…pressures, pulmonary congestion, systemic venous hypertension, and peripheral interstitial edema. These abnormalities produce breathlessness, orthopnea, weight gain, peripheral edema, early satiety, abdominal distension and, in…

…and respiratory tract symptoms. Chest pain, haemoptysis, syncope and palpitations. Orthopnoea, weight gain and peripheral oedema. Previous hypercapnia, NIV or invasive ventilation. Home oxygen and…

…severe or sudden headache. Chest pain, back pain, dyspnoea, orthopnoea and new sweating. Oliguria, dark urine or rapidly developing swelling. Pregnancy, gestational week and recent…

…fingers, tendon sheaths Deep compartments and tendon sheaths, loss of function Orthopaedic or hand surgeon, urgently Perianal and perirectal Often larger than it appears; risk…

…always weighs more heavily). A joint prosthesis: the aspiration must be performed by an orthopaedic surgeon under strictly sterile conditions. For corticosteroid injection there is…

…to a prosthesis) — a high risk of avascular necrosis of the femoral head and of vascular injury; always an orthopaedic surgeon, and usually general anaesthesia…

…a major injury proximal to the puncture site. A joint prosthesis or orthopaedic metalwork in the area. A previous intraosseous attempt in the same bone…