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Pediatric aspects of ECG leads & anatomy

…are placed proximally on the upper arm. Placement of chest (precordial) electrodes are not changed but additional leads may be attached in children under the…

Gastric lavage and activated charcoal

…has no place in the modern treatment of poisoning. Charcoal also does not bind every poison. With the following substances charcoal is ineffective and management…

Ezetimibe: Place in Therapy and Expected LDL-C Reduction

…arterial disease, and other very high risk settings described in the source material. The statin should be prescribed at the highest tolerated dose. When LDL…

Transcutaneous and transvenous pacing

…wide QRS complex and a pulse that can be felt. The other predictable error is forgetting that pacing hurts a great deal in a conscious…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

…from all sides and on which the patient's head can hang over the end. A pillow to place under the shoulders as an alternative…

LDL Cholesterol Targets Across Cardiovascular Risk Categories

Cardiology Definition and pathophysiology Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL C) is the principal therapeutic target in lipid management because LDL and other apolipoprotein B containing…

Lumbar puncture

…how the patient is positioned, which needle is chosen, and that the tubes go to the right place. In suspected bacterial meningitis it is the…

Oxygen therapy

…washes nitrogen out of the pleural air and speeds resorption. Other conditions in which high flow oxygen is given irrespective of the saturation according to…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…Mix the corticosteroid and the lidocaine in the same syringe. The anaesthetic confirms that the injection has gone to the right place — immediate pain relief…

Pericardial Effusion & Cardiac tamponade

…In case of suspicion of pericardial disease, it is important to conduct a careful investigation as several conditions may affect hemodynamics and the underlying cause…

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