Masks and oxygen delivery devices
Face masks and angle pieces The face mask is designed to fit the face anatomically and comes in different sizes to fit patients of different age groups (from neonates to…
Pollution in theatre and scavenging
Since the late 1960s there has been speculation that trace anaesthetic gases/vapours may have a harmful effect on operating theatre personnel. It has been concluded from currently available studies that…
Medical gas supply
Gas supply Medical gas supply takes the form of either cylinders or a piped gas system, depending on the requirements of the hospital. Cylinders Components 1. Cylinders are made of…
Spasmodic Torticollis
ICD-10 CODE G24.8 The Clinical Syndrome Spasmodic torticollis is a rare condition characterized by involuntary movement of the head. It is classified as a focal or segmental dystonia and occurs…
Clival Chordoma Syndrome
ICD-10 CODE D16.4 The Clinical Syndrome Clival chordoma is a rare neoplasm that arises from embryological remnants of the notochord along the spinal axis. Clival chordomas are usually benign, although…
Nummular Headache
Abstract: Nummular headache is an uncommon chronic headache syndrome characterized by constant localized pain with superimposed paroxysms of stabbing jabs and jolts of mild to moderate intensity that occur in…
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Key wordsanticonvulsants, bradycardia, geniculate neuralgia, gloospharyngeal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal nerve block, microvascular decompression, nervus intermedius neuralgia, syncope, trigeminal neuralgia, ultrasound guided glossopharyngeal nerve block ICD-10 CODE G52.10 The Clinical Syndrome…
Red Ear Syndrome
Key wordsfacet block, facial pain, greater auricular nerve, nervus intermedius neuralgia ICD-10 CODE G50.0 The Clinical Syndrome Red ear syndrome is an uncommon primary pain disorder thought to be…
Nervus Intermedius Neuralgia
Key wordsfacial nerve, geniculate neuralgia, magnetic resonance imaging, microvascular decompression, nervus intermedius, nervus intermedius neuralgia, posterior fossa surgery, ultrasound guided facial nerve block ICD-10 CODE B02.21 The Clinical Syndrome…
Burning Mouth Syndrome
Key wordsburning mouth syndrome, burning tongue syndrome gloosodynia, glossalgia, oral dysesthesia syndrome, stomatodynia, xerostomia ICD-10 CODE K14.6 The Clinical Syndrome Burning mouth syndrome is an infrequent but serious cause…
