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Primary Aldosteronism: Screening and Management

…balance. The principal sporadic subtypes are: Aldosterone producing adrenal adenoma Bilateral adrenal hyperplasia Primary or unilateral adrenal hyperplasia Rare aldosterone producing adrenal carcinoma Less commonly…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

Procedurer Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the commonest cause of vertigo in primary care and one of the few diagnoses that can be cured on…

Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…safely by first establishing the time course and precipitating circumstances , and then selecting a targeted examination. The patient's description of the quality of the…

Foreign body in the ear and nose

…majority of objects can be removed in general practice or in the emergency department with simple equipment. Two principles determine the outcome: the first attempt…

Nasogastric tube

…previous nasal fracture or unilateral nasal obstruction. 2. Measure the depth of insertion by laying the tube from the tip of the nose to the…

Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…Key messages Two things set the COPD exacerbation apart from many other causes of acute dyspnoea: oxygen must be titrated cautiously and the blood gas…

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