…set the COPD exacerbation apart from many other causes of acute dyspnoea: oxygen must be titrated cautiously and the blood gas determines the need for…

…than for medical reasons: the cuff is in the wrong place, the electrodes come off, the patient has not kept a diary. The set up…

…fluid. The aspiration is technically simple — what determines the outcome is that it is done early and sterilely and that the samples are sent correctly…

…clip and have the patient seal the lips tightly around the mouthpiece without the tongue blocking it. 3. Quiet breathing for a few breaths until…

…two different sets of piezoelectric crystals; one set for sending ultrasound and the other for analyzing reflected sound waves. The cardinal difference between continuous wave…

…the ventricles with the same rate. This occurs if ventricular stimulation is set to be triggered by the atrial impulse. Another cause of pacemaker mediated…

…has set, and document it. 10. Elevate the limb and inform the patient. Backslab or circumferential cast A dorsal backslab or another half slab for…

…usually set at 12–16 breaths per minute. Regional protocols and the terminology used by different devices vary; follow the local setting instructions for the…

…HPV positive The interval is counted from the most recent sample analysed for HPV. Invitations are sent up to and including the age of 70…

Echocardiography Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular diastolic function Methods for evaluating left ventricular diastolic function have evolved considerably in the past two decades. Currently recommended…