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Urinary catheterisation

…anaesthesia. Bladder washout and continuous irrigation in macroscopic haematuria with clots (a three way catheter). Instillation therapy and contrast studies of the urinary tract. Wound…

Foreign body in the ear and nose

…must be contacted urgently rather than a routine referral being made. Two or more magnets constitute the same kind of urgency by a different mechanism…

Abscess incision and drainage

…skin tension lines and make it long enough — as a rule of thumb, along the whole length of the abscess or at least half its…

Nasogastric tube

…a fine, soft tube (Ch 8–12) of polyurethane or silicone for nutrition, since it causes less mucosal irritation with longer term use. A water…

Wound suturing

…usually visible on plain films. Irrigation fluid: a copious volume of drinking quality tap water or sodium chloride 9 mg/mL. The volume matters more…

Otoscopy and ear syringing

…audiometry or the fitting of a hearing aid. Recurrent otitis externa in which the wax retains moisture. Contraindications Absolute contraindications to irrigation: A known or…

Eye examination and corneal foreign body

…still. A deeply embedded body reaching the stroma or deeper. The absence of a slit lamp — the cornea should not be instrumented without magnification. With…

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