Special Neurologic Tests and Procedures
Chapter 61 Special Neurologic Tests and Procedures J. Stephen Huff Neuro-otologic tests and procedures are used in a variety of clinical scenarios ranging from evaluation of a dizzy patient to…
Intraosseous Infusion
Chapter 25 Intraosseous Infusion Kenneth Deitch Review Box 25-1 Intraosseous infusion: indications, contraindications, complications, and equipment. Establishing vascular access in critically ill and injured patients is central to the practice…
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
Chapter 18 Resuscitative Thoracotomy Russell F. Jones and Emanuel P. Rivers Review Box 18-1 Resuscitative thoracotomy: indications, contraindications, equipment, and complications. In the United States, trauma is the leading cause…
Tracheostomy Care
Chapter 7 Tracheostomy Care John C. Greenwood and Michael E. Winters Introduction Placement of a tracheostomy tube is a common procedure in critically ill patients. Common indications for this procedure…
Abdominal Hernia Reduction
Chapter 44 Abdominal Hernia Reduction Michael T. Fitch and David E. Manthey When a patient is seen in the emergency department (ED) with a suspected abdominal hernia, the emergency clinician…
Vital Signs Measurement
Chapter 1 Vital Signs Measurement Diane L. Gorgas and Jillian L. McGrath Measuring the temperature, pulse, respiratory rate (RR), blood pressure, and pulse oximetry is generally recommended for all emergency…
Educational Aspects of Emergency Department Procedures
Chapter 69 Educational Aspects of Emergency Department Procedures Amita Sudhir and Jennifer Avegno Learning to perform emergency department (ED) procedures is a complex and highly individualized educational process. No longer…
Culdocentesis
Chapter 57 Culdocentesis G. Richard Braen Review Box 57-1 Culdocentesis: indications, contraindications, complications, and equipment. Not shown is optional prepuncture topical anesthetic, such as a cocaine (4%)-soaked cotton ball. Culdocentesis…
Venous Cutdown
Chapter 23 Venous Cutdown Veronica Vasquez and Pablo F. Aguilera Review Box 23-1 Venous cutdown: indications, contraindications, complications, and equipment. Management of critically ill or injured patients requires immediate and…
Techniques for Supraventricular Tachycardias
Chapter 11 Techniques for Supraventricular Tachycardias Bohdan M. Minczak Introduction Patients in the emergency department frequently complain of palpitations, heart fluttering, or a rapid heart beat, and this is often…
