…human bites, and all bites on the hand. These are as a rule left open. Facial bites can be sutured after careful debridement because of…

…medications and remove any remnants of allergens (e.g., insect residues). For patients on beta blocker therapy, consider administering 1 2 mg of glucagon intravenously…

…remove the allergen. 2. Give adrenaline 1 mg/ml intramuscularly into the middle third of the anterolateral thigh. Dose 0.01 mg/kg, corresponding to…

…leakage of fluid causes a chemical burn Two or more magnets (including in different nostrils) Immediately — pressure necrosis across the septum A live insect As…

…of the artery with two fingertips and note the direction. Disinfect and allow to air dry. 2. Anaesthetise the skin with a small amount of…

…Insert intravenous access, but do not let blood sampling or cannulation delay inhaled treatment. 8. Reassess speech, work of breathing, level of consciousness and air…

…needle of 0.8–1.2 × 50 mm for large joints (knee, shoulder), 0.5–0.6 × 25 mm for small joints (wrist, finger joints…

…the indication and contraindications, attach ECG monitoring and insert a venous cannula. 2. Document the baseline status of the chosen finding — measurement, photograph or video…

…compression. The reason compression nevertheless so often fails is that it is done wrongly: the patient pinches the nasal bone instead of the soft part…

…the visual acuity before anything else is done. The second most important is to look for signs of perforation — Seidel's sign, an irregular pupil…

…or a very strong clinical suspicion. 3. Give intravenous calcium in the presence of hyperkalaemic ECG changes or arrhythmia. 4. Shift potassium into the cells…

…circulation and level of consciousness. 2. Attach ECG, pulse oximetry and repeated blood pressure measurement when a hypertensive emergency is suspected. 3. Insert a peripheral…

…middle fingers . The Z track technique for depot preparations and irritant drugs: pull the skin and subcutaneous tissue 2–3 cm to one side, inject…

Procedurer The insertion itself is rarely the difficult part — it is the confirmation of the position that determines whether the tube is safe. A misplaced…

…otoscopy: a slight change of pressure with the bulb shows whether the tympanic membrane is mobile — an immobile membrane suggests fluid in the middle ear…

…is taken before the injection and handled chilled. 4. Inject 0.25 mg of tetracosactide intravenously , slowly. Intramuscular administration is an equivalent alternative where there…

…injection; 25–27 G, 25 mm for the carpal tunnel, de Quervain's and trigger finger. Syringes of 3, 5 and 10 mL, artery forceps…

…cause and the rest of the intensive care. 2. Insert the core temperature probe and connect it to the feedback loop of the cooling device…

…Insert a urinary catheter and start hourly urine output measurement. 5. Give a bolus of sodium bicarbonate 1–2 mmol/kg intravenously in symptomatic salicylate…

…shows another example of early repolarization. Readers interested in ST segment elevation differential diagnoses may read our own article. Take home message: Inspect the J…