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Fourth Edition
By
James Roberts, MD, Professor, Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Director, Division of Toxicology, Allegheny University of the Health
Sciences, MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Director, Division of Toxicology,
Director, Institute for the Treatment of Poisonous Bites and Stings, Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia/Mercy Fitzgerald
Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Jerris Hedges, MD, MS, Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, and Director, Emergency Medicine Research Programs, Oregon Health
Sciences University, Portland OR; Attending Physician, University Hospital and Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hospital, Portland, OR;
Editor-in-Chief, Academic Emergency Medicine
Description
The standard in emergency procedures for both children and adults is back...completely revised and updated in a new 4th Edition. Detailed,
step-by-step instructions and illustrations help to ensure that every technique is performed correctly. Each chapter explores the full
range of issues surrounding a clinical procedure, including indications and contraindications, equipment, technique, interpretation,
complications, and more.
Audience
Emergency Physicians, residents
Contents
Section I: Respiratory Procedures
1. Basic Airway Management and Decision-Making
2. Tracheal Intubation
3. Pharmacologic
Adjuncts to Intubation
4. Cricothyrotomy and Translaryngeal Jet Ventilation
5. Tracheostomy Care and Tracheal Suctioning
6.
Noninvasive Assessment and support of Oxygenation and Ventilation
7. Mechanical Ventilation
8. Thoracentesis
9. Tube Thoracostomy
Section
II: Cardiac Procedures
10. Cardiosinus Massage/Cardioversion
11. Defibrillation
12. Assessment of Implanted Pacemaker/AICD
Devices
13. Emergency Tranvenous Cardiac Pacing
14. Emergency Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing
15. Pericardiocentesis and Intracardiac
Injections
16. Artificial Perfusion During Cardiac Arrest
17. Resuscitative Thoracotomy
Section III: Vascular Techniques
and Volume Support
18. Pediatric Vascular Access and Blood Sampling
19. Arterial Puncture and Cannulation
20. Peripheral
Intravenous Access
21. Guide-Wire (Seldinger) Techniques for Catheter Insertion
22. Venous Cutdown
23. High-Flow Infusion Techniques
24.
Central Venous Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure Monitoring
25. Accessing Indwelling Lines
26. Intraosseous Infusion
27.
Endotracheal Drug Administration
28. Autotransfusion (Autologous Blood Transfusion)
29. Transfusion Therapy: Blood and Blood Products
30.
Pneumatic Antishock Garment
Section IV: Anesthetic and Analgesic Techniques
31. Local and Topical Anesthesia
32.
Nerve Blocks of the Thorax and Extremities
33. Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck
34. Intravenous Regional Anesthesia
35.
Systemic Analgesia and Sedation for Procedures
Section V: Soft Tissue Procedures
36. Principles of Wound Management
37.
Methods of Wound Closure
38. Skin Grafting in the Outpatient
39. Soft Tissue Foreign Body Removal
40. Incision and Drainage
41.
Burn Care Procedures
Section VI: Gastrointestinal Procedures
42. Esophageal Foreign Bodies
43. Nasogastric
and Feeding Tube Placement
44. Balloon Tamponande of Gastroesophageal Varices
45. Decontamination of the Poisoned Patient
46.
Peritoneal Procedures
47. Abdominal Hernia Reduction
48. Rectal Procedures
Section VII: Musculoskeletal Procedures
49.
Out-of-Hospital Splinting
50. Management of Amputations
51. Extensor Tendon Injuries in the Hand and Wrist
52. Management of
Common Dislocations
53. Splinting Techniques
54. Podiatric Procedures
55. Trigger Point Therapy
56. Injection Therapy of
Bursitis and Tendonitis
57. Arthrocentesis
58. Compartment Syndrome Evaluation
Section VIII: Genitourinary Procedures
59.
Urologic Procedures
Section IX: Obstetric and Gynecologic Procedures
60. Emergency Childbirth
61. Culdocentesis
62.
Examination of the Sexual Assault Victim
63. Removal of and Intrauterine Device
Section X: Neurologic Procedures
64.
Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure and Intracranial Shunts
65. Spinal Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination
66.
Special Neurologic Tests
Section XI: Ophthalmologic, Otolaryngologic, and Dental Procedures
67. Ophthalmologic
Procedures
68. Otolayngologic Procedures
69. Emergency Dental Procedures
Section XII: Vital Sign Measurement
70.
Vital Sign Measurement
Section XIII : Special Procedures
71. Procedures Pertaining to Hypothermia
72. Hyperthermia
Procedures
73. The Sedative-Hypnotic Interview
74. Bedside Laboratory and Microbiologic Procedures
75. Universal Precautions
APPENDIX
Commonly
Used Formulas and Calculations
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 1504 pages, publication date: OCT-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-9760-4
ISBN-10: 0-7216-9760-7
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 12 Jun 2009
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