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Roberts and Hedges' clinical procedures in emergency medicine and acute care / editor-in-chief, James R. Roberts ; senior editor, Catherine B. Custalow ; illustration editor, Todd W. Thomsen

Contributor(s): Roberts, James R, 1946- [editor] | Custalow, Catherine B [editor] | Thomsen, Todd W [editor].
Publisher: Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier, ©2019Edition: Seventh edition.Description: 1581 p: illustrations.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780323354783.Other title: Clinical procedures in emergency medicine and acute care.Uniform titles: Clinical procedures in emergency medicine | Clinical procedures in emergency medicine. 7th ed Subject(s): Emergency medicine | Emergencies | Emergency Treatment -- methods | Emergency Medicine -- methodsGenre/Form: Print books.
Contents:
Section I: Vital signs and patient monitoring techniques. Vital sign measurement -- Devices for assessing oxygenation and ventilation -- Section II: Respiratory procedures. Basic airway management and decision making -- Tracheal intubation -- Pharmacologic adjuncts to intubation -- Cricothyrotomy and percutaneous translaryngeal ventilation -- Tracheostomy care -- Mechanical ventilation -- Thoracentesis -- Tube thoracostomy -- Section III: Cardiac procedures. Techniques for supraventricular tachycardias -- Defibrillation and cardioversion -- Assessment of implantable devices -- Basic electrocardiograph techniques -- Emergency cardiac pacing -- Pericardiocentesis -- CPR and artificial perfusion during cardiac arrest -- Resuscitative thoracotomy -- Section IV: Vascular techniques and volume support. Pediatric vascular access and blood sampling techniques -- Arterial puncture and cannulation -- Peripheral intravenous access -- Central venous catheterization and central venous pressure monitoring -- Venous cutdown -- Indwelling vascular devices: emergency access and management -- Intraosseous infusion -- Alternative methods of drug administration -- Autotransfusion -- Transfusion therapy: blood and blood products -- Section V: Anesthetic and analgesic techniques. Local and topical anesthesia -- Regional anesthesia of the head and neck -- Regional anesthesia of the thorax and extremities -- Intravenous regional anesthesia -- Systemic analgesia and sedation for procedures -- Section VI: Soft tissue procedures. Principles of wound management -- Methods of wound closure -- Foreign body removal -- Incision and drainage -- Burn care procedures --
Section VII: gastrointestinal procedures. Esophageal foreign bodies -- Nasogastric and feeding tube placement -- Balloon tamponade of gastroesophageal varices -- Decontamination of the poisoned patient -- Peritoneal procedures -- Abdominal hernia reduction -- Anorectal procedures -- Section VIII: Musculoskeletal procedures. Prehospital immobilzation -- Management of amputations -- Extensor and flexor tendon injuries in the hand, wrist, and foot -- Management of common dislocations -- Splinting techniques -- Podiatric procedures -- Treatment of bursitis, tendinitis, and trigger points -- Arthrocentesis -- Compartment syndrome evaluation -- Section IX: Genitourinary obstetric, and gynecologic procedures. Urologic procedures -- Emergency childbirth -- Gynecologic procedures -- Examination of the sexual assault victim -- Section X: Neurologic procedures. Management of increased intracranial pressure and intracranial shunts -- Spinal puncture and cerebrospinal fluid examination -- Special neurologic tests and procedures -- Section XI: Ophthalmologic, otolaryngologic, and dental procedures. Ophthalmologic procedures -- Ototlaryngologic procedures -- Emergency dental procedures -- Section XII: Special procedures. Procedures pertaining to hypothermia and hyperthermia -- Ultrasound -- Bedside laboratory and microbiologic procedures -- Standard precautions and infectious exposure management -- Physical and chemical restraint -- Noncardiac implantable devices -- Radiation in pregnancy and clinical issues of radiocontrast agents -- Procedures in the setting of anticoagulation -- Appendix. Commonly used formulas and calculations
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Preceded by Roberts and Hedges' clinical procedures in emergency medicine / editor-in-chief, James R. Roberts ; senior editor, Catherine B. Custalow, illustration editor, Todd W. Thomsen ; editor emeritus Jerris R. Hedges. Sixth edition. 2014

Includes bibliographical references and index

Section I: Vital signs and patient monitoring techniques. Vital sign measurement -- Devices for assessing oxygenation and ventilation -- Section II: Respiratory procedures. Basic airway management and decision making -- Tracheal intubation -- Pharmacologic adjuncts to intubation -- Cricothyrotomy and percutaneous translaryngeal ventilation -- Tracheostomy care -- Mechanical ventilation -- Thoracentesis -- Tube thoracostomy -- Section III: Cardiac procedures. Techniques for supraventricular tachycardias -- Defibrillation and cardioversion -- Assessment of implantable devices -- Basic electrocardiograph techniques -- Emergency cardiac pacing -- Pericardiocentesis -- CPR and artificial perfusion during cardiac arrest -- Resuscitative thoracotomy -- Section IV: Vascular techniques and volume support. Pediatric vascular access and blood sampling techniques -- Arterial puncture and cannulation -- Peripheral intravenous access -- Central venous catheterization and central venous pressure monitoring -- Venous cutdown -- Indwelling vascular devices: emergency access and management -- Intraosseous infusion -- Alternative methods of drug administration -- Autotransfusion -- Transfusion therapy: blood and blood products -- Section V: Anesthetic and analgesic techniques. Local and topical anesthesia -- Regional anesthesia of the head and neck -- Regional anesthesia of the thorax and extremities -- Intravenous regional anesthesia -- Systemic analgesia and sedation for procedures -- Section VI: Soft tissue procedures. Principles of wound management -- Methods of wound closure -- Foreign body removal -- Incision and drainage -- Burn care procedures --

Section VII: gastrointestinal procedures. Esophageal foreign bodies -- Nasogastric and feeding tube placement -- Balloon tamponade of gastroesophageal varices -- Decontamination of the poisoned patient -- Peritoneal procedures -- Abdominal hernia reduction -- Anorectal procedures -- Section VIII: Musculoskeletal procedures. Prehospital immobilzation -- Management of amputations -- Extensor and flexor tendon injuries in the hand, wrist, and foot -- Management of common dislocations -- Splinting techniques -- Podiatric procedures -- Treatment of bursitis, tendinitis, and trigger points -- Arthrocentesis -- Compartment syndrome evaluation -- Section IX: Genitourinary obstetric, and gynecologic procedures. Urologic procedures -- Emergency childbirth -- Gynecologic procedures -- Examination of the sexual assault victim -- Section X: Neurologic procedures. Management of increased intracranial pressure and intracranial shunts -- Spinal puncture and cerebrospinal fluid examination -- Special neurologic tests and procedures -- Section XI: Ophthalmologic, otolaryngologic, and dental procedures. Ophthalmologic procedures -- Ototlaryngologic procedures -- Emergency dental procedures -- Section XII: Special procedures. Procedures pertaining to hypothermia and hyperthermia -- Ultrasound -- Bedside laboratory and microbiologic procedures -- Standard precautions and infectious exposure management -- Physical and chemical restraint -- Noncardiac implantable devices -- Radiation in pregnancy and clinical issues of radiocontrast agents -- Procedures in the setting of anticoagulation -- Appendix. Commonly used formulas and calculations

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