Clinical procedures in emergency medicine

Section I: Respiratory Procedures -- 1. Basic Airway Management and Decision-Making -- 2. Tracheal Intubation -- 3. Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation -- 4. Cricothyrotomy and Translaryngeal Jet Ventilation -- 5. Tracheostomy Care and Tracheal Suctioning -- 6. Noninvasive Assessment and support of Oxygenation and Ventilation -- 7. Mechanical Ventilation -- 8. Thoracentesis -- 9. Tube Thoracostomy -- Section II: Cardiac Procedures -- 10. Cardiosinus Massage/Cardioversion -- 11. Defibrillation -- 12. Assessment of Implanted Pacemaker/AICD Devices -- 13. Emergency Tranvenous Cardiac Pacing -- 14. Emergency Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing -- 15. Pericardiocentesis and Intracardiac Injections -- 16. Artificial Perfusion During Cardiac Arrest -- 17. Resuscitative Thoracotomy -- Section III: Vascular Techniques and Volume Support -- 18. Pediatric Vascular Access and Blood Sampling -- 19. Arterial Puncture and Cannulation -- 20. Peripheral Intravenous Access -- 21. Guide-Wire (Seldinger) Techniques for Catheter Insertion -- 22. Venous Cutdown -- 23. High-Flow Infusion Techniques -- 24. Central Venous Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure Monitoring -- 25. Accessing Indwelling Lines -- 26. Intraosseous Infusion -- 27. Endotracheal Drug Administration -- 28. Autotransfusion (Autologous Blood Transfusion) -- 29. Transfusion Therapy: Blood and Blood Products -- 30. Pneumatic Antishock Garment -- Section IV: Anesthetic and Analgesic Techniques -- 31. Local and Topical Anesthesia -- 32. Nerve Blocks of the Thorax and Extremities -- 33. Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck -- 34. Intravenous Regional Anesthesia -- 35. Systemic Analgesia and Sedation for Procedures -- Section V: Soft Tissue Procedures -- 36. Principles of Wound Management -- 37. Methods of Wound Closure -- 38. Skin Grafting in the Outpatient -- 39. Soft Tissue Foreign Body Removal -- 40. Incision and Drainage -- 41. Burn Care Procedures -- Section VI: Gastrointestinal Procedures -- 42. Esophageal Foreign Bodies -- 43. Nasogastric and Feeding Tube Placement -- 44. Balloon Tamponande of Gastroesophageal Varices -- 45. Decontamination of the Poisoned Patient -- 46. Peritoneal Procedures -- 47. Abdominal Hernia Reduction -- 48. Rectal Procedures -- Section VII: Musculoskeletal Procedures -- 49. Out-of-Hospital Splinting -- 50. Management of Amputations -- 51. Extensor Tendon Injuries in the Hand and Wrist -- 52. Management of Common Dislocations -- 53. Splinting Techniques -- 54. Podiatric Procedures -- 55. Trigger Point Therapy -- 56. Injection Therapy of Bursitis and Tendonitis -- 57. Arthrocentesis -- 58.Compartment Syndrome Evaluation -- Section VIII: Genitourinary Procedures -- 59. Urologic Procedures -- Section IX: Obstetric and Gynecologic Procedures -- 60. Emergency Childbirth -- 61. Culdocentesis -- 62. Examination of the Sexual Assault Victim -- 63. Removal of and Intrauterine Device -- Section X: Neurologic Procedures -- 64. Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure and Intracranial Shunts -- 65. Spinal Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination -- 66. Special Neurologic Tests -- Section XI: Ophthalmologic, Otolaryngologic, and Dental Procedures -- 67. Ophthalmologic Procedures -- 68. Otolayngologic Procedures -- 69. Emergency Dental Procedures -- Section XII: Vital Sign Measurement -- 70. Vital Sign Measurement -- Section XIII : Special Procedures -- 71. Procedures Pertaining to Hypothermia -- 72. Hyperthermia Procedures -- 73. The Sedative-Hypnotic Interview -- 74. Bedside Laboratory and Microbiologic Procedures -- 75. Universal Precautions -- APPENDIX -- Commonly Used Formulas and Calculations. Formerly CIP