…predominant forms affecting the heart are immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis and transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis [8, 15]. AL Amyloidosis: This is a plasma cell dyscrasia…

…where available, a direct laryngoscope with Macintosh blades 3 and 4 as back up, always with the light checked. Tubes in three sizes, a stylet…

…A chair with a head rest, preferably an ENT chair; raise the chair to your eye level. A head lamp or another directable light source…

…a good effect in anterior bleeding. Raise the chair so that the patient's nose is at your eye level. The patient sits upright and…

…cornea and anterior chamber. Note the pupil size, shape and reaction to light. A teardrop shaped or peaked pupil suggests perforation. Look for hyphaema — blood…

…is to be measured. Four numbered sample tubes, and a light protected tube if spectrophotometry is to be performed. Procedure 1. Position the patient correctly…

…sign of brain death. However, the absence of pupillary light reflex immediately post cardiac arrest is more equivocal. Various pharmaceutical agents, including epinephrine—administered to…

Echocardiography Basic sound and ultrasound physics Unlike light waves, which can propagate through vacuum, sound waves can only propagate through a physical medium. This medium…

…for delirium every shift BIS (during neuromuscular blockade) 40–60 Targeted light sedation with a daily wake up trial shortens the time on the ventilator…

…Its relationship with cardiovascular risk is nonlinear: even light smoking carries a substantial proportion of the excess ischaemic heart disease risk associated with heavy smoking…