Essential emergency procedures / editor-in-chief, Kaushal Shah ; associate editor, Chilembwe Mason.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Intubation: tracheal and nasotracheal -- Cricothyroidotomy-standard and needle -- Laryngeal mask airway -- Thoracentesis -- Tube thoracostomy -- Cardiac pacing -- Emergency pericardiocentesis -- Emergency department thoracotomy -- Induction of therapeutic hypothermia -- Femoral vein-central venous access -- Internal jugular vein-central venous access -- Subclavian vein-central venous access -- Intraosseous vascular access -- Peripheral venous cutdown-saphenous vein -- Radial arterial cannulation -- Paracentesis -- Gastroesophageal balloon tamponade (GEBT) or sengstaken-blakemore tube -- Hernia reduction -- Diagnostic peritoneal lavage -- Nasogastric tube placement -- Anorectal foreign body removal -- Rectal prolapse reduction -- Excision of acutely thrombosed external hemorrhids -- Testicular torsion -- Phimosis reduction -- Paraphimosis reduction -- Suprapubic catheterization -- Priapism: intracavernous aspiration -- Perimortem cesarean section -- Shoulder dystocia -- Vaginal breech delivery -- Episiotomy -- Emergency bedside craniotomy (burr holes) -- Epley maneuver -- Hallpike test (dix-hallpike, nylan-barany) -- Lumbar puncture -- Occipital nerve block -- Methylene blue injection/open joint evaluation -- Colles' fracture reduction with hematoma block -- Extensor tendon repair -- Digital nerve block -- Fasciotomy -- Measurement of compartment pressures -- Knee arthrocentesis -- Elbow arthrocentesis -- Ankle arthrocentesis -- Shoulder arthrocentesis -- Interphalangeal arthrocentesis -- Wrist (radiocarpal) arthrocentesis -- Arthrocentesis appendix: joint fluid analysis -- Shoulder dislocation and reduction -- Knee dislocation and reduction -- Patellar dislocation and reduction -- Elbow dislocation and reduction -- Hip dislocation and reduction -- Ankle dislocation and reduction -- Digit dislocation and reduction -- Perianal abscess: incision and drainage -- Paronychia: incision and drainage -- Felon; incision and drainage -- Subungual hematoma -- Wound closure and suture techniques -- Foreign body removal: ticks, rings and fish hooks -- Escharotomy and burn care -- Epistaxis -- Eye foreign body removal -- Lateral canthotomy -- Peritonsillar abscess -- Auricular hematoma drainage -- Intercostal nerve block -- Dental nerve blocks -- Facial nerve blocks -- Ankle and foot nerve blocks -- Wrist nerve blocks -- Intubation of the pediatric patient -- Sedation and analgesia for the pediatric patient -- Ear foreign body removal -- Nasal foreign body removal -- Umbilical vein catheterization -- Nursemaids's elbow (radial head subluxation) -- Bedside gallbladder ultrasonography: limited, goal-directed -- Bedside echocardiography: limited, goal directed -- Bedside FAST: focused assessment with sonography for trauma -- Bedside obstetric/gynecologic ultrasonography: limited goal-directed -- Bedside aortic ultrasonography: limited, goal-directed -- Bedside renal ultrasonography limited, goal-directed.

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