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Skin biopsy — punch, shave and excision

…therefore impossible; a superficial punch in a case of bullous dermatosis misses the subepidermal split. Choose the technique according to the diagnostic question, not according…

Arterial line

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

Wound suturing

…because the edges are held apart. A wound through the full thickness of the dermis, particularly over joints and in cosmetically sensitive areas. Superficial wounds…

Left Ventricular Thrombus After Myocardial Infarction

…thrombus than in matched patients without thrombus. Factors associated with embolization Echocardiographic features suggesting increased embolic potential include: Greater thrombus mobility. Protrusion into the LV…

Cryotherapy of skin lesions

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

Eye examination and corneal foreign body

…2. A moistened cotton bud with a rolling movement can lift off a superficial body from the conjunctiva or the cornea. Never use a cotton…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

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

Post-Infarction Pericarditis and Dressler Syndrome

…can radiate to the neck, arms, or left shoulder. It may occasionally be steady and resemble myocardial ischaemia, creating diagnostic difficulty in a patient recently…

Vulnerable Plaque and Mechanisms of Acute Coronary Occlusion

…cardiac origin. Oxygen supply–demand mismatch, including demand related events in the presence of fixed coronary disease. More than one mechanism may operate simultaneously. Some…

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…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

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