…form. Drainage material: rubber dam drain, a strip cut from a glove, petrolatum impregnated packing strip or a vessel loop for loop drainage. Gauze, absorbent…

…10⁹/L Distinguishes a production defect from haemolysis or bleeding Ferritin 15–300 µg/L (women 10–150) An acute phase protein — a normal ferritin…

…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…

…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…

…the neck may be moved. 3. Ensure that the patient is sufficiently deeply sedated or relaxed — a half awake patient coughs, clenches the jaw and…

…or a worsening acidosis. An assessed need for at least 4 units of red cells within 1 hour. An actual requirement of more than 3…

…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…

…The largest relative improvement occurs when an inactive person becomes even modestly active, while additional activity continues to confer benefit with progressively smaller incremental effects…

…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…

…for laypeople, examinations 1 and 2 are sufficient to confirm a cardiac arrest. All 3 examinations are recommended for medical professionals. Evaluation of skin color…