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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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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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Joint aspiration

…clean with 3–4 swabs in wide circles and let it dry for a couple of minutes before the needle is inserted. Sterile gloves, sterile…

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Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

…Aspiration needle (iliac crest or sternal needle with stylet) and a Jamshidi type biopsy needle. Syringes: a small 5–10 mL syringe for the first…

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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

…job, to reduce urethral trauma. The balloon is filled with sterile water according to the volume printed on the catheter , usually 10 mL in adults…

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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

…delayed — may justify charcoal later, in some cases up to 6 hours or more. Discuss this with the poison control centre. Gastric lavage is considered…

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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

…procedure, or over a few days at home for a hard plug. Have the patient lie with the ear uppermost for 5 minutes after instillation…

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Edrophonium test

…photograph or video. 3. Give atropine 0.5 mg intravenously (alternatively glycopyrronium 0.2 mg) to reduce the risk of a cholinergic vagal reaction with…

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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

…of pulmonary involvement in systemic disease, for example rheumatoid arthritis or scleroderma, and during treatment with pulmonary toxic drugs. Contraindications Forced expiration raises the pressure…

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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…