…human bites, and all bites on the hand. These are as a rule left open. Facial bites can be sutured after careful debridement because of…

ECG Video lecture: Assessment of the QT interval (QTc interval) Corrected QT interval (QTc) calculator Open the calculator →

…Clinical suspicion of a scaphoid fracture despite a normal radiograph. Contraindications An open fracture or a wound that needs to be inspected — use a windowed…

…fracture of the distal phalanx with a subungual haematoma — manage it as an open fracture. The anatomy of the nail apparatus The terminology is hard…

…open (a mastoid cavity, mastoidectomy). An only hearing ear. Relative (choose a manual technique or refer to ENT): Condition Reason : : Diabetes, immunosuppression A risk of…

…longer a joint remains dislocated, the harder the reduction becomes and the greater the risk of chondral and neurovascular injury. Aim for reduction within a…

…Open the calculator → Normal values for QTc interval Bazett's formula is several decades old and has been questioned because it performs poorly at…

…shoulders as an alternative to a hanging head. Frenzel goggles or video Frenzel if available — small beats of nystagmus can otherwise be hard to see…

…nasal speculum with the handle parallel to the floor and the index finger supported against the patient's nose and cheek . Open the speculum upwards…

…4. Open the mouth, introduce the mask with the aperture facing the tongue and follow the hard palate with your index finger as a guide…

…lower part of the target range. Paraquat poisoning — oxygen worsens the lung injury. Discuss with your national or regional poison control centre. An open flame…

…is suspicion of cervical spine injury, in which scenario head tilt chin lift should only be used if other methods fail to open the airway…

…indicating high effectiveness. Although BLS is primarily developed for out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), it can be used in any setting until advanced cardiac…

…based study. BMJ Open 2014;4:e006462. Deasy C, Bray J, Smith K, et al. Hanging associated out of hospital cardiac arrests in Melbourne, Australia…

…based study. BMJ Open 2014; 4:e006462. Deasy C, Bray J, Smith K, et al. Hanging Associated out of hospital cardiac arrests in Melbourne, Australia…

…based study. BMJ Open 2014; 4:E006462. Deasy C, Bray J, Smith K, et al. Hanging Associated out of hospital cardiac arrests in Melbourne, Australia…

…based study. BMJ Open 2014;4:e006462. Deasy C, Bray J, Smith K, et al. Hanging associated out of hospital cardiac arrests in Melbourne, Australia…

ECG Introduction to ECG interpretation Principles of cardiac electrophysiology and electrocardiography (ECG) To ensure effective cardiac pumping function, the atria and the ventricles must be…

…K + ) channels open which results in cell repolarization. The cycle then repeats itself ( Figure 1 ). Note that the leakage of sodium during the resting phase…

…based study. BMJ Open 2014; 4:E006462. Deasy C, Bray J, Smith K, et al. Hanging Associated out of hospital cardiac arrests in Melbourne, Australia…

…to diastolic function. High compliance is desirable and means that the ventricle is capable of filling rapidly while operating at low end diastolic pressure. EDV …

…the threshold, but the threshold varies between regions. Infection of the skin over the puncture site. Marked haemodynamic instability — stabilise the patient first. CT before…

…mitral valve opens. The time interval between aortic valve closure and mitral valve opening is the isovolumetric relaxation time (IVRT) . The ability of the myocardium…