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Reduction of dislocations

…Indications A clinically or radiologically confirmed dislocation of the shoulder, elbow, finger, patella, jaw or hip prosthesis. A dislocation with neurovascular compromise or skin tenting…

Paracentesis

…straightforward: ultrasound to find the fluid, an insertion site in the left lower quadrant lateral to the rectus sheath, and a cell count plus albumin…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…time limited pain relief and rarely alters the natural history of the disease. In lateral epicondylitis the effect is in fact worse than no treatment…

Posterior acute myocardial infarction (STEMI)

…The heart is rotated 30° to the left in the thorax. This positions the basal portion of the left lateral wall posteriorly in thorax (Figure…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

…reversal of the nystagmus is common. 6. Repeat on the left side. A positive test in the posterior canal is characterised by: A latency of…

ECG parameters

…to −90° Left axis deviation — left anterior fascicular block, inferior infarction, hypertrophy +90° to +180° Right axis deviation — right ventricular strain, lateral infarction, left posterior…

Leg ulcers — wound debridement and compression therapy

…ulcer Diabetic foot ulcer : : : : Site Gaiter area, above the medial malleolus Toes, heel, lateral malleolus, pressure points Beneath the metatarsal heads, toes, heel Edge Irregular…

Posterior Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis on the Standard ECG

…and Pathophysiology Posterior myocardial infarction is myocardial necrosis involving the posterior region of the left ventricle, usually as part of an inferoposterior or posterolateral infarction…

What is the difference between cardioversion and defibrillation for arrhythmias?

…position (anterior posterior vs. antero lateral) does not affect success, but active compression of the pads lowers defibrillation thresholds and improves success, and maximum fixed…

Cardiac arrest during pregnancy and childbirth

…be remedied by manual displacement of the uterus to the left. Consider tilting the patient at a 15–30° left lateral angle to relieve pressure…

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