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Acute Limb Ischaemia: Recognition and Urgent Management

…medicine Emergency medicine Definition and pathophysiology Acute limb ischaemia (ALI) is an abrupt reduction in arterial perfusion of an upper or lower limb that causes…

Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

…to perform PCI. The decision to transfer the patient to the ICU or CCU depends on the system of care and patient status. The absolute…

Casting and immobilisation

…Pain relief and stabilisation for transfer in a suspected fracture. Clinical suspicion of a scaphoid fracture despite a normal radiograph. Contraindications An open fracture or…

Endotracheal intubation

…facial trauma. An anticipated course requiring a secured airway — transfer, heavy sedation, surgery — and cardiac arrest. Contraindications There are no absolute contraindications in the emergency…

Physics of ultrasound

…the sound waves, which corresponds to the height of the sine curve (Figure 2). High amplitude equals loud sound and vice versa . In Figure 2…

Acute coronary syndrome: quick reference for loading doses and time targets

…expected delay and a symptom duration of less than 12 hours, immediate fibrinolysis is recommended in the absence of contraindications, followed by direct transfer to…

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