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Antibiotic dosing in renal impairment: quick reference

…to four times daily 2 g three times daily 1 2 g three times daily Piperacillin tazobactam 4 g three times daily 4 g three…

Empirical antibiotic therapy: quick reference for common infections

…piperacillin–tazobactam 4 g × 4 IV plus gentamicin 5–7 mg/kg IV as a single dose Urosepsis with shock and suspected ESBL meropenem 1…

Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…the patient down. Injection Needle Angle Maximum volume per site : : : : Deltoid, adult 23–25 G, 25 mm 90° 1–2 mL Deltoid, BMI 35 or…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…Trochanteric 20 mg (1 mL) 20–40 mg (0.5–1 mL) 4–6 mL Epicondylar 10–20 mg 20 mg 1–2 mL Carpal…

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

…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

…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…

🟠 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…

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