Speculum Examination Kit List
Checklist of equipment required for speculum examination and basic gynaecological assessment in clinical settings.
Dr Stuart McLay
Lateral Canthotomy Kit List
Checklist of equipment required for emergency lateral canthotomy to relieve orbital compartment syndrome and preserve vision.
Lumbar Puncture Kit List
Checklist of equipment required for safe sterile lumbar puncture for diagnostic or therapeutic cerebrospinal fluid access.
Paediatric GCS
Adult and ≥4 years <4 years Eye opening Eye opening Spontaneously 4 Spontaneously To verbal stimuli 3 To verbal stimuli To painful stimuli 2 To painful stimuli No response to pain 1 No response to pain Best verbal response Best verbal response Orientated and converses 5 Appropriate words or social smile, fixes, follows Confused and … Read more
Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Kit List
Checklist of equipment required to perform an ultrasound-guided nerve block for analgesia in emergency and perioperative settings.
Intercostal Catheter (ICC) Kit List
Checklist of equipment required for safe insertion of an intercostal catheter for management of pneumothorax or pleural effusion.
Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Kit List
Checklist of equipment for clinical examination procedures including speculum and other focused assessments.
Mechanisms of involuntary patient care
The default assumption must be that a patient is free and capable of making decisions about things which concern them. To commit a person to involuntary treatment is an action of last-resort and may only be undertaken in specific circumstances. Types of involuntary treatment The detention of patients against their will falls under two main … Read more