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Cardiac tamponade causing cardiac arrest

…free wall. Mediastinal trauma : Penetrating injuries to the mediastinum can cause tamponade. Post operative Complications : Post surgical complications following thoracic procedures can cause tamponade. Tamponade…

Exercise stress test (exercise ECG): protocols, evaluation & termination

…meters per minute. Note that kilopond meters per minute can be converted to Watts (1 kilopond meter per minute = 0.1634 Watts). Protocols for…

Electrical cardioversion

…Atrial flutter, which often converts at low energy and is difficult to terminate pharmacologically. Ectopic atrial tachycardia or SVT that has not been terminated by…

Transcutaneous and transvenous pacing

…self adhesive multifunction pads. A separate three lead ECG cable connected to the patient — the device senses the rhythm through the cable, not through the…

Paracentesis

…catheter over needle, 16–18 G, connected to tubing and a collection container. Sample tubes: an EDTA tube for the cell count, a serum tube…

Leg ulcers — wound debridement and compression therapy

Procedurer Compression is the treatment that heals venous leg ulcers; everything else is supportive. But the same compression applied to a limb with arterial insufficiency…

Gynaecological examination and cervical smear

…menstrual status, previous smear results and any previous conisation. Procedure Inspection The patient lies in the lithotomy position, well covered. Say what you are do

Urinary catheterisation

…hydrogel or silicone elastomer coating may remain for up to twelve weeks, latex with a PTFE coating for a shorter period. Procedure In men 1…

Oesophageal ECG

…chest and connect it to the "OUT" terminal of the filter. The two connectors of the oesophageal electrode are connected to the inputs of the…

Deceased donor organ donation

…Consent and the law Swedish law is based on presumed consent : a person who has not expressed opposition is presumed to have consented to donation…

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