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Ankle-brachial index (ABI)

…be applied. Place the cuff over a protective dressing, or measure at the toe instead. Marked pain that prevents the patient from tolerating compression. Preparation…

Leg ulcers — wound debridement and compression therapy

…5. Biopsy any ulcer that has not healed within three months despite adequate treatment — malignancy (Marjolin's ulcer, basal cell carcinoma) and vasculitis do occur…

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…disease — a risk of osteomyelitis and poor healing. Check the ankle brachial index and the foot status before any procedure on a toe. Critical ischaemia…

Electrical cardioversion

…the pretreatment inadequate and the cardioversion must be postponed. Alternative when more rapid cardioversion is needed: transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) excluding thrombus in the left atr

Diagnostic Criteria for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Cardiac troponins, ECG & Symptoms

…an upper reference limit . Any value above the upper reference limit is considered elevated (abnormal) and thus indicates myocardial necrosis. The upper reference limit is…

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