…swollen airways or dermatological symptoms suggestive of anaphylaxis. Dyspnea, wheezing, or coughing before cardiac arrest also speak for anaphylaxis (airway obstruction caused by a foreign…

…Remove a visible bee sting. Never delay adrenaline in order to identify or remove the allergen. 2. Give adrenaline 1 mg/ml intramuscularly into the…

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

…that an arterial line must never be confused with a venous access. Indications Continuous blood pressure monitoring in haemodynamic instability or during ongoing vasoactive treatment…

…in a severe or life threatening attack. 6. Give a systemic steroid early. 7. Insert intravenous access, but do not let blood sampling or cannulation…

…passes through muscle without major vessels or nerves, and the landmark — the posterior corner of the acromion — is easy to palpate even in a large…

…indication and contraindications, attach ECG monitoring and insert a venous cannula. 2. Document the baseline status of the chosen finding — measurement, photograph or video. 3…

…a nasal speculum and a head lamp. Without a visible source, no cautery. 2. Insert 2–3 pledgets with lidocaine and a vasoconstrictor vertically into…

…each eye separately , with the patient's usual glasses and then through a pinhole. This is done before any drops. 2. Inspect the eyelids, conjunctiva…

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

…Insert a peripheral venous cannula. 4. Measure the blood pressure in both arms at the first assessment, particularly in chest pain, back pain or suspected…

…Stretch the skin with the thumb and index finger, or compress the muscle in a slim patient. 4. Insert the needle perpendicularly , quickly and firmly…

…base of skull fracture or a marked midfacial fracture — the tube can pass through a fracture in the cribriform plate into the cranium Absolute Corrosive…

…Relative (choose a manual technique or refer to ENT): Condition Reason : : Diabetes, immunosuppression A risk of necrotising otitis externa Anticoagulant treatment Bleeding into the ear…

…had a light breakfast according to local practice. Let the patient rest lying down or sitting for at least 15 minutes. 2. Insert a venous…

…site within a year. The Achilles tendon and the patellar tendon — do not inject into or beside them. Anticoagulant treatment is not a contraindication to…

…miss the fever. Equipment for temperature control: automated surface cooling with gel pads or a blanket, or alternatively an intravascular cooling catheter . Both are controlled…

…with symptoms or a rising serum concentration. Alkalinisation increases renal elimination several fold and at the same time reduces the passage of salicylate into the…

…water or sodium chloride 9 mg/mL. The volume matters more than the fluid; irrigate under pressure through a 20 mL syringe and a large…

…ST segment). Early repolarization is defined by a notch or slur in the J point (where the QRS fuses with the ST segment). This is…