Provide evacuation of abnormal collections of fluid from the joint space for synovial fluid analysis     Septic arthritis     Crystal arthropathy     Hemarthrosis     Inflammatory process  Diagnose occult fracture or ligamentous injury  Decrease/relieve pressure…

 Unstable patients with gastroesophageal varices receiving maximal medical therapy  Endoscopy is unavailable or unsuccessful CONTRAINDICATIONS  Esophageal strictures or recent gastroesophageal surgery  Relative:     No active bleeding     Incomplete equipment     Source of bleeding…

 To remove external foreign bodies (FBs) in the eye  Symptoms include pain, redness, increased tearing, or FB sensation CONTRAINDICATIONS  Caution and care must be taken if globe rupture is suspected…

 Emergent venous access for fluid resuscitation or drug infusion if alternative peripheral or central access is either unattainable or contraindicated CONTRAINDICATIONS  Absolute Contraindications     Major blunt, long-bone fracture or penetrating trauma…

 To evacuate abnormal collections of fluid from the joint space for synovial fluid analysis, especially in the investigation of the following conditions:     Septic arthritis     Crystal arthropathy     Hemarthrosis     Inflammatory processes  To…

 Used to provide analgesia for acute and chronic pain conditions affecting the thorax including the following:     Significant rib fractures causing hypoventilation, splinting respirations, or atelectasis     Chest wall/upper abdominal surgery: Thoracotomy,…

 To assess for the absence of lung sliding, suggestive of a pneumothorax, in the following conditions:     Blunt thoracoabdominal trauma     Penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma     Unexplained hypotension  To assess for the presence of…

 Paraphimosis (foreskin trapped proximal to coronal sulcus) is a urologic emergency, and reduction is always indicated when the condition is present CONTRAINDICATIONS  None RISKS/CONSENT ISSUES  Pain (local anesthesia will be…

 Routine intubation  Rescue for failed direct laryngoscopy  Anticipated difficult intubation (abnormal anatomy, reduced mouth opening, history of difficult intubations, cervical spine precautions, obesity)  Intubation with desire for teaching or supervision…

 To prevent severe spontaneous third- and fourth-degree perineal lacerations  To increase the diameter of the soft-tissue pelvic outlet to relieve shoulder dystocia  To facilitate delivery of fetus having nonreassuring fetal…