…ongoing compression therapy, and always in the event of new or increasing pain. Preparation and equipment Doppler for the ankle brachial index, blood pressure cuff…

…of the foot and toes. Pain that is worse at night or when the limb is horizontal. Improvement when the leg is placed in a…

…disease and at the same time indicates a substantially increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. Indications Intermittent claudication, rest pain in the foot or…

…symptoms in clinical practice and it is fundamental to be able to differentiate benign from serious etiologies. Therefore, when encountering a patient with chest pain…

…and an unstable course, an arterial line should be considered. The blood pressure must not be dismissed as caused merely by pain or anxiety. These…

…fasciitis — pain that is disproportionately severe, a rapid course, skin discolouration, systemic upset — is an acute surgical emergency, not an abscess. Preparation and equipment No…

…but not in itself anaphylaxis. The patient must nonetheless be observed, since the reaction can progress. Practical grading There are several grading systems, and no…

…per day. Patches have no place in acute, unstable pain: the onset takes 12 to 24 hours and the offset just as long. Breakthrough dose…

…pain is a broad clinical syndrome rather than a narrowly defined symptom. It includes pain, pressure, tightness, heaviness, burning, or discomfort in the chest and…

…titration in acute severe pain Practical points during titration: Give the injection slowly over at least a minute; a rapid injection causes nausea and a…