Description
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Emergency Medical Services**Comprehensive, detailed, and up to date, Roberts and & Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care, 7th Edition, provides highly visual coverage of both common and uncommon procedures encountered in emergency medicine and acute care practice. It clearly describes the ins and outs of every procedure you're likely to consider, such as how, why, when to, and when not to perform them, and recommends other emergency or acute care procedures that may be an option. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, the 7th Edition remains the most well-known and trusted procedures manual in its field.- Provides clear, detailed information for practitioners at all levels of experience, – from trainees who are unfamiliar with a specific procedure to those with experience in the technique
Table of Contents
Section I: Vital Signs and Patient Monitoring Techniques1. Vital Sign Measurement2. Devices for Assessing Oxygenation and VentilationSection II: Respiratory Procedures3. Basic Airway Management and Decision Making4. Tracheal Intubation5. Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation6. Cricothyrotomy and Percutaneous Translaryngeal Ventilation7. Tracheostomy Care8. Mechanical Ventilation9. Thoracentesis10. Tube ThoracostomySection III: Cardiac Procedures11. Techniques for Supraventricular Tachycardias12. Defibrillation and Cardioversion13. Assessment of Implantable Devices14. Basic Electrocardiograph Techniques15. Emergency Cardiac Pacing16. Pericardiocentesis17. CPR and Artificial Perfusion during Cardiac Arrest18. Resuscitative ThoracotomySection IV: Vascular Techniques and Volume Support19. Pediatric Vascular Access and Blood Sampling Techniques20. Arterial Puncture and Cannulation21. Peripheral Intravenous Access22. Central Venous Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure Monitoring23. Venous Cutdown24. Indwelling Vascular Devices: Emergency Access and Management25. Intraosseous Infusion26. Alternative Methods of Drug Administration27. Autotransfusion28. Transfusion Therapy: Blood and Blood Products Section V: Anesthetic and Analgesic Techniques29. Local and Topical Anesthesia30. Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck31. Regional Anesthesia of the Thorax and Extremities32. Intravenous Regional Anesthesia33. Systemic Analgesia and Sedation for Procedures Section VI: Soft Tissue Procedures34. Principles of Wound Management35. Methods of Wound Closure36. Foreign Body Removal37. Incision and Drainage38. Burn Care ProceduresSection VII: Gastrointestinal Procedures39. Esophageal Foreign Bodies40. Nasogastric and Feeding Tube Placement41. Balloon Tamponade of Gastroesophageal Varices42. Decontamination of the Poisoned Patient43. Peritoneal Procedures44. Abdominal Hernia Reduction45. Anorectal ProceduresSection VIII: Musculoskeletal Procedures46. Prehospital Immobilzation47. Management of Amputations48. Extensor and Flexor Tendon Injuries in the Hand, Wrist, and Foot49. Management of Common Dislocations50. Splinting Techniques51. Podiatric Procedures52. Treatment of Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Trigger Points53. Arthrocentesis54. Compartment Syndrome EvaluationSection IX: Genitourinary Obstetric, and Gynecologic Procedures55. Urologic Procedures56. Emergency Childbirth57. Gynecologic Procedures58. Examination of the Sexual Assault VictimSection X: Neurologic Procedures59. Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure and Intracranial Shunts60. Spinal Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination61. Special Neurologic Tests and ProceduresSection XI: Ophthalmologic, Otolaryngologic, and Dental Procedures62. Ophthalmologic Procedures63. Otolaryngologic Procedures64. Emergency Dental ProceduresSection XII: Special Procedures65. Procedures Pertaining to Hypothermia and Hyperthermia66. Ultrasound67. Bedside Laboratory and Microbiologic Procedures68. Standard Precautions and Infectious Exposure Management69. Physical and Chemical Restraint70. Noncardiac Implantable Devices71. Radiation in Pregnancy and Clinical Issues of Radiocontrast Agents72. Procedures in the Setting of AnticoagulationAppendix I: Commonly Used Formulas and Calculations
