…Procedure Peripheral venous cannula 1. Apply the tourniquet 10–15 cm proximal to the intended puncture site, let the arm hang, ask the patient to…

…in a first time dislocation , so as not to reduce a fracture dislocation or to miss a posterior dislocation. The exceptions are an obvious recurrent…

…Anticoagulant treatment is not in itself a bar to vaccination. Relative: Lymphoedema or previous axillary clearance on the same side. A paretic limb — poorer absorption…

…where asymmetric lung sounds are noted, specifically with an absence of sounds on the affected side. Ultrasonography can reveal pneumothorax (highlighted by a lack of…

…compression stockings. Avoid measuring the arm pressure on the side with a dialysis fistula, lymphoedema after axillary clearance or a recently inserted venous port. Procedure…

…first choice; rectal or intravascular measurement also works. Axillary, oral and tympanic measurement are not adequate — they lag behind and miss the fever. Equipment for…

…coronary intervention (PCI). Complications are uncommon, but their clinical spectrum ranges from transient arrhythmias and minor access site bleeding to myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary perforation…

…V2 and V4. V4: placed on the left medioclavicular line between rib 5 and 6. V5: placed on the anterior axillary line, on level with…