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Otoscopy and ear syringing

…below the ear. 4. Insert the catheter tip no more than 0.5 cm into the ear canal, not beyond the hair bearing skin. 5…

Cardiac arrest in hypothermia (accidental hypothermia)

…majority of these patients exhibit satisfactory neurological function upon discharge. Figure 1 . Expected cardiopulmonary function and alertness in decreasing body temperature according to HOPE (Hypothermia…

Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

…critically ill patient in intensive care According to the local protocol Avoid tight targets in inpatients. Hypoglycaemia on the ward is more dangerous than moderate…

Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction

…The post infarction patient may experience: Reduced exercise tolerance Physical deconditioning Activity related anxiety Depression or psychological distress Loss of confidence in resuming normal activity…

Chest Pain in the Emergency Department: Diagnostic Pathways

…remains consequential, and historically 2–6% of patients discharged with presumed non ischaemic chest pain were subsequently found to have had an infarction. Pathophysiological Considerations…

Sinoatrial arrest & sinoatrial pause (sinus pause / arrest)

…which in this case have no relation to the sinoatrial arrest). As discussed in Chapter 1, if the sinoatrial node fails to discharge an impulse…

Gynaecological examination and cervical smear

…wherever in the screening interval the patient happens to be — a recently taken normal smear is no reason to refrain from investigating postmenopausal bleeding or…

Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

…to hospital discharge is only 8.8%, which demonstrates that the majority of patients will not survive post resuscitation care. Among those who survive to…

Assessment of the pupillary reflex in cardiac arrest

…Notably, 31.2% of patients discharged with intact neurological function were observed to lack a pupillary reflex upon their initial presentation. An absent pupillary reflex…

Foreign body in the ear and nose

…ears and in the mouth. Nose 1. Ask the patient to blow the nose gently. Clear mucus with suction without pushing the object backwards. 2…

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