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…
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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…
Management of Amputations
Chapter 47 Management of Amputations Dean Moore, II Review Box 47-1 Management of amputations: indications for reimplantation, contraindications, complications, and equipment.*If the victim is a child or if there are…
Balloon Tamponade of Gastroesophageal Varices
Chapter 41 Balloon Tamponade of Gastroesophageal Varices Michael E. Winters and Edward A. Panacek Review Box 41-1 Balloon tamponade of gastroesophageal varices: indications, contraindications, complications, and equipment. Introduction Managing patients…
Assessment of Implantable Devices
Chapter 13 Assessment of Implantable Devices James A. Pfaff and Robert T. Gerhardt Patients with implanted pacemakers or automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (AICDs) are commonly seen in the emergency department (ED)….
