Articles & courses

ArticlesShow all 23
Wound suturing

…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…

The QT and QTc Interval

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

Casting and immobilisation

…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…

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…open fracture. The anatomy of the nail apparatus The terminology is hard to follow without a picture, and several of the steps below refer to…

Otoscopy and ear syringing

…child without an obvious focus, and before every ear syringing. Removal of cerumen: Hearing loss, a blocked sensation, itching, earache or dizziness attributable to a…

Reduction of dislocations

…a nerve injury was caused by the injury or by the treatment. Indications A clinically or radiologically confirmed dislocation of the shoulder, elbow, finger, patella…

QT duration & corrected QT (QTc) duration: ECG features & implications

ECG Introduction to ECG interpretation QT duration and corrected QT (QTc) duration ECG interpretation always includes an assessment of the QT interval (QT duration). The…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

…precisely the point. Ask the patient to keep the eyes open and look straight ahead — without open eyes there is no diagnosis. Procedure The Dix…

Foreign body in the ear and nose

…parallel to the floor and the index finger supported against the patient's nose and cheek . Open the speculum upwards–downwards, never sideways without support…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…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…

Media

No matches.

Tests

Tools