Communication with Young People Adolescence defined by the WHO acknowledged the transitional nature of this life stage and the inherent variation between biological and emotional maturity and socio-cultural contexts (RCN…
Traditionally, anaesthesia is viewed as being in four stages and the object is to obtain the third stage as quickly and smoothly as possible: Stage 1 – Disordered consciousness. This…
These patients require close monitoring in the post-anaesthetic care unit (PACU) as they can collapse due to reperfusion injury following reduction of the intussusception. Foreign body in the airway Small…
Cleaning, as the first step in both the definition and most processes, is widely accepted as the removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for its further…
Oesophageal Atresia The most common configuration of this condition is oesophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula (85%) as shown in Figure 25.2. If not identified on ultrasound examinations during pregnancy…
Methods of Administration and Warming Intravenous fluids are administered via a sterile giving set to an IV cannula. Simple fluid-giving sets are suitable for slow to moderate flows of fluid…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> CHAPTER 31 Key Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery Joanne Johnson The need for staff educated and trained specifically in minimal access surgery techniques and skills is well recognised and…
While considering the patient’s individual risk of thrombosis it is important to also consider the patient’s individual risk of bleeding: active bleeding acquired bleeding disorder concurrent use of anticoagulants lumbar…
