Practical medical procedures at a glance / Rachel K. Thomas ; with contributions from , Catherine J. Taylor, Aletta E. Richards, Diana E. Thomas
By: Thomas, Rachel Katherine [author].
Contributor(s): Taylor, Catherine Jane [author] | Richards, Aletta Elizabeth [author] | Thomas, Diana Elizabeth [author].
Series: Publisher: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2015Description: xi, 120 pages ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781118632857.Subject(s): Clinical medicine -- Methods | Clinical medicine -- Standards | Clinical Medicine -- methods -- Practice Guideline | Clinical Competence -- standards -- Practice Guideline| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RC55 .T46 2015 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000005334 |
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| RC55 .O966 2017 Oxford handbook of clinical medicine / | RC55 .P37 2005 General medicine. | RC55 .P63 2017 Pocket medicine : the Massachusetts General Hospital handbook of internal medicine / | RC55 .T46 2015 Practical medical procedures at a glance / | RC55 .U58 2006 University of Iowa the family medicine handbook / | RC55 .W369 2013 The Washington manual internship survival guide / | RC55 .W369 2019 The Washington manual internship survival guide / |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the companion website --How to use your textbook -- Part 1. Introductions --. Overview of practical procedures -- 2. Non-technical skills -- 3. Waste, sharps disposal and injuries -- Part 2. Common preliminary components -- 4. Identifying a patient -- 5. Consent, capacity and documentation -- 6. Hand hygiene and personal protective equipment -- 7. Scrubbing in -- 8. Asepsis -- Part 3. Common non-invasive ward procedures -- 9. Measuring vital signs -- 10. Writing a safe prescription -- Part 4. Common invasive ward procedures -- 11. Performing venepuncture -- 12. Taking blood cultures -- 13. Inserting a cannula in a peripheral vein -- 14. Measuring blood glucose -- 15. Suturing -- Part 5. Administering medications -- 16. Administering intravenous infusions -- 17. Administering intravenous infusions of blood and blood products -- 18. Administering parenteral medications -- 19. Administering injections -- Part 6 Common procedures -- respiratory -- 20. Measuring arterial blood gas -- 21. Administering oxygen therapy -- 22. Using inhalers and nebulisers -- 23. Assessing respiratory function -- 24. Using airway manoeuvres and simple adjuncts -- 25. Ventilating with a bag valve mask device -- Part 7 Common procedures -- cardiology -- 26. Recording a twelve lead electrocardiogram -- 27. Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Part 8 Common procedures -- gastroenterology -- 28. Inserting a nasogastric tube -- 29. Performing a digital rectal examination -- Part 9 Common procedures -- urology -- 30. Performing urinalysis -- 31. Inserting a bladder catheter -- Part 10 Common procedures -- otolaryngology -- 32. Performing otoscopy -- Part 11 Common procedures -- ophthalmology -- 33. Performing ophthalmoscopy -- Part 12 Common procedures -- end of life care -- 34. Confirming and certifying death -- Part 13 Supplementary resources -- Multiple choice questions -- Answers to multiple choice questions -- Further reading and references -- Index
"Provides concise and accessible explanations of the reasoning behind the skills"--Provided by publisher