Field guide to urgent and ambulatory care procedures / David M. James.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, David M. (David Michael), 1958-

Series:

Field Guide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical emergencies--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Medical emergencies.

Critical care medicine--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Critical care medicine.

Ambulatory medical care--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Ambulatory medical care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (365 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2001]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This handy pocket guide features a "how to" approach to common problems that require immediate attention in an ambulatory care setting. The book emphasizes the ability to handle urgent and emergent care situations quickly and efficiently with a focus on low-tech procedures and skills. Descriptions are concise and provide basic procedures with the necessary skills. More than 200 illustrations supplement the text. Plus, a "Practical Tips" section for easy learning.

Contents:

""FIELD GUIDE TO URGENT AND AMBULATORY CARE PROCEDURES""; ""CONTENTS""; ""CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS""; ""PREFACE""; ""1 Use of the Slit Lamp ""; ""2 Tonometry ""; ""3 Foreign-Body Removal from the Eye ""; ""4 Nasal Foreign-Body Removal ""

""5 Urgent Management of Nasal Fracture """"6 Epistaxis ""; ""7 Management of a Foreign Body in the Ear Canal and Removal of Impacted Cerumen ""

""8 Lacerations of the Ear """"9 Management of Auricular Hematoma ""; ""10 Immediate Management of Tooth Fracture and Avulsion""; ""11 Lip Laceration and Vermilion Border Repair""; ""12 Reduction of a Dislocated Mandible""; ""13 Urgent Management of Dental Abscess""; ""14 Intraoral Anesthetic Techniques and Supraperiosteal Dental Nerve Block""

""15 Laryngoscopy: Direct, Indirect, and Flexible Fiberoptic Techniques""""16 Rapid-Sequence Intubation""; ""17 Endotracheal Intubation""; ""18 Cricothyroidotomy Brian F. Connolly and David""; ""19 Intercostal Nerve Blocks""; ""20 Needle Thoracentesis Procedures: Tension Pneumothorax and Pleural Effusions""; ""21 Insertion of a Chest Tube""; ""22 Intravenous Access Techniques""; ""A. Peripheral Venous Access Procedures for Limb Veins""; ""B. Percutaneous Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization""; ""C. Percutaneous Subclavian Vein Catheterization""

""D. Percutaneous Femoral Vein Catheterization""""E. Intraosseous Venous Access""; ""F. Venous Cutdown Techniques""; ""23 Arterial Puncture: Radial, Femoral, and Brachial""; ""24 Pericardiocentesis""; ""25 Defibrillation and Emergent Cardioversion""; ""26 Temporary Pacing Techniques: External and Transvenous""; ""27 Anoscopy""; ""28 Nasogastric Tube Placement""; ""29 Temporary Gastrostomy Tube Replacement with a Foley Catheter""; ""30 Urgent Management of Thrombosed Hemorrhoids""; ""31 Incision and Drainage of a Perianal Abscess""; ""32 Abdominal Paracentesis""; ""33 Peritoneal Lavage""

""34 Incision and Drainage of a Pilonidal Abscess""

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4698-7389-3

OCLC:

908076082