ABC of practical procedures

ABC of practical procedures

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Daniels, Ron (Author), Nutbeam, Tim (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley-Blackwell , c2010
Series:ABC series
Subjects:
Clinical medicine > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Inservice Training
Therapeutics > methods
Clinical Competence
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Consent and documentation
  • 3. Universal precautions and infection control
  • 4. Local anaesthesia and safe sedation
  • 5. Sampling : blood taking and cultures
  • 6. Sampling : the arterial blood gas
  • 7. Sampling : lumbar puncture
  • 8. Sampling : ascitic tap
  • 9. Sampling : pleural aspiration
  • 10. Access : intravenous cannulation
  • 11. Access : central venous
  • 12. Access : emergency intraosseous access and venous cutdown
  • 13. Therapeutic : airway : basic airway manoeuvres and adjuncts
  • 14. Therapeutic : airway : insertion of laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
  • 15. Therapeutic : endotracheal intubation
  • 16. Therapeutic : ascitic drain
  • 17. Therapeutic : chest drain (thoracocentesis)
  • 18. Monitoring : urinary catheterisation
  • 19. Monitoring : central line
  • 20. Monitoring : arterial line
  • 21. Specials : suturing and joint aspiration
  • 22. Specials : paediatric procedures
  • 23. Specials : obstetrics and gynaecology

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