule. A peripheral venous cannula and a saline flush. A tube for serum or plasma cortisol according to…

🟠 Phentolamine

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

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

…infection or gastroenteritis at home Double or triple the oral daily dose during the days of illness (the patient's sick day rules) Vomiting or…

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

…by slow injection over 5 10 minutes. Dilute immediately before use. PO: Alternatives: Dixarit 25 μg tablets. Catapress 150 μg tablets. Dose: 75…

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