…and stabilisation for transfer in a suspected fracture. Clinical suspicion of a scaphoid fracture despite a normal radiograph. Contraindications An open fracture or a wound…

…of the laryngeal mask 1. Check the mask, remove air from the cuff so that it is flat with a slightly upturned leading edge, and…

…full thickness of the dermis, particularly over joints and in cosmetically sensitive areas. Superficial wounds with well apposed edges, abrasions and small wounds under about…

…et al. Epidemiology and outcome of adult out of hospital cardiac arrest of non cardiac origin in Osaka: a population based study. BMJ Open 2014;…

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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…

…the tragus and the area behind the pinna before the otoscope is inserted — mastoid erythema and a protruding ear are not part of the tympanic…

…the sedation and another the reduction . Check the fasting status, the ASA class and the airway beforehand. Procedure Anterior shoulder dislocation The commonest of all…

…the vulnerability caused by marked local differences in repolarization. This article is part of the comprehensive chapter: How to read and interpret the normal ECG

…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…