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Status epilepticus: quick reference for emergency treatment

…breathing and circulation Perform an ABCDE assessment and document the time of seizure onset, or the time the patient was last known to be well…

Acute stroke and thrombolysis: quick reference

…the exact clock time of symptom onset or the time last known to be well NIHSS A complete score by a physician or nurse experienced…

Gynaecological examination and cervical smear

…Invitations are sent up to and including the age of 70, and the last sample is in practice taken some time between the ages of…

Edrophonium test

…in millimetres, the time to diplopia on upward gaze, or the number of seconds the patient can hold the head lifted off the couch. Filming…

Paracentesis

…hernia or visible abdominal wall collaterals (caput medusae) Puncture at least a few centimetres away from them Full bladder Have the patient void, or catheterise…

Warfarin therapy

…and a known gastrointestinal source are investigated before starting. A referral or notification to the anticoagulation clinic, and a decision on who will dose during…

Spirometry

…manoeuvre ends when the volume increases by less than 0.025 L during the last second , or when the expiratory time has reached 15 seconds…

Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…to a known or probable allergen , even if skin symptoms are absent [1,4]. Typical warning symptoms are: hoarseness, stridor, swelling of the tongue or…

Ankle-brachial index (ABI)

…down for at least 10 minutes in a room at a comfortable temperature — a cold foot gives falsely low pressures. No smoking or coffee in…

Blood transfusion and massive haemorrhage

…and it is the time to haemorrhage control that determines the outcome. Indications Symptomatic anaemia, or a haemoglobin below the applicable transfusion threshold (see below…

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