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, in addition toand 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
1. Cover image - p. iii 2. Title Page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Associate Editors - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. How this Medical Textbook Should be Viewed by the Practicing Clinician and the Judicial System - p. vii 8. Contributors - p. viii 9. Preface - p. xv 10. Foreword - p. xvii 11. Acknowledgments - p. xviii 12. Videos - p. xxiii 13. Section I Vital Signs and Patient Monitoring Techniques - p. xxx 14. Chapter 1 Vital Signs Measurement - p. 1 15. Chapter 2 Devices for Assessing Oxygenation and Ventilation - p. 23 16. Section II Respiratory Procedures - p. 38.e2 17. Chapter 3 Basic Airway Management and Decision Making - p. 39 18. Chapter 4 Tracheal Intubation - p. 62 19. Abstract - p. 62 20. General Approach to Emergency Intubation - p. 62 21. Airway Anatomy - p. 62 22. Preparation - p. 62 23. Preoxygenation - p. 64 24. Assessing for a Difficult Airway - p. 65 25. Emergency Airway Decision Making - p. 67 26. Direct Laryngoscopy (DL) - p. 69 27. Video and Optical Laryngoscopes - p. 85 28. Flexible Endoscopic Intubation - p. 95 29. Optical and Video Intubating Stylets - p. 101 30. Orotracheal Intubation With a King Laryngeal Tube (LT) or Combitube in Place - p. 101 31. Blind Nasotracheal (NT) Intubation - p. 102 32. Digital Intubation - p. 105 33. Retrograde Intubation - p. 106 34. Changing Tracheal Tubes - p. 109 35. Preventing Unplanned Extubation - p. 110 36. Conclusion - p. 110 37. References - p. 110.e1 38. Chapter 5 Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation - p. 111 39. Chapter 6 Cricothyrotomy and Percutaneous Translaryngeal Ventilation - p. 127 40. Chapter 7 Tracheostomy Care - p. 142 41. Chapter 8 Mechanical Ventilation - p. 160 42. Chapter 9 Thoracentesis - p. 181 43. Chapter 10 Tube Thoracostomy - p. 196 44. Section III Cardiac Procedures - p. 220.e1 45. Chapter 11 Techniques for Supraventricular Tachycardias - p. 221 46. Chapter 12 Defibrillation and Cardioversion - p. 238 47. Chapter 13 Assessment of Implantable Devices - p. 258 48. Chapter 14 Basic Electrocardiographic Techniques - p. 275 49. Chapter 15 Emergency Cardiac Pacing - p. 288 50. Chapter 16 Pericardiocentesis - p. 309 51. Chapter 17 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Artificial Perfusion During Cardiac Arrest - p. 332 52. Chapter 18 Resuscitative Thoracotomy - p. 338 53. Section IV Vascular Techniques and Volume Support - p. 352.e2 54. Chapter 19 Pediatric Vascular Access and Blood Sampling Techniques - p. 353 55. Chapter 20 Arterial Puncture and Cannulation - p. 377 56. Chapter 21 Peripheral Intravenous Access - p. 394 57. Chapter 22 Central Venous Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure Monitoring - p. 405 58. Chapter 23 Venous Cutdown - p. 439 59. Chapter 24 Indwelling Vascular Access Devices - p. 447 60. Chapter 25 Intraosseous Infusion - p. 461 61. Chapter 26 Alternative Methods of Drug Administration - p. 476 62. Chapter 27 Autotransfusion - p. 491 63. Chapter 28 Transfusion Therapy - p. 500 64. Section V Anesthetic and Analgesic Techniques - p. 522.e4 65. Chapter 29 Local and Topical Anesthesia - p. 523 66. Chapter 30 Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck - p. 545 67. Chapter 31 Regional Anesthesia of the Thorax and Extremities - p. 560 68. Chapter 32 Intravenous Regional Anesthesia* - p. 588 69. Chapter 33 Systemic Analgesia and Sedation for Procedures - p. 594 70. Section VI Soft Tissue Procedures - p. 619.e4 71. Chapter 34 Principles of Wound Management - p. 621 72. Chapter 35 Methods of Wound Closure - p. 655 73. Chapter 36 Foreign Body Removal - p. 708 74. Chapter 37 Incision and Drainage - p. 738 75. Chapter 38 Burn Care Procedures - p. 774 76. Section VII Gastrointestinal Procedures - p. 805.e2 77. Chapter 39 Esophageal Foreign Bodies - p. 807 78. Chapter 40 Nasogastric and Feeding Tube Placement - p. 828 79. Chapter 41 Balloon Tamponade of Gastroesophageal Varices - p. 852 80. Chapter 42 Decontamination of the Poisoned Patient - p. 859 81. Chapter 43 Peritoneal Procedures - p. 875 82. Chapter 44 Abdominal Hernia Reduction - p. 897 83. Chapter 45 Anorectal Procedures - p. 904 84. Section VIII Musculoskeletal Procedures - p. 916.e1 85. Chapter 46 Prehospital Immobilization - p. 917 86. Chapter 47 Management of Amputations - p. 947 87. Chapter 48 Extensor and Flexor Tendon Injuries in the Hand, Wrist, and Foot - p. 956 88. Chapter 49 Management of Common Dislocations - p. 980 89. Chapter 50 Splinting Techniques - p. 1027 90. Chapter 51 Podiatric Procedures - p. 1057 91. Chapter 52 Treatment of Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Trigger Points - p. 1071 92. Chapter 53 Arthrocentesis - p. 1105 93. Chapter 54 Compartment Syndrome Evaluation - p. 1125 94. Section IX Genitourinary, Obstetric, and Gynecologic Procedures - p. 1140.e3 95. Chapter 55 Urologic Procedures - p. 1141 96. Chapter 56 Emergency Childbirth - p. 1186 97. Chapter 57 Gynecologic Procedures - p. 1211 98. Chapter 58 Examination of the Sexual Assault Victim - p. 1225 99. Section X Neurologic Procedures - p. 1241.e2 100. Chapter 59 Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure and Intracranial Shunts - p. 1243 101. Chapter 60 Spinal Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination - p. 1258 102. Chapter 61 Special Neurologic Tests and Procedures - p. 1281 103. Section XI Ophthalmologic, Otolaryngologic, and Dental Procedures - p. 1293.e2 104. Chapter 62 Ophthalmologic Procedures - p. 1295 105. Chapter 63 Otolaryngologic Procedures - p. 1338 106. Chapter 64 Emergency Dental Procedures - p. 1384 107. Section XII Special Procedures - p. 1404.e1 108. Chapter 65 Procedures Pertaining to Hypothermia and Hyperthermia - p. 1405 109. Chapter 66 Ultrasound - p. 1434 110. Chapter 67 Bedside Laboratory and Microbiologic Procedures - p. 1442 111. Chapter 68 Standard Precautions and Infectious Exposure Management - p. 1470 112. Chapter 69 Physical and Chemical Restraint - p. 1481 113. Chapter 70 Noncardiac Implantable Devices - p. 1499 114. Chapter 71 Radiation in Pregnancy and Clinical Issues of Radiocontrast Agents - p. 1504 115. Chapter 72 Procedures in the Setting of Anticoagulation - p. 1520 116. Appendix Commonly Used Formulas and Calculations - p. 1529 117. Index - p. 1543
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, in addition toand 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
1. Cover image - p. iii 2. Title Page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Associate Editors - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. How this Medical Textbook Should be Viewed by the Practicing Clinician and the Judicial System - p. vii 8. Contributors - p. viii 9. Preface - p. xv 10. Foreword - p. xvii 11. Acknowledgments - p. xviii 12. Videos - p. xxiii 13. Section I Vital Signs and Patient Monitoring Techniques - p. xxx 14. Chapter 1 Vital Signs Measurement - p. 1 15. Chapter 2 Devices for Assessing Oxygenation and Ventilation - p. 23 16. Section II Respiratory Procedures - p. 38.e2 17. Chapter 3 Basic Airway Management and Decision Making - p. 39 18. Chapter 4 Tracheal Intubation - p. 62 19. Abstract - p. 62 20. General Approach to Emergency Intubation - p. 62 21. Airway Anatomy - p. 62 22. Preparation - p. 62 23. Preoxygenation - p. 64 24. Assessing for a Difficult Airway - p. 65 25. Emergency Airway Decision Making - p. 67 26. Direct Laryngoscopy (DL) - p. 69 27. Video and Optical Laryngoscopes - p. 85 28. Flexible Endoscopic Intubation - p. 95 29. Optical and Video Intubating Stylets - p. 101 30. Orotracheal Intubation With a King Laryngeal Tube (LT) or Combitube in Place - p. 101 31. Blind Nasotracheal (NT) Intubation - p. 102 32. Digital Intubation - p. 105 33. Retrograde Intubation - p. 106 34. Changing Tracheal Tubes - p. 109 35. Preventing Unplanned Extubation - p. 110 36. Conclusion - p. 110 37. References - p. 110.e1 38. Chapter 5 Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation - p. 111 39. Chapter 6 Cricothyrotomy and Percutaneous Translaryngeal Ventilation - p. 127 40. Chapter 7 Tracheostomy Care - p. 142 41. Chapter 8 Mechanical Ventilation - p. 160 42. Chapter 9 Thoracentesis - p. 181 43. Chapter 10 Tube Thoracostomy - p. 196 44. Section III Cardiac Procedures - p. 220.e1 45. Chapter 11 Techniques for Supraventricular Tachycardias - p. 221 46. Chapter 12 Defibrillation and Cardioversion - p. 238 47. Chapter 13 Assessment of Implantable Devices - p. 258 48. Chapter 14 Basic Electrocardiographic Techniques - p. 275 49. Chapter 15 Emergency Cardiac Pacing - p. 288 50. Chapter 16 Pericardiocentesis - p. 309 51. Chapter 17 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Artificial Perfusion During Cardiac Arrest - p. 332 52. Chapter 18 Resuscitative Thoracotomy - p. 338 53. Section IV Vascular Techniques and Volume Support - p. 352.e2 54. Chapter 19 Pediatric Vascular Access and Blood Sampling Techniques - p. 353 55. Chapter 20 Arterial Puncture and Cannulation - p. 377 56. Chapter 21 Peripheral Intravenous Access - p. 394 57. Chapter 22 Central Venous Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure Monitoring - p. 405 58. Chapter 23 Venous Cutdown - p. 439 59. Chapter 24 Indwelling Vascular Access Devices - p. 447 60. Chapter 25 Intraosseous Infusion - p. 461 61. Chapter 26 Alternative Methods of Drug Administration - p. 476 62. Chapter 27 Autotransfusion - p. 491 63. Chapter 28 Transfusion Therapy - p. 500 64. Section V Anesthetic and Analgesic Techniques - p. 522.e4 65. Chapter 29 Local and Topical Anesthesia - p. 523 66. Chapter 30 Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck - p. 545 67. Chapter 31 Regional Anesthesia of the Thorax and Extremities - p. 560 68. Chapter 32 Intravenous Regional Anesthesia* - p. 588 69. Chapter 33 Systemic Analgesia and Sedation for Procedures - p. 594 70. Section VI Soft Tissue Procedures - p. 619.e4 71. Chapter 34 Principles of Wound Management - p. 621 72. Chapter 35 Methods of Wound Closure - p. 655 73. Chapter 36 Foreign Body Removal - p. 708 74. Chapter 37 Incision and Drainage - p. 738 75. Chapter 38 Burn Care Procedures - p. 774 76. Section VII Gastrointestinal Procedures - p. 805.e2 77. Chapter 39 Esophageal Foreign Bodies - p. 807 78. Chapter 40 Nasogastric and Feeding Tube Placement - p. 828 79. Chapter 41 Balloon Tamponade of Gastroesophageal Varices - p. 852 80. Chapter 42 Decontamination of the Poisoned Patient - p. 859 81. Chapter 43 Peritoneal Procedures - p. 875 82. Chapter 44 Abdominal Hernia Reduction - p. 897 83. Chapter 45 Anorectal Procedures - p. 904 84. Section VIII Musculoskeletal Procedures - p. 916.e1 85. Chapter 46 Prehospital Immobilization - p. 917 86. Chapter 47 Management of Amputations - p. 947 87. Chapter 48 Extensor and Flexor Tendon Injuries in the Hand, Wrist, and Foot - p. 956 88. Chapter 49 Management of Common Dislocations - p. 980 89. Chapter 50 Splinting Techniques - p. 1027 90. Chapter 51 Podiatric Procedures - p. 1057 91. Chapter 52 Treatment of Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Trigger Points - p. 1071 92. Chapter 53 Arthrocentesis - p. 1105 93. Chapter 54 Compartment Syndrome Evaluation - p. 1125 94. Section IX Genitourinary, Obstetric, and Gynecologic Procedures - p. 1140.e3 95. Chapter 55 Urologic Procedures - p. 1141 96. Chapter 56 Emergency Childbirth - p. 1186 97. Chapter 57 Gynecologic Procedures - p. 1211 98. Chapter 58 Examination of the Sexual Assault Victim - p. 1225 99. Section X Neurologic Procedures - p. 1241.e2 100. Chapter 59 Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure and Intracranial Shunts - p. 1243 101. Chapter 60 Spinal Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination - p. 1258 102. Chapter 61 Special Neurologic Tests and Procedures - p. 1281 103. Section XI Ophthalmologic, Otolaryngologic, and Dental Procedures - p. 1293.e2 104. Chapter 62 Ophthalmologic Procedures - p. 1295 105. Chapter 63 Otolaryngologic Procedures - p. 1338 106. Chapter 64 Emergency Dental Procedures - p. 1384 107. Section XII Special Procedures - p. 1404.e1 108. Chapter 65 Procedures Pertaining to Hypothermia and Hyperthermia - p. 1405 109. Chapter 66 Ultrasound - p. 1434 110. Chapter 67 Bedside Laboratory and Microbiologic Procedures - p. 1442 111. Chapter 68 Standard Precautions and Infectious Exposure Management - p. 1470 112. Chapter 69 Physical and Chemical Restraint - p. 1481 113. Chapter 70 Noncardiac Implantable Devices - p. 1499 114. Chapter 71 Radiation in Pregnancy and Clinical Issues of Radiocontrast Agents - p. 1504 115. Chapter 72 Procedures in the Setting of Anticoagulation - p. 1520 116. Appendix Commonly Used Formulas and Calculations - p. 1529 117. Index - p. 1543
