…in: Bite wounds — particularly cat and human bites, and all bites on the hand. These are as a rule left open. Facial bites can be…

…intravenous administration of 1 mg epinephrine. Predominant causes of anaphylactic cardiac arrest include food allergies, insect stings, and drug induced reactions. Approximately 90% of anaphylactic…

…circulatory compromise severe gastrointestinal symptoms, particularly after exposure to a drug, insect venom or another non food allergen 2. Acute airway, respiratory or circulatory compromise…

…burn Two or more magnets (including in different nostrils) Immediately — pressure necrosis across the septum A live insect As soon as possible — kill it first…

Procedurer An arterial line is easy to insert and easy to trust too much. Two errors make the reading useless without anyone noticing: the transducer…

…attack. 6. Give a systemic steroid early. 7. Insert intravenous access, but do not let blood sampling or cannulation delay inhaled treatment. 8. Reassess speech…

…send a culture, await the result and inject later. Preparation and equipment Chlorhexidine in alcohol 5 mg/mL: clean with 3–4 swabs in wide…

…Procedure 1. Check the indication and contraindications, attach ECG monitoring and insert a venous cannula. 2. Document the baseline status of the chosen finding — measurement…

…Procedure Step 1 — compression Have the patient blow out the clot. The pinch is applied to the lower third of the nose, the soft part …

…glasses and then through a pinhole. This is done before any drops. 2. Inspect the eyelids, conjunctiva, cornea and anterior chamber. Note the pupil size…