Section I Vital Signs and Patient Monitoring Techniques
Chapter 1 Vital Signs Measurement 1
Chapter 2 Devices for Assessing Oxygenation and Ventilation 23
Section II Respiratory Procedures
Chapter 3 Basic Airway Management and Decision-Making 39
Chapter 4 Tracheal Intubation 63
Chapter 5 Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation 113
Chapter 6 Cricothyrotomy and Percutaneous Translaryngeal Ventilation 130
Chapter 7 Tracheostomy Care 144
Chapter 8 Mechanical Ventilation 162
Chapter 9 Thoracentesis 183
Chapter 10 Tube Thoracostomy 198
Section III Cardiac Procedures
Chapter 11 Techniques for Supraventricular Tachycardias 223
Chapter 12 Cardioversion and Defibrillation 240
Chapter 13 Assessment of Implantable Cardiac Devices 252
Chapter 14 Basic Electrocardiographic Techniques 271
Chapter 15 Emergency Cardiac Pacing 286
Chapter 16 Pericardiocentesis 306
Chapter 17 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Artificial Perfusion During Cardiac Arrest 329
Chapter 18 Resuscitative Thoracotomy 336
Section IV Vascular Techniques and Volume Support
Chapter 19 Pediatric Vascular Access and Blood Sampling Techniques 355
Chapter 20 Arterial Puncture and Cannulation 380
Chapter 21 Peripheral Intravenous Access 396
Chapter 22 Central Venous Catheterization 408
Chapter 23 Venous Cutdown 442
Chapter 24 Indwelling Vascular Access Devices: Emergency Access and Management 449
Chapter 25 Intraosseous Infusion 465
Chapter 26 Alternative Methods of Drug Administration 481
Chapter 27 Autotransfusion 495
Chapter 28 Transfusion Therapy: Blood and Blood Products 505
Section V Anesthetic and Analgesic Techniques
Chapter 29 Local and Topical Anesthesia 521
Chapter 30 Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck 543
Chapter 31 Regional Anesthesia of the Thorax and Extremities 558
Chapter 32 Intravenous Regional Anesthesia 590
Chapter 33 Systemic Analgesia and Sedation for Procedures 596
Section VI Soft Tissue Procedures
Chapter 34 Principles of Wound Management 621
Chapter 35 Methods of Wound Closure 655
Chapter 36 Soft Tissue Foreign Body Removal 709
Chapter 37 Incision and Drainage 739
Chapter 38 Burn Care Procedures 774
Chapter 39 Post-Cosmetic Procedure Interventions 805
Section VII Gastrointestinal Procedures
Chapter 40 Esophageal Foreign Bodies 819
Chapter 41 Nasogastric and Feeding Tube Placement 839
Chapter 42 Balloon Tamponade of Gastroesophageal Varices 862
Chapter 43 Decontamination of the Poisoned Patient 869
Chapter 44 Peritoneal Procedures 884
Chapter 45 Abdominal and Groin Hernia Reduction 906
Chapter 46 Anorectal Procedures 913
Section VIII Musculoskeletal Procedures
Chapter 47 Prehospital Immobilization 927
Chapter 48 Management of Amputations 958
Chapter 49 Tendon Injuries in the Hand, Wrist, Knee, and Foot 968
Chapter 50 Management of Common Dislocations 993
Chapter 51 Splinting Techniques 1040
Chapter 52 Podiatric Procedures 1070
Chapter 53 Treatment of Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Trigger Points 1084
Chapter 54 Arthrocentesis 1118
Chapter 55 Compartment Syndrome Evaluation 1138
Section IX Genitourinary, Obstetric, and Gynecologic Procedures
Chapter 56 Urologic Procedures 1155
Chapter 57 Emergency Childbirth 1199
Chapter 58 Gynecologic Procedures 1228
Chapter 59 The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination 1243
Section X Neurologic Procedures
Chapter 60 Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure and Intracranial Shunts 1259
Chapter 61 Spinal Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination 1275
Chapter 62 Special Neurologic Tests and Procedures 1298
Section XI Ophthalmologic, Otolaryngologic, and Dental Procedures
Chapter 63 Ophthalmologic Procedures 1313
Chapter 64 Otolaryngologic Procedures 1357
Chapter 65 Emergency Dental Procedures 1403
Section XII Special Procedures
Chapter 66 Procedures Pertaining to Hypothermia and Hyperthermia 1425
Chapter 67 Ultrasound 1455
Chapter 68 Bedside Laboratory and Microbiologic Procedures 1463
Chapter 69 Standard Precautions and Infectious Exposure Management 1491
Chapter 70 Physical and Chemical Restraint 1503
Chapter 71 Noncardiac Implantable Devices 1521
Chapter 72 Radiation in Pregnancy and Clinical Issues of Radiocontrast Agents 1526
Chapter 73 Procedures in the Setting of Anticoagulation 1546
Chapter 74 The Impact of Health Inequities on Medical Procedures 1556
Chapter 75 The Mass Casualty Incident 1561
Chapter 76 Recognition and Response to Human Trafficking 1579
Appendix 1 Commonly Used Formulas and Calculations 1586
Appendix 2 Toxicology and Precautions 1598