…started in an opioid naive patient, or when a conversion between drugs is made without reduction for incomplete cross tolerance. Indications Acute severe nociceptive pain…

…line for prolonged pacing. Venous access, oxygen, suction, airway equipment. Analgesia and sedation: an opioid (morphine or fentanyl) combined with a benzodiazepine (midazolam or diazepam…

…Injection into an arm with a dialysis fistula. Preparation and equipment Hand disinfection; gloves where there is a risk of blood contact. An alcohol or…

…blood glucose for 2–5 days. Suspected or known tendon rupture. No response to previous injections at the same site. More than three injections at…

…tetracosactide or ACTH. Marked atopic disease, particularly severe asthma and a history of anaphylaxis — a relative contraindication; the test is then performed with preparedness for…

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

…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…

…ulcer A proton pump inhibitor with concomitant NSAID use or a history of ulcer, not routinely Infection Consider Pneumocystis prophylaxis with high doses over a…

…site — use another approach or refrain. Bacteraemia without suspicion of joint infection (relative; aspiration can seed a sterile joint). Marked coagulopathy or an anticoagulant at…

…1 ml vial. Dilute with 10 ml of normal saline and give by slow injection over 5 10 minutes. Dilute immediately before use. PO: Alternatives…