Field guide to urgent and ambulatory care procedures

Contributing Authors Preface I. THE EYE Chapter 1. Use of the Slit Lamp Chapter 2. Tonometry Chapter 3. Foreign-Body Removal from the Eye II. THE NOSE Chapter 4. Nasal Foreign-Body Removal Chapter 5. Urgent Management of Nasal Fracture Chapter 6. Epistaxis III. THE EAR Chapter 7. Management of a Foreign Body in the Ear Canal and Removal of Impacted Cerumen Chapter 8. Lacerations of the Ear Chapter 9. Management of Auricular Hematoma IV. THE MOUTH Chapter 10. Immediate Management of Tooth Fracture and Avulsion Chapter 11. Lip Laceration and Vermilion Border Repair Chapter 12. Reduction of a Dislocated Mandible Chapter 13. Urgent Management of Dental Abscess Chapter 14. Intraoral Anesthetic Techniques and Supraperiosteal Dental Nerve Block V. AIRWAY PROCEDURES Chapter 15. Laryngoscopy: Direct, Indirect, and Flexible Fiberoptic Techniques Chapter 16. Rapid-Sequence Intubation Chapter 17. Endotracheal Intubation Brian F. Connolly and David M. James Chapter 18. Cricothyroidotomy Brian F. Connolly and David M. James VI. THE CHEST Chapter 19. Intercostal Nerve Blocks Chapter 20. Needle Thoracentesis Procedures: Tension Pneumothorax and Pleural Effusions Chapter 21. Insertion of a Chest Tube VII. CARDIOVASCULAR Chapter 22. Intravenous Access Techniques Chapter 22A. Peripheral Venous Access Procedures for Limb Veins Chapter 22B. Percutaneous Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization Chapter 22C. Percutaneous Subclavian Vein Catheterization Chapter 22D. Percutaneous Femoral Vein Catheterization Chapter 22E. Intraosseous Venous Access Chapter 22F. Venous Cutdown Techniques Chapter 23. Arterial Puncture: Radial, Femoral, and Brachial Chapter 24. Pericardiocentesis Chapter 25. Defibrillation and Emergent Cardioversion Chapter 26. Temporary Pacing Techniques: External and Transvenous VIII. GASTROINTESTINAL Chapter 27. Anoscopy Chapter 28. Nasogastric Tube Placement Chapter 29. Temporary Gastrostomy Tube Replacement with a Foley Catheter Chapter 30. Urgent Management of Thrombosed Hemorrhoids Thomas C. Rosenthal and David M. James Chapter 31. Incision and Drainage of a Perianal Abscess Chapter 32. Abdominal Paracentesis Chapter 33. Peritoneal Lavage Chapter 34. Incision and Drainage of a Pilonidal Abscess Chapter 35. Urgent Management of Inguinal Hernia IX. GENITOURINARY Chapter 36. Urgent Management of a Bartholin’s Abscess/Cyst, Including Word Catheter Placement Chapter 37. Postcoital Contraception Chapter 38. Foley Catheter Insertion Chapter 39. Urgent Management of Phimosis and Paraphimosis Chapter 40. Urgent Management of Priapism Kennon Miller, Vejay Kotha, and David M. James Chapter 41. Suprapubic Bladder Aspiration and Placement of a Suprapubic Catheter X. THE SKIN Chapter 42. Incision and Drainage of an Abscess Chapter 43. Urgent Management of Minor Burns and Frostbite Chapter 44. Repair of Lacerations Chapter 45. Urgent Management of a Sebaceous Cyst Chapter 46. Regional Anesthetic Techniques: Field Blocks and Peripheral Nerve Blocks Chapter 47. Tick Removal Chapter 48. Fishhook and Skin Foreign-Body Removal XI. MUSCULOSKELETAL Chapter 49. Aspiration and Injection of a Joint Chapter 50. Casting Techniques A. The Hand and Wrist Chapter 51. Incision and Drainage of a Paronychia and Felon Chapter 52. Urgent Management of Simple Dislocation or Fracture of a Finger Chapter 53. Ring Removal Chapter 54. Urgent Management of Simple Metacarpal Fractures Chapter 55. Urgent Management of Fingertip Amputations Chapter 56. Urgent Management of Nail and Nailbed Injuries Chapter 57. Urgent Management of Extensor Tendon Injuries of the Hand B. The Elbow Chapter 58. Management of a Subluxed Radial Head: Nursemaid’s Elbow Chapter 59. Urgent Management of a Dislocated Elbow C. The Shoulder Chapter 60. Urgent Management of a Shoulder Dislocation D. Pelvis and Hip Chapter 61. Urgent Management of Hip Dislocation E. The Knee Chapter 62. Urgent Management of a Dislocated Patella F. The Ankle and Foot Chapter 63. Splinting of Ankle Injuries Chapter 64. Urgent Management of an Ingrown Toenail Chapter 65. Urgent Management of Simple Metatarsal Fractures Chapter 66. Urgent Management of Simple Toe Fractures and Dislocations XII. ADVANCED PROCEDURES Chapter 67. Lumbar Puncture Chapter 68. Ultrasound Techniques in the Urgent Care Setting Kenneth R. Patton, Dietrich Jehle, and David M. James Chapter 69. Emergent Childbirth Frederick Beck and David M. James Chapter 70. Conscious Sedation