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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

…Fold the ends of the stockinette back over the edge of the cast and smooth the edges. 7. Secure with an elastic bandage in even…

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

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

Otoscopy and ear syringing

…5 cm into the ear canal, not beyond the hair bearing skin. 5. Direct the jet upwards and backwards along the superior wall of the…

Reduction of dislocations

…axillary nerve: sensation over the lateral part of the deltoid before and after the reduction , together with the distal pulse and sensation throughout the arm…

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

…QT dispersion. Increased QT dispersion is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This is presumably explained by a higher incidence of malignant ventricular arrhythmias. It…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

…The test presupposes that the patient has spontaneous nystagmus at the time of examination and that the examiner is experienced with the head impulse test…

Foreign body in the ear and nose

…nasal speculum and otoscope specula in several sizes. Alligator forceps, bayonet forceps, an angled hook, a cerumen loop. Suction with Frazier tips of various sizes…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…of the mask, a syringe for the cuff in the models that have one, a cuff manometer. A videolaryngoscope with both a Macintosh like and…

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