This portable quick-reference handbook provides a bedside refresher on the key components of 86 procedures used in emergency medicine.

Procedures are grouped by organ system, with additional sections on nerve blocks and pediatric procedures. Unique to this handbook is a section on limited, goal-directed bedside ultrasonography and echocardiography.

Each procedure is presented in a similar format:

• indications
• contraindications
• risks/consent issues
• anatomic landmarks
• technique
• precautions
• pearls

More than 300 illustrations complement the text.

Contents

Respiratory

1. Intubation: Tracheal and Nasotracheal
2. Cricothyroidotomy: Standard and Needle
3. Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)
4. Thoracentesis
5. Tube Thoracostomy

Cardiac

6. Cardiac Pacing
7. Pericardiocentesis
8. Thoracotomy
9. Induced Therapeutic Hypothermia

Vascular

10. Femoral Vein: Central Venous Access
11. Internal Jugular Vein: Central Venous Access
12. Subclavian Vein: Central Venous Access
13. Intraosseous (IO) Vascular Access
14. Peripheral Venous Cutdown: Saphenous Vein
15. Radial Arterial Cannulation

Gastrointestinal

16. Paracentesis
17. Gastroesophageal Balloon Tamponade (GEBT) or Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube
18. Hernia Reduction
19. Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage (DPL)
20. Nasogastric Tube (NGT) Placement
21. Anorectal Foreign Body Removal
22. Rectal Prolapse Reduction
23. Excision of Acutely Thrombosed External Hemorrhoids

Genitourinary

24. Testicular Torsion
25. Phimosis Reduction
26. Paraphimosis Reduction
27. Suprapubic Catheterization
28. Priapism: Intracavernous Aspiration

Obstetric

29. Perimortem Cesarean Section
30. Shoulder Dystocia
31. Vaginal Breech Delivery
32. Episiotomy

Neurology

33. Emergency Bedside Craniostomy (Burr Hole)
34. Epley Maneuver
35. Hallpike Test (Dix-Hallpike, Nylan-Barany)
36. Lumbar Puncture
37. Occipital Nerve Block

Musculoskeletal

38. Methylene Blue Injection/Open Joint Evaluation
39. Colles' Fracture Reduction with Hematoma Block
40. Extensor Tendon Repair
41. Digital Nerve Block
42. Fasciotomy
43. Measurement of Compartment Pressures

Arthrocentesis

44. Knee Arthrocentesis
45. Elbow Arthrocentesis
46. Ankle Arthrocentesis
47. Shoulder Arthrocentesis
48. Interphalangeal Arthrocentesis
49. Wrist (Radiocarpal) Arthrocentesis
50. Arthrocentesis Appendix: Joint Fluid Analysis

Joint Reduction

51. Shoulder Dislocation and Reduction
52. Knee Dislocation and Reduction
53. Patella Dislocation and Reduction
54. Elbow Dislocation and Reduction
55. Hip Dislocation and Reduction
56. Ankle Dislocation and Reduction
57. Digit Dislocation and Reduction

Soft Tissue

58. Perianal Abscess: Incision and Drainage
59. Paronychia: Incision and Drainage
60. Felon: Incision and Drainage
61. Subungal Hematoma
62. Wound Closure and Suture Techniques
63. Foreign Body Removal: Ticks, Rings, and Fish Hooks
64. Escharotomy and Burn Care

HEENT

65. Epistaxis
66. Eye Foreign Body Removal
67. Lateral Canthotomy
68. Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA)
69. Auricular Hematoma Drainage

Nerve Blocks

70. Intercostal Nerve Block
71. Dental Nerve Blocks
72. Facial Nerve Blocks
73. Ankle and Foot Nerve Blocks
74. Wrist Nerve Blocks

Pediatrics

75. Intubation of the Pediatric Patient
76. Sedation and Analgesia for the Pediatric Patient
77. Ear Foreign Body Removal
78. Nasal Foreign Body Removal
79. Umbilical Vein Catheterization (UVC)
80. Nursemaids Elbow (Radial Head Subluxation)

Basic Ultrasound

81. Bedside Gallbladder Ultrasonography: Limited, Goal-Directed
82. Bedside Echocardiography: Limited, Goal-Directed
83. Bedside FAST: Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma
84. Bedside Obstetric/Gynecologic Ultrasonography
85. Bedside Aortic Ultrasonography
86. Bedside Renal Ultrasonography

Index

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