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Abscess incision and drainage

…an otherwise healthy person. There are two ways the procedure fails: the incision is too small, so that the cavity closes again within a day…

Common laboratory tests

…95 % of a healthy reference population, which means that one healthy value in twenty falls outside them . Order twelve tests in a healthy person and…

Deceased donor organ donation

…any retrieval: it begins when someone in the intensive care unit identifies a possible donor and the deceased person's own wishes are properly established…

Inpatient insulin therapy: quick reference

…required, in addition to the mealtime dose Never stop basal insulin in a person with type 1 diabetes , not even before fasting or an investigation…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…difficult or inadequate. The primary airway in cardiac arrest when the person ventilating is not experienced in intubation. Planned anaesthesia for short procedures in a…

Massive haemorrhage and transfusion: quick reference

…products are to be delivered. 2. Designate a team leader and one person responsible for recording the transfusions, the sampling, the incoming products and contact…

🟠 Reference values for adult ECG

…referred to as sinus node dysfunction (SND). If a person with ECG signs of SND is symptomatic, the condition is classified as sick sinus syndrome…

Physical Activity Prescription for Cardiovascular Prevention

…is a central component of cardiovascular prevention and treatment. It is associated with lower cardiovascular and all cause mortality and with reduced incidence or burden…

Advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)

…Intervention BLS or ACLS NNT to save 1 person Reference Early detection of cardiac arrest BLS 11 Berdowski et al Bystander CPR BLS 15 Hasselqvist…

Basic Life Support (BLS) in cardiac arrest

…the chin up. Does the person breathe? Look for respiratory signs for 10 seconds. Palpation of pulses : carotid, femoral or radial artery. According to current…

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