ABC of practical procedures
By: edited by Tim Nutbeam, Ron Daniels.
Contributors: Nutbeam, Tim.; Daniels, Ron, MD.
Series: ABC series; ABC series (Malden, Mass.)
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex, UK; Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781405185950
Subjects: Clinical medicine -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Therapeutics -- methods; Clinical Competence; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Inservice Training
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Consent and documentation / Tim Nutbeam; title: Universal precautions and infection control / Anne Mutlow; title: Local anaesthesia and safe sedation / Ron Daniels; title: Sampling : blood taking and cultures / Helen Parry, Lynn Lambert; title: Sampling : the arterial blood gas / Kathryn Laver, Julian Hull; title: Sampling : lumbar puncture / Mike Byrne; title: Sampling : ascitic tap / Andrew King; title: Sampling : pleural tap / Nicola Sinden; title: Access : intravenous cannulation / Anna Fergusson, Oliver Masters; title: Access : central venous / Ronan O'Leary, Andrew Quinn; title: Access : emergency intraosseous access and venous cutdown / Matt Boylan; title: Therapeutic : airway : basic airway manoeuvres and adjuncts / Tim Nutbeam; title: Therapeutic : airway : insertion of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) / Tim Nutbeam; title: Therapeutic : endotracheal intubation / Randeep Mullhi; title: Therapeutic : ascitic drain / Sharat Putta; title: Therapeutic : chest drain (thoracocentesis) / Nicola Sinden; title: Monitoring : urinary catheterisation / Adam Low, Michael Foster; title: Monitoring : central line / Ronan O'Leary, Andrew Quinn; title: Monitoring : arterial line / Rob Moss; title: Specials : suturing and joint aspiration / Simon Laing, Chris Hetherington; title: Specials : paediatric procedures / Kate McCann, Amy Walker; title: Specials : obstetrics and gynaecology / Caroline Fox, Lucy Higgins.