Essential Clinical Procedures

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v, RWD, DPA
Contributors, Pages vii-xii, David P. Asprey, Patrick C. Auth, Salah Ayachi, George S. Bottomley, Anthony Brenneman, Darwin Brown, Lynn E. Caton, L. Gail Curtis, Randy Danielsen, Ellen Davis-Hall, Richard W. Dehn, Michelle DiBaise, Roger A. Elliott, Donald R. Frosch, F.J. Gianola, Jonathon W. Gietzen, Kenneth R. Harbert, Theresa E. Hegmann, Paul C. Hendrix, Paul F. Jacques,  et al.
Preface, Page xiv
Chapter 1 - Informed Consent, Pages 1-10, Ted J. Ruback
Chapter 2 - Standard Precautions, Pages 11-22, Kirsten Thomsen
Chapter 3 - Sterile Technique, Pages 23-32, Paul C. Hendrix
Chapter 4 - Blood Pressure Measurement, Pages 33-46, Randy Danielsen
Chapter 5 - Venipuncture, Pages 47-61, Kenneth R. Harbert
Chapter 6 - Obtaining Blood Cultures, Pages 63-69, Darwin Brown
Chapter 7 - Inserting Intravenous Catheters, Pages 71-82, Ellen Davis-Hall
Chapter 8 - Arterial Puncture, Pages 83-92, Claire Babcock O'Connell
Chapter 9 - Injections, Pages 93-112, Conrad J. Rios
Chapter 10 - Recording an Electrocardiogram, Pages 113-122, Richard R. Rahr, Salah Ayachi
Chapter 11 - Exercise Stress Testing for the Primary Care Provider, Pages 123-143, Charles S. King
Chapter 12 - Endotracheal Intubation, Pages 145-164, Shepard B. Stone
Chapter 13 - Office Pulmonary Function Testing, Pages 165-179, Gary R. Sharp, Daniel L. O'Donoghue, Roger A. Elliott, Daniel L. McNeill
Chapter 14 - Nasogastric Tube Placement, Pages 181-189, Dan Vetrosky
Chapter 15 - Lumbar Puncture, Pages 191-201, Virginia F. Schneider
Chapter 16 - Urinary Bladder Catheterization, Pages 203-216, Dan Vetrosky
Chapter 17 - Clinical Breast Examination, Pages 217-228, Patricia Kelly
Chapter 18 - The Pelvic Examination and Obtaining a Routine Papanicolaou Smear, Pages 229-249, L. Gail Curtis
Chapter 19 - Examination of the Male Genitalia, Pages 251-258, Richard Dehn
Chapter 20 - Joint and Bursal Aspiration, Pages 259-274, M.F. Winegardner
Chapter 21 - Casting and Splinting, Pages 275-294, Donald Frosch, Patrick Knott
Chapter 22 - Local Anesthesia, Pages 295-311, Michelle DiBaise
Chapter 23 - Wound Closure, Pages 313-341, Karen A. Newell
Chapter 24 - Dermatologic Procedures, Pages 343-367, Michelle DiBaise
Chapter 25 - Incision and Drainage of an Abscess, Pages 369-379, Patrick C. Auth, George S. Bottomley
Chapter 26 - Wound Dressing Techniques, Pages 381-397, Paul F. Jacques
Chapter 27 - Cryosurgery, Pages 399-409, P. Eugene Jones, Theresa E. Hegmann
Chapter 28 - Treating Ingrown Toenails, Pages 411-416, Sue M. Nyberg
Chapter 29 - Draining Subungual Hematomas, Pages 417-423, Darwin Brown
Chapter 30 - Anoscopy, Pages 425-431, Sue M. Nyberg
Chapter 31 - Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Pages 433-444, Dawn Morton-Rias
Chapter 32 - Removal of Cerumen and Foreign Bodies from the Ear, Pages 445-452, Tammy Dowdell Ream
Chapter 33 - Trauma-Oriented Ocular Examination, Corneal Abrasion, and Ocular Foreign Body Removal, Pages 453-470, Jonathon W. Gietzen
Chapter 34 - Endometrial Biopsy, Pages 471-481, Martha Petersen
Chapter 35 - Foot Examination of the Patient with Diabetes, Pages 483-491, Nikki Katalanos
Chapter 36 - Procedural Sedation, Pages 493-506, Tony Brenneman
Chapter 37 - Patient Education Concepts, Pages 507-515, Richard D. Muma
Chapter 38 - Outpatient Coding, Pages 517-529, Lynn E. Caton
Chapter 39 - Documentation, Pages 531-537, David P. Asprey
Chapter 40 - Giving Sad and Bad News, Pages 539-552, F.J. Gianola
Index, Pages 553-561