Churchill's pocketbook of practical procedures for foundation years
By: Nisha Patel, Daniel Knight, Mark Palazzo.
Contributors: Knight, Daniel, MBBS.; Palazzo, Mark.
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Edinburgh; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780443068065
Subjects: Therapeutics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Therapeutics -- Handbooks; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures -- Handbooks
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Handbooks.
Other titles: Pocketbook of practical procedures for foundation years
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Airway care with simple devices; title: Peak expiratory flow rate measurement and spirometry; title: Pleural aspiration (of fluid or air); title: Chest drain insertion and management; title: Percutaneous pleural biopsy; title: Venepunture (peripheral and femoral); title: Blood cultures; title: Peripheral venous cannulation; title: Preparing and setting up intravenous medications; title: Intravenous fluids and commonly prescribed infusions; title: Central venous catheter insertion; title: Arterial blood gas sampling; title: Arterial cannulation; title: Performing an electrocardiogram (ECG); title: Nasogastric tube placement; title: Abdominal paracentesis and ascitic drain insertion; title: Rigid sigmoidoscopy; title: Urethral catheterisation; title: Lumbar puncture; title: Arthrocentesis of the knee; title: Subcutaneous and intramuscular injections; title: Local anaesthetics; title: Suturing.