Examination of the breast
Breast scars and incisions. The commonest scars for non-cancer procedures are those following lumpectomy of benign lumps or following breast augmentation (cosmetic, or for breast asymmetry). The common procedures for…
Examination of a tracheostomy
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 67 Examination of a tracheostomy Julia Niewiarowski, Rajeev Mathew and Vijay M. Gadhvi Checklist WIPER Gloves/eye protection if handling the airway Physiological parameters Look Agitation
Assessment of the airway for intubation
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 65 Assessment of the airway for intubation Julia Niewiarowski, Rajeev Mathew and Vijay M. Gadhvi Checklist WIPER Patient sitting at examiner’s eye level Physiological parameters…
Examination of the critically ill surgical patient
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 64 Examination of the critically ill surgical patient Petrut Gogalniceanu, Julia Niewiarowski and Vijay M. Gadhvi History Age/sex Background medical problems Operation and postoperative day…
Examination of the trauma patient
Heart rate and blood pressureTemperature and blood glucose levelsAMPLET historyAre the vital signs normal?Airway and C-spine controlC-spine controlAirway patency: – stridor – speech – foreign bodies – facial/laryngeal fracturesC-spine immobilisationOxygenChin…
Lower limb CT angiogram
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 62 Lower limb CT angiogram Hardi Madani, John Curtis and Helen Marmery Introduction ‘This is a CT angiogram, in axial/coronal/sagittal view of lower limb arteries’…
Kidneys, ureter and bladder CT
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 61 Kidneys, ureter and bladder CT Hardi Madani, John Curtis and Helen Marmery Introduction ‘This is an unenhanced low-dose CT scan of the kidneys, ureter…
Abdomen CT
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 59 Abdomen CT Hardi Madani, John Curtis and Helen Marmery Introduction ‘This is a post-contrast/non-contrast axial/coronal/sagittal CT of the abdomen and pelvis.’ Summary Life-threatening pathology…
