…is mandatory) Relative A very small or loculated effusion — consider image guided puncture in the radiology department The thresholds for the INR and the platelet…

…toe instead. Marked pain that prevents the patient from tolerating compression. Preparation and equipment Equipment: a handheld Doppler probe 5–10 MHz, ultrasound gel, a…

…mmHg , which provides a continuous slow flush. Ultrasound with a high frequency linear probe when the pulse is weak, after previous failed attempts, or in…

…set against the chosen side. An ultrasound machine with a high frequency linear probe, a sterile probe cover and sterile gel. Chlorhexidine in alcohol 5…

…choose a new site if in doubt Cellulitis over the insertion site Change the puncture site Preparation and equipment Ultrasound with a curved array probe…

…procedure, not before it. Preparation and equipment Ultrasound with a sector probe (the same probe as for echocardiography) and a sterile probe cover. Continuous ECG…

…and equipment Continuous core temperature measurement. An oesophageal probe or a urinary catheter with a temperature sensor are the first choice; rectal or intravascular measurement…

…a driving pressure ≤ 15 cmH₂O, prone positioning at a P/F ratio < 20 kPa (150 mmHg), and permissive hypercapnia as long as the pH…

…the lateral position with the knees drawn up , or prone with a pillow under the pelvis. The lateral position is usually the most comfortable and…

…have occurred or been unmasked. Preparation and equipment An examination couch that can be lowered, preferably allowing the prone position. Monitoring: pulse oximetry, blood pressure…

…and extracellular matrix beneath the endothelium. Plaques that are particularly prone to rupture characteristically contain: a large lipid rich core; abundant foam cells and macrophages…

…is reproducible with more than one exposure. These features support, but do not by themselves prove, a causal relationship. Muscle symptoms should be distinguished from…

…that was previously only mildly or moderately stenosed. Plaque rupture Plaques prone to rupture characteristically contain a large lipid pool, numerous macrophages or foam cells…

…in cases of iron, lithium, or potassium intoxication where lavage might prove beneficial, the procedure should be conducted post intubation. Avoid lavage if gastrointestinal perforation…