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1. Air bubble (~0.5ml) in pre-filled syringes

   small_potato posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

   I know the small air bubble in pre-filled syringes like clexane should be kept for injection. However, I have seen there is a big air bubble (>0.5ml) in certain pre-filled syringes like NESP, do I...

2. Expel air from pre-filled NESP injection?

   small_potato posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Do I need to expel the air from the pre-filled plastic syringe (NESP) after connecting the needle (as I see the bubble is quite big)? Thanks a

3. Question about injection of insulin

   small_potato posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   I have watched some videos about insulin injection. Some videos showed pinching the skin continuously when doing the injection while some videos showed using the hand to stabilze the needle and...

4. Do we need to rotate a balloon type PEG tube?

   small_potato posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   To prevent Buried Bumper Syndrome, a PEG with internal retention dics should be rotated 360 degree and in/out. But how about the balloon type PEG tube? (as Buried Bumper Syndrome rarely occurs for...

5. What to manage a painful dry eschar?

   small_potato posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   A dry eschar was found on the area of MTP joint of a bedbound patient. The eschar was dry with no discharge but very painful. Pitting edema was also noted in the whole foot of the patient. Very mild...

6. What should be the immediate intervention if a Trach tube accientally comes out?

   small_potato posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

   What should be the immediate intervention if a Trach tube accientally comes out?

7. What is the difference between AMA & total hip replacement?

   small_potato replied to small_potato's topic in Orthopedic

   AMA is austin moore arthroplasty

8. What is the difference between AMA & total hip replacement?

   small_potato posted a topic in Orthopedic

   I used to work in a medical ward & I just rotate to an orthopedic ward this week however, I have never been to an orthopedic ward before (even when I was a student) and so I have knowledge deficit...

9. What is rhabdomyositis?

   small_potato posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

   What is rhabdomyositis? What is the nursing care for a patient with rhabdomyositis?

10. Glasgow Coma Scale

    small_potato replied to small_potato's topic in Medical-Surgical

    He cannot poke his tongue out, but move his leg upwards when I applied painful stimulus on his finger (his arms cannot move too). A nurse said it was "localized to pain", but I was

11. Glasgow Coma Scale

    small_potato posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am confused about the Glasgow Coma scale. I have encountered 2 patients after acute stroke. They were both conscious. Patient A His eyes were open and looking at me. When I asked him where & who...

12. Questions about CAPD

    small_potato posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    What happen if air from the tubing is instilled during CAPD? How to determine that all the fluid is drained out? Thanks a

13. Arou

    small_potato replied to small_potato's topic in Medical-Surgical

    acute retention of

14. Arou

    small_potato posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    For pts w/ AROU, how much urine should be cath at max to prevent shock?