…characterized by angiography. Standard gray scale IVUS demonstrates the principal vessel wall layers and allows quantitative measurements of: minimum and maximum lumen diameter; lumen area…

…keep the dressing clean with a tracheostomy or copious secretions Subclavian vein Most comfortable for the patient, the most stable dressing, lowest risk of infection…

…the tube can pass through a fracture in the cribriform plate into the cranium Absolute Corrosive injury of the oesophagus or stomach after ingestion of…

…local practice Relative Skin infection, herpes zoster or burns over the puncture site Relative Mechanical ventilation with a high PEEP (an increased risk of pneumothorax…

…98:10511. Saarinen S, Nurmi J, Toivio T, et al. Does appropriate treatment of the primary underlying cause of PEA during resuscitation improve patients' su

…long for thick soft tissue and for the head of the humerus. A pressure bag or a 50 mL syringe with a three way tap…

…Choice of insertion site The left lower quadrant is the first choice : the abdominal wall is thinner there than on the right, and the descending…

…Procedure Insertion of the laryngeal mask 1. Check the mask, remove air from the cuff so that it is flat with a slightly upturned leading…

…spray and lubricate the electrode generously with lidocaine gel. 6. Introduce the electrode along the floor of the nose, parallel with the palate and straight…

…as part of fluid management. Contraindications Infection, burn or trauma over the insertion site. Insufficient collateral circulation to the hand. Vascular disease in the limb…