…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…

…been assessed for tendon and nerve injury will heal badly however neatly the suture is placed. The commonest cause of wound infection is retained contamination…

…lacerations, gunshot wounds) Asthmatic episodes Iatrogenic events (e.g., during central venous catheter insertion) Underlying lung pathologies In cases of benign pneumothorax, positive pressure ventilation…

…fails, since it restores oxygenation without requiring a view down into the larynx. The difficult airway rarely kills because the tube would not pass, but…

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…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…

…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…

…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…

…The patient sits upright on the couch, far enough forward that the head will extend beyond the end of the couch when laid down. 2…