Practical procedures

Author(s):  
Murray Longmore ◽  
Ian B. Wilkinson ◽  
Andrew Baldwin ◽  
Elizabeth Wallin

Placing nasogastric tubesPlacing iv cannulae (drips)Cut down on to a veinCatheterizing bladdersDraining ascitesDiagnostic aspiration of a pleural effusionAbdominal paracentesisInserting a chest drainRelieving a tension pneumothoraxAspiration of a pneumothoraxLumbar puncture (lp)Cardioversion/defibrillationArterial blood gas sampling...

Author(s):  
Ian B. Wilkinson ◽  
Tim Raine ◽  
Kate Wiles ◽  
Anna Goodhart ◽  
Catriona Hall ◽  
...  

This chapter presents practical procedures, including nasogastric tubes, placing IV cannulae, cutting down on to a vein, catheterizing bladders, draining ascites, diagnostic aspiration of a pleural effusion, abdominal paracentesis, inserting a chest drain, relieving a tension pneumothorax, aspiration of a pneumothorax, lumbar puncture (LP), cardioversion/defibrillation, arterial blood gas sampling, emergency airway management, central venous cannulation, internal jugular catheterization, and inserting a temporary cardiac pacemaker.


1978 ◽  
Vol 93 (5) ◽  
pp. 852-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.E. Pape ◽  
D.L. Armstrong ◽  
P.M. Fitzhardinge

JAMA ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 239 (19) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas L. Petty ◽  
Donald Bailey ◽  
Cleafe Best

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