Emergency Medicine Procedures provides a detailed, step-by-step, approach to procedures that are performed in the emergency department.

Emergency Medicine Procedures features:

• Contributed by authorities that perfected these emergency procedures
• Over 1700 original illustrations
• Single procedure per chapter
• Top contributors from cardiology, otolaryngology, urology, etc., many from Cook County

Contents

1. Respiratory Procedures

1. Essential Anatomy of the Airway
2. Basic Airway Management
3. Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation
4. Rapid Sequence Induction
5. Orotracheal Intubation
6. Digital (Tactile) Orotracheal Intrubation
7. Bullard Laryngoscope Intubation
8. Lighted Stylet Intubation
9. Esophageal-Tracheal Combitube Intubation
10. Fiberoptic Endoscopic Intubation
11. Nasotracheal Intubation
12. Retrograde Guidewire Intubation
13. Percutaneous Transtracheal Jet Ventilation
14. Cricothyroidotomy
15. Tracheostomy Care
16. Laryngeal Mask Airways
17. Transtracheal Aspiration

2. Cardiothoracic Procedures

18. Cardioversion and Defibrillation
19. Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing
20. Transthoracic Cardiac Pacing
21. Transvenous Cardiac Pacing
22. Pacemaker Assessment
23. Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Assessment
24. Pericardiocentesis
25. Intracardiac Injection
26. Needle Thoracostomy
27. Tube Thoracostomy
28. Thoracentesis
29. Open Chest Wound Management
30. Emergency Department Thoracotomy
31. Open Cardiac Massage
32. Cardiac Wound Repair
33. Hilum and Great Vessel Wound Management
34. Thoracic Aortic Occlusion

3. Vascular Procedures

35. General Principles of Intravenous Access
36. Venipuncture and Peripheral Intravenous Access
37. Central Venous Access
38. Troubleshooting Indwelling Central Venous Lines
39. Accessing Indwelling Central Venous Lines
40. Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
41. Noninvasice Cardiac Output Montoring
42. Peripheral Venous Cutdown
43. Intraosseous Infusion
44. Umbilical Vessel Catheterization
45. Arterial Puncture and Cannulation

4. Gastrointestinal Procedures

Chapters 46-60.

5. Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Procedures

Chapters 61-75.

6. Skin and Soft Tissue Procedures

Chapters 76-94.

7. Neurologic and Neurosurgical Procedures

Chapters 95-103.

8. Anesthesia and Analgesia

Chapters 104-108.

9. Obstetric and Gynecologic Procedures

Chapters 109-119.

10. Genitourinary Procedures

Chapters 120-130.

11. Ophthalmologic Procedures

Chapters 131-139.

12. Otolaryngologic Procedures

Chapters 140-152.

13. Dental Procedures

Chapters 153-160.

14. Podiatric Procedures

Chapters 161-166.

15. Miscellaneous Procedures

Chapters 167-172.

Index

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