A comprehensive, step-by-step, well-illustrated introduction to common clinical procedures

Essential Procedures for Emergency, Urgent, and Primary Care Settings is a user-friendly guide to performing 77 clinical procedures, ranging from those commonly performed to those infrequently called upon when minutes count in emergency, urgent, and primary care settings. This heavily updated third edition includes current and comprehensive text, graphic, and video instruction on the use of bedside ultrasound for procedural guidance in order to increase procedural accuracy and mitigate complications. Edited and written by academically accomplished physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, an interprofessional approach to the performance of procedures is highlighted throughout the book.

Procedures are consistently formatted and presented in clear language with step-by-step detail organized by system-specific categories for easy access to information. Each procedure includes background considerations, indications & contraindications for performing the procedure, technique for safe and correct performance, special considerations, complications, post-procedure considerations, and patient education points. Original photos, videos, high quality sonographic footage, line drawings, and tables reinforce the guidelines and procedures. Abundant “Clinical Pearls” throughout the manuscript offer practical applications of key information representing years of clinical technical experience. Extensive references at the end of each chapter further enhance the book’s utility

New to the Third Edition:

• Delivers 16 completely new chapters covering a plethora of newly added procedures, incorporating an interprofessional approach to performing procedures
• Previous chapters have been extensively updated and expanded
• Provides new illustrative videos
• Presents a corresponding list of CPT codes

Key Features:

• Delivers current, concise, step-by-step information for performing 77 commonly and less commonly used clinical procedures
• Provides abundant four-color photos and figures illustrating each procedure
• Organized by body system to provide fast access to key information
• Enriched with point of care ultrasound guided procedures
• Thoroughly introduces and teaches sonography at the most fundamental level as an important tool to enhance accuracy of procedures
• Reflects latest guidelines and evidence-based practice
• Includes prominently displayed links to numerous videos throughout the text

Contents

Unit I: Introduction
Unit II: Introduction to Sonography
Unit III: Procedures for Airway Management
Unit IV: Procedures for the Heart and Lungs
Unit V: Intravenous Access
Unit VI: Managing Pain Using Injectable Anesthetics
Unit VII: Skin and Wound Management Procedures
Unit VIII: Procedures for the Management of Nail and Nail Bed Injuries
Unit IX: Incision and Drainage Procedures
Unit X: Procedures for Examination and Management of Common Eye Injuries
Unit XI: Procedures for Managing Common Nasal Conditions
Unit XII: Procedures for Managing Common Ear Injuries
Unit XIII: Procedures for Examination and Management of Common Oral Injuries
Unit XIV: Procedures for Managing Common Musculoskeletal Conditions and Injuries
Unit XV: Procedures for Managing Common Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Conditions
Unit XVI: Miscellaneous Procedures