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Pleural aspiration and chest drain

…fine needle is tolerated at considerably worse values. Follow the local protocol. Preparation and equipment Ultrasound with a curved array or linear probe. Sterile clothing…

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Wound suturing

…through a 20 mL syringe and a large bore needle. Chlorhexidine in alcohol to the skin around the wound — not into the wound. Sterile gloves…

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Eye examination and corneal foreign body

…Tonometry is contraindicated with suspected perforation or infection. Removal Proceed from the least to the most invasive technique. 1. Irrigate with sterile saline — loose particles…

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Joint aspiration

…when the syringe is changed after aspiration. Procedure 1. Examine the joint, locate the effusion and mark the puncture site with a pen or an…

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Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

…sterile dressings, pressure dressing. Procedure 1. Place the patient in the lateral position with the knees drawn up , or prone with a pillow under the…

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Paracentesis

…fluid depth with no bowel in the path of the needle and measure the skin to peritoneum distance. 2. Mark the site. Sterile preparation and…

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Pericardiocentesis

…a spinal needle or the needle from a pericardiocentesis set), 10 mL and 20 mL syringes, a three way tap. A Seldinger set with a…

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Abscess incision and drainage

…lidocaine 10 mg/mL with adrenaline (epinephrine). Syringe, 27 G and 21 G needles. Irrigation fluid (NaCl 9 mg/mL) and a 20 mL syringe…

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Urinary catheterisation

…hydrogel or silicone elastomer coating may remain for up to twelve weeks, latex with a PTFE coating for a shorter period. Procedure In men 1…

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Foreign body in the ear and nose

…4 % with oxymetazoline 0.5 % on pledgets. Mineral oil or lidocaine to kill an insect in the ear canal. A 30–60 mL syringe with…

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Gastric lavage and activated charcoal

…substance, where the patient arrives within about 1 hour (a liquid preparation) or 2 hours (tablets). With very large quantities of an extremely toxic preparation…

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Nasogastric tube

…with a local anaesthetic, and a decongestant nasal spray if the nasal passage is narrow. A 50–60 mL catheter syringe, a collection bag or…

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Otoscopy and ear syringing

…Irrigation: a 30–60 mL syringe with a soft irrigation catheter, or an electric ear irrigator with pressure limitation, body temperature water or saline ( 36…

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Edrophonium test

…1 mL (named patient product — order well in advance). Atropine 0.5 mg for premedication, plus further atropine drawn up in a syringe as a…

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Endotracheal intubation

…up, always with the light checked. Tubes in three sizes, a stylet or bougie taken out and shaped before induction , a syringe for the cuff…

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Opioid therapy in severe pain

…is given. Oxygen with a mask and a bag available. The opioid drawn up in a 1 mL syringe at a known concentration, clearly labelled…

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Spirometry

…1 month Neurosurgery or an intracranial aneurysm Contact the responsible specialist An aortic aneurysm 6 cm Relative — avoid forced manoeuvres An ongoing respiratory infection with…

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Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…a syringe for the cuff in the models that have one, a cuff manometer. A videolaryngoscope with both a Macintosh like and a hyperangulated blade…

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Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…and trigger finger. Syringes of 3, 5 and 10 mL, artery forceps, gauze, a dressing, gloves. A cold spray or a lidocaine weal. Site Triamcinolone…