Essential Clinical Procedures: Expert Consult - Online and Print
Dehn, Richard W.
Asprey, David P.
Written by foremost experts in the field, the 3rd Edition of Essential Clinical Procedures presents the latest common diagnostic and treatment-related procedures that you need to know as a physician assistant! Clear and concise, this medical reference book leads you step-by-step through over 70 techniques commonly seen in primary care and specialist settings, equipping you to deliver the best and safest care to your patients. INDICE: 1. Informed Consent 2. Standard Precautions3. Sterile Technique4. Blood Pressure Measurement5. Venipuncture6. Obtaining Blood Cultures7. Inserting Intravenous Catheters8. Arterial Puncture9. Injections10. Recording an Electrocardiogram11. Exercise Stress Testing for the Primary Care Provider12. Endotracheal Intubation13. Office Pulmonary Function Testing14. Nasogastric Tube Placement15. Lumbar Puncture16. Urinary Bladder Catheterization17. Clinical Breast Examination18. The Pelvic Examination and Obtaining a Routine Papanicolaou's Smear19. Examination of the Male Genitalia20. Joint and Bursal Aspiration21. Casting and Splinting22. Local Anesthesia23. Wound Closure24. Dermatologic Procedures25. Incision and Drainage of an Abscess26. Wound Dressing Techniques27. Cryosurgery28. Treating Ingrown Toenails29. Draining Subungual Hematomas30. Anoscopy31. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy32. Removal of Cerumen and Foreign Bodies from the Ear33. Corneal Abrasion and Ocular Foreign Body Removal34. Endometrial Biopsy35. Foot Examination of the Diabetic Patient36. Procedural Sedation37. Patient Education Concepts38. Outpatient Coding39. Documentation40. Giving Sad and Bad News
- ISBN: 978-1-4557-0781-2
- Editorial: Saunders
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 464
- Fecha Publicación: 16/04/2013
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés