…can lift off a superficial body from the conjunctiva or the cornea. Never use a cotton bud on an embedded corneal foreign body — it scrapes…

…particularly over joints and in cosmetically sensitive areas. Superficial wounds with well apposed edges, abrasions and small wounds under about 5 mm often do better…

…thickness unmeasurable and staging therefore impossible; a superficial punch in a case of bullous dermatosis misses the subepidermal split. Choose the technique according to the…

…for dialysis. Previous vascular surgery in the area. Coagulopathy and thrombolytic treatment are relative contraindications and are an argument for a superficial, compressible vessel. Allen…

…Although a mural thrombus is attached to infarcted myocardium, superficial components may detach and embolize systemically. Observational data indicate approximately a fourfold greater risk of…

…above all the lower leg in a patient with peripheral arterial disease or diabetes — the wound may not heal. Over superficial nerves (the lateral aspects…

…patellar tendon — do not inject into or beside them. Anticoagulant treatment is not a contraindication to these superficial injections. Preparation and equipment Chlorhexidine in alcohol…

…A definite diagnosis requires a compatible clinical presentation plus more than one additional diagnostic criterion. Pericardial friction rub A friction rub is a superficial, scratchy…

…syndrome The major mechanisms producing acute coronary syndromes are: Plaque rupture with exposure of thrombogenic material. Superficial plaque erosion. Thrombosis associated with a calcified nodule…

…not stay on for longer than 20–30 minutes. Procedure Paronychia — incision and drainage 1. A digital block if the abscess is more than superficia