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Leg ulcers — wound debridement and compression therapy

…ongoing soft tissue infection with systemic involvement. Relative: Condition Adaptation : : ABI 0.5–0.79 Reduced compression (20–30 mmHg) under vascular surgical supervision Diabetes…

Skin biopsy — punch, shave and excision

…3, 4 and 6 mm. A size 15 scalpel, a double edged razor blade or a flexible shave blade. Artery forceps, toothed surgical forceps, scissors…

Abscess incision and drainage

…again within a day, and the abscess sits somewhere that makes incision in the emergency department the wrong move — in the hand, in the medial…

Endotracheal intubation

…shaped before induction , a syringe for the cuff, a cuff manometer. A laryngeal mask of the correct size as a rescue airway, and surgical airway…

Complications of Coronary Angiography and Vascular Access Management

…access. In patients with acute coronary syndrome, randomized evidence has demonstrated lower rates of access site bleeding, surgical repair, and blood transfusion with radial access…

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…strong pointed scissors, a Freer elevator or small artery forceps, toothed surgical forceps. A size 11 scalpel. A chemical cautery agent: phenol 88 %, sodium hydroxide…

Pericardiocentesis

…profound shock, very limited decompression may be considered in consultation with a cardiothoracic surgeon. Myocardial rupture after myocardial infarction, and traumatic haemopericardium — these require surgery;…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock

Critical care Myocardial ischemia and infarction Definition and Pathophysiology Cardiogenic shock is a state of inadequate tissue and end organ perfusion caused by cardiac insufficiency…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis and Electrocardiographic Criteria

Myocardial ischemia and infarction ECG Definition and Pathophysiology Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) encompass a spectrum of clinical conditions characterized by a recent change in symptoms…

Nasogastric tube

Procedurer The insertion itself is rarely the difficult part — it is the confirmation of the position that determines whether the tube is safe. A misplaced…

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