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Breast implants increase the incidence of an otherwise rare form of cancer called Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. The cancer is related to bacterial contamination of the implants which are difficult to keep sterile because of their textured nature. The cancer rate may be as high as 1 in 1000 implants. […]
The margins of safety for administration of sedation and local anaesthesia are very narrow. While the inexperienced may often get away with it, the internet is replete with unnecessary deaths and injury when it doesn’t go right. Patients die from cosmetic surgery in several ways Toxic doses of local anaesthetic […]
Same scenario. 2 different pathways – which are you taking? Scenario: 60yr male arrives to ED in respiratory compromise, previous tracheostomy (now closed over), assaulted by son who’d stamped on his neck and chest fracturing ribs with likely pneumothorax. (Old notes not available at time later reveal previous attempts to […]
Not all Bag Valve Masks are designed the same. One major difference is the presence of an expiratory valve. If your BVM does not have an expiratory valve it will entrain air when used for pre-oxygenation vastly impairing the amount of oxygen delivered to patients. Many staff aren’t aware of […]
Activated self-warming blankets have several safety advantages over forced-air warmers. They may also represent a significant cost saving measure – linen usage will be greatly reduced. Disadvantages of forced air warmers include: – occasionally remembering to turn forced air warmer on is overlooked – risk of patient burns when used […]
Turn the ‘Remove Central Lines Supine’ animation into your screensaver wallpaper with a clickable link to the animation by following these simple steps. 1. Click on image above and save as a PNG file in pictures folder. 2. For MAC: Go to System Preferences > Desktop and Screensaver > Desktop […]