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Leg ulcers — wound debridement and compression therapy

…dressing but the ankle brachial index before the first bandage is applied . Indications Venous leg ulcer — about 70% of all leg ulcers. Chronic venous oedema…

Reduction of dislocations

…oxide Rapid onset and offset; the patient cooperates Intra articular local anaesthesia Lidocaine into the glenohumeral joint in shoulder dislocation, with an effect equivalent to…

Drugs in the emergency setting

…Lidocaine (alternative) 100 mg IV, a further 50 mg 1 mg/kg Magnesium 2 g (8 mmol) IV in torsades or hypomagnesaemia 25–50 mg…

Epistaxis — compression, cautery and anterior nasal packing

…tongue depressor, a vomit bowl. Local anaesthesia and vasoconstriction: lidocaine 4 % with oxymetazoline 0.5 % (or xylometazoline) on cotton pledgets. Cautery: silver nitrate sticks; electrocautery…

🟠 Antiarrhythmic drugs in acute ventricular arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation)

…Pilsicainide, Procainamide , Quinidine Class IB Na + channel blocker with fast offset kinetics Lidocaine , Mexiletine , Phenytoin Class IC Na + channel blocker with slow offset kinetics Flecainide…

Torsades de Pointes: Definition, Characteristics, and Management

…to defibrillation , several pharmacological and interventional alternatives exist to stabilize the cardiac rhythm [4]: Antiarrhythmic Agents : Intravenous amiodarone and lidocaine can be administered. Additional pharmacological…

Advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)

…Rubertsson et al Amiodarone, Lidocaine ACLS Unclear benefit Kudenchuk et al ECMO ACLS No benefit Suverein et al Targeted temperature management ACLS, No benefit Dankiewicz…

Antiarrhythmic drugs in ventricular tachyarrhythmias

…Pilsicainide, Procainamide , Quinidine Class IB Na + channel blocker with fast offset kinetics Lidocaine , Mexiletine , Phenytoin Class IC Na + channel blocker with slow offset kinetics Flecainide…

Abscess incision and drainage

…Local anaesthesia: lidocaine 10 mg/mL with adrenaline (epinephrine). Syringe, 27 G and 21 G needles. Irrigation fluid (NaCl 9 mg/mL) and a 20…

Arterial line

…Sterile preparation with chlorhexidine in alcohol 5 mg/mL, sterile drape, sterile gloves, mask and cap. Lidocaine 10 mg/mL for local anaesthesia in the…

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