…time of symptom onset or the time last known to be well. 3. Assess airway, breathing and circulation. 4. Measure the plasma glucose immediately. 5…

…ventilation. Inadequate ventilation with a rising pCO₂ and respiratory acidosis, or a markedly increased work of breathing with impending exhaustion. Threatened airway obstruction: inhalation injury…

…full vital signs, level of consciousness, and repeated assessment of the circulation and breathing 2 Assess whether the patient has sepsis, septic shock, or a…

…Airway, breathing and circulation Perform an ABCDE assessment and document the time of seizure onset, or the time the patient was last known to be…

…mouthpiece without the tongue blocking it. 3. Quiet breathing for a few breaths until the tidal volume is stable. 4. A maximal inspiration to total…

…measurement, and not to talk. Otherwise ordinary activities, including work. No showering or bathing. A diary of going to bed, getting up, medication intake, symptoms…

…wall. Glottic or subglottic obstruction — the mask sits above the obstruction and solves nothing. A mouth opening below about 2 cm. Extensive pharyngeal pathology: tumour…

…actively look for another , in the other nostril, in the ears and in the mouth. Nose 1. Ask the patient to blow the nose gently…

…CSF rhinorrhoea or CSF otorrhoea. Where this is suspected, the tube is passed through the mouth (orogastrically), never through the nose. Preparation and equipment A…

…outcome TTM2 (2021) 33 °C versus normothermia with active fever prevention (intervention at ≥ 37.8 °C) No difference in 6 month mortality or functional outcome…