Essential Clinical Procedures

ISBN-13: 9780323624671 / Angielski

Richard W. Dehn; David P. Asprey

Spis treści

1. Anoscopy

2. Arterial Puncture

3. Blood Pressure Measurement

4. Casting and Splinting

5. Cryosurgery

6. Dermatologic Procedures

7. Draining/Evacuation of Subungual Hematomas

8. Endometrial Biopsy

9. Endotracheal Intubation

10. Epistaxis and Nasal Foreign Body Removal

11. Foot Examination of the Patient with Diabetes

12. Incision and Drainage of an Abscess

13. Injections

14. Inserting Intravenous Catheters

15. Joint and Bursal Aspiration

16. Local Anesthesia

17. Lumbar Puncture

18. Nasogastric Tube Placement

19. Obtaining Blood Cultures

20. Office Pulmonary Function Testing

21. Introduction to Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS)

22. Procedural Sedation

23. Recording an Electrocardiogram

24. Reduction of the Shoulder/Finger Subluxations

25. Removal of Cerumen and Foreign Bodies from the Ear

26. Ring Removal

27. The Pelvic Examination and Obtaining a Routine Papanicolaou Smear

28. Trauma-Oriented Ocular Examination, Corneal Abrasion, and Ocular Foreign Body Removal

29. Treating Ingrown Toenails

30. Urinary Bladder Catheterization

31. Venipuncture

32. Wound Closure

33. Wound Dressing Techniques

34. Informed Consent

35. Standard Precautions

36. Sterile Technique

37. Patient Education Concepts

38. Outpatient Coding for Medical Services

39. Procedural Notes and Documentation

40. Giving Sad and Bad News