…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…

…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…

…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…

…a high risk of avascular necrosis of the femoral head and of vascular injury; always an orthopaedic surgeon, and usually general anaesthesia. An open dislocation…

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

…far enough forward that the head will extend beyond the end of the couch when laid down. 2. Turn the head 45° to the right…

…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…

…kills because the tube would not pass, but because the team keeps trying to intubate instead of changing the plan. The aim is always oxygenation…

…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 …

…which needle is chosen, and that the tubes go to the right place. In suspected bacterial meningitis it is the time to antibiotics that saves…

…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…