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ABC of Practical Procedures.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nutbeam, Tim.
- Series:
- ABC Ser.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Clinical medicine--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Clinical medicine -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Medicine--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Medicine -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (146 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2009.
- Summary:
- The ABC of Practical Procedures is a fully illustrated guide to the core skills and procedures all those at the frontline of care need to know. With over 280 full colour illustrations, every stage of each procedure is illustrated with colour step-by-step photographs as it is being performed. Covering key competencies such local anaesthesia, blood taking, and thoracic drain and central venous catheter insertions, each practical procedure is accompanied with useful hints and tips for key learning. This new ABC provides a guide to performing the most common practical procedures undertaken by healthcare professionals including junior doctors, nurses and paramedics. It is also ideal for the needs of the Foundation Programme, for all trainee doctors and medical students.
- Contents:
- Intro
- ABC Practical Procedures
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Ch01 Introduction
- Ch02 Consent and Documentation
- Ch03 Universal Precautions and Infection Control
- Ch04 Local Anaesthesia and Safe Sedation
- Ch05 Sampling: Blood-Taking and Cultures
- Ch06 Sampling: Arterial Blood Gases
- Ch07 Sampling: Lumbar Puncture
- Ch08 Sampling: Ascitic Tap
- Ch09 Sampling: Pleural Aspiration
- Ch10 Access: Intravenous Cannulation
- Ch11 Access: Central Venous
- Ch12 Access: Emergency - Intraosseous Access and Venous Cutdown
- Ch13 Therapeutic: Airway - Basic Airway Manoeuvres and Adjuncts
- Ch14 Therapeutic: Airway - Insertion of Laryngeal Mask Airway
- Ch15 Therapeutic: Endotracheal Intubation
- Ch16 Therapeutic: Ascitic Drain
- Ch17 Therapeutic: Chest Drain
- Ch18 Monitoring: Urinary Catheterisation
- Ch19 Monitoring: Central Line
- Ch20 Monitoring: Arterial Line
- Ch21 Specials: Suturing and Joint Aspiration
- Ch22 Specials: Paediatric Procedures
- Ch23 Specials: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Nutbeam, Tim ABC of Practical Procedures
- ISBN:
- 9781444316964
- OCLC:
- 469084925
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