ABC of Practical Procedures
Published on 7. September 2009
144 pages
978-1-4443-1696-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Reviews / Votes
"This is a very simple, highly practical book that is worthy of aplace in every clinician's library." (Doody's, 12 August2011) "Each chapter provides a clear introduction to the clinicalprocedure, contraindications and usefully, additional informationrelevant to the particular procedure, such as the Allen's test forarterial line insertion or CVP waveform recognition for theInsertion of a central venous line. These additions add to theoverall feeling of thoroughness that this book provides and goes tomaking It more than simply a reference manual." (AfPP, June2010)More details
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Tim Nutbeam | Ron Daniels
ABC of Practical Procedures
Book
11/2009
Wiley-Blackwell
€41.48
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Tim Nutbeam MB ChB - Department of Emergency Medicine, GoodHope Hospital, Sutton Coldfied, UK
Ron Daniels - Critical Care and Anaesthetic Consultant, GoodHope Hospital, Heart of England Foundation Trust, Birmingham,UK
Content
Contributors.
Preface.
1) Introduction.
2) Consent and Documentation.
3) Universal Precautions and Infection Control.
4) Use of Local Anaesthetics and Safe Sedation.
5) Sampling: Blood Taking and Cultures.
6) Sampling: Arterial Blood Gases.
7) Sampling: Lumber Puncture.
8) Sampling: Ascitic Tap.
9) Sampling: Pleural Aspiration.
10) Access: Intravenous Cannulation.
11) Access: Central Venous.
12) Access: Emergency - Intraosseous Access and VenousCutdown.
13) Therapeutic: Airway - Basic Airway Manoeuvres andAdjuncts.
14) Therapeutic: Airway - Insertion of Laryngeal MaskAirway.
15) Therapeutic: Endotracheal Intubation.
16) Therapeutic: Ascitic Drain.
17) Therapeutic: Chest Drain.
18) Monitoring: Urinary Catheterisation.
19) Monitoring: Central Line.
20) Monitoring: Arterial line.
21) Specials: Suturing and Joint Aspiration.
22) Specials: Paediatric Procedures.
23) Specials: Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Index.
