Atlas of Emergency Medicine Procedures

Latha Ganti, MD, MS, MBA, FACEPProfessor of Emergency Medicine and NeurologyUniversity of Central Florida College of MedicineOrando, FL, USA

• Arterial Cannulation (Radial and Femoral).- Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access.- Central Venous Line Placement: Internal Jugular Vein, Subclavian Vein, and Femoral Vein.- Pulmonary Artery Catheter.- Noninvasive Cardiac Monitoring: The Edwards Vigileo System.- Peripheral Venous Cutdown.- Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation.- Awake Orotracheal Intubation.- Rapid-Sequence Intubation.- Direct Laryngoscopy.- Laryngeal Mask Airway.- Combitube.- Assessment of the Difficult Airway.- GlideScope.- Endotracheal Tube Introducer (Bougie).- Lighted Stylet Intubation.- Fiberoptic Stylet Intubation (Rigid and Semirigid).- Storz Video Laryngoscope.- Cricothyroidotomy.- Tracheostomy Tube Malfunction.- Percutaneous Transtracheal Jet Ventilation.- Needle Thoracostomy.- Chest Tube Thoracostomy.- Thoracentesis.- Open Chest Wounds and Flail Chest.- Emergent Resuscitative Thoracotomy, Open Cardiac Massage, and Aortic Occlusion.- Lung Ultrasonography.- Repair of Cardiac Injuries.- Synchronized Electrical Cardioversion.- Unsynchronized Cardioversion (Defibrillation).- Transcutaneous Pacing.- Transvenous Cardiac Pacing.- Pericardiocentesis (Optional: Ultrasound Guidance).- Ultrasound Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism and Heart Strain.- Pacemaker Evaluation in the Emergency Department.- Cervical Collar Placement.- Cervical Spine Clearance.- Log Roll.- Burr Hole Craniotomy.- External Ventricular Drain Placement.- Lumbar Puncture in Adults.- Reflex Eye Movements (Doll’s Eyes and Caloric Testing).- Dix-Hallpike Maneuver.- Epley Maneuver for Vertigo (Particle Repositioning or Canalith Repositioning Procedure).- Clinical Brain Death Examination in Adults.- Slit Lamp Examination.- Eye Irrigation.- Corneal Foreign Body Removal.- Ultrasound Evaluation of Retinal Detachment.- Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Intraocular Pathology.- Tonometry.- Lateral Canthotomy.- Epistaxis Control.- Treatment of Septal Hematoma.- Nasal Foreign Body Removal.- Cerumen Removal.- Ear Foreign Body Removal.- Treatment of Auricular Hematoma.- Incision and Drainage of Peritonsillar Abscess.- Incision and Drainage of Sublingual Abscess.- Incision and Drainage of Parotid Duct Abscess.-  Techniques of Mandibular Anesthesia.- Reduction of Dislocated Temporomandibular Joint.- Dry Socket (Alveolar Osteitis, Fibrinolytic Osteitis).- Postextraction Hemorrhage.- Fractured Tooth.- Dental Avulsion Management.- Excision of Thrombosed External Hemorrhoid.- Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage.- Manual Reduction of Abdominal Hernia.- Extended Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma.- Nasogastric Tube Placement.- Esophageal Foreign Body Removal.- Activated Charcoal.- Gastric Lavage.- Whole Bowel Irrigation.- Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube.- Gastrostomy Tube Placement.- Paracentesis.- Anal Fissure Management.- Bladder Catheterization.- Pelvic Examination and Wet Preparation.- Bartholin Gland Abscess/Cysts Drainage.- Sexual Assault Forensic Examination.- Treatment of Priapism.- Reduction of Phimosis/Paraphimosis.- Manual Testicular Detorsion.-  Local Anesthesia.- Regional Anesthesia (Nerve Blocks).- Burn Care.- Wound Closure.- Wound Closure With Tissue Adhesive.- Fishhook Removal.- Tick Removal.- Subungal Hematoma Drainage.- Incision and Drainage of Abscess.- Splinting.- Ulnar Gutter Splint.- Shoulder Dislocation Reduction Techniques.- Elbow Dislocation Reduction.- Distal Interphalangeal Joint Reduction.- Hip Dislocation Reduction.- Knee Dislocation Reduction.- Ankle Dislocation Reduction.- Arthrocentesis.- Intra-articular Injection.- Sugar-Tong Splint.- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring.- Ultrasonography for Ectopic Pregnancy.- Ultrasonography for Hydatidiform Mole.- Ultrasonography for Blighted Ovum (Anembryonic Gestation).- Ultrasonography for Threatened, Incomplete, or Compete Abortion.- Ultrasonography for Placenta Previa.- Vaginal Delivery.- Shoulder Dystocia Management.- Breech Delivery in the Emergency Department.- Management of Primary Postpartum Hemorrhage.- Perimortem Cesarean Section.- Peripheral Venous Catheterization.- Umbilical Venous Catheters (Insertion and Removal).- Intraosseous Access.- Lumbar Puncture in Pediatrics.- Suprapubic Bladder Aspiration.- Removal of Hair/Thread Tourniquet.- Use of the Broselow Tape.- Nursemaid’s Elbow.