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Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…with mild inflammation Splinting with a cotton wisp Ingrown nail with moderate inflammation Splinting with a strip of suture material or a drain Ingrown nail…

Wound suturing

…hand. These are as a rule left open. Facial bites can be sutured after careful debridement because of the cosmesis, often with antibiotic prophylaxis. Deep…

Central venous catheter

…not the subclavian. Thresholds for INR and platelet count before insertion differ between regions and departments — follow local protocol. Severe lung disease or a contralateral…

Pleural aspiration and chest drain

Procedurer Almost all the complications of pleural aspiration arise from two errors: the needle is placed in the wrong site, and too much is drained…

Skin biopsy — punch, shave and excision

…a needle holder. Sutures: 5 0 or 6 0 non absorbable for the face, 4 0 for the trunk and limbs. Haemostasis: aluminium chloride solution…

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