Clinical Skills

Pharmacology of local anaesthetics

Pharmacology of local anaesthetics   All local anaesthetics are weak bases with the majority in the ionised form at physiological pH (7.35-7.45) B...

How to suture – Questions

Common How to suture exam questions for medical finals, OSCEs and MRCP PACES     Question 1. Absorbable Monofilament: Catgut; PDS™ (Polydi...

How to suture

How to suture   Introduction Suturing entails the closure of a wound or defect using a thread attached to a needle with knots tied to maintain the ap...

Starting non-invasive ventilation

Starting non-invasive ventilation (CPAP and BiPAP) How and when to start BiPAP and CPAP Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) refers to CPAP and BiPAP. This page exp...

Otoscopy

Otoscopy   Basics of otoscopy Using an otoscope, this is a simple outpatient examination that provides information about the external auditory ca...