GEMC:Procedures and Skills 1

General

This the main page for the Global Emergency Medicine Curriculum Project's Procedures and Skills 1 section. For point of care treatment information see the respective category page and non-GEMC notes.

1. Vital Signs and Patient Monitoring Techniques
   1. Vital Signs Measurement: Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00001-X&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&uniqId=421264168-2#4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00001-X
   2. Devices for Assessing Oxygenation and Ventilation: Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00002-1&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&uniqId=421264168-2#4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00002-1
2. Respiratory Procedures
   1. Basic Airway Management and Decision Making: Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00003-3&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&uniqId=421264168-2#4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00003-3
   2. Tracheal Intubation: Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00004-5&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&uniqId=421264168-2#4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00004-5
   3. Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation: Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00005-7&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&uniqId=421264168-2#4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00005-7
   4. Cricothyrotomy and Percutaneous Translaryngeal Ventilation: Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00006-9&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&uniqId=421264168-2#4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00006-9
   5. Tracheostomy Care: Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00007-0&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&uniqId=421264168-2#4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00007-0
   6. Mechanical Ventilation: Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00008-2&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&uniqId=421264168-2#4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00008-2
   7. Thoracentesis: Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00009-4&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&uniqId=421264168-2#4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00009-4
   8. Tube Thoracostomy: Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00010-0&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&uniqId=421264168-2#4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00010-0
3. Cardiac Procedures
   1. Techniques for Supraventricular Tachycardias
   2. Defibrillation and Cardioversion
   3. Assessment of Implantable Devices
   4. Basic Electrocardiographic Techniques
   5. Emergency Cardiac Pacing
   6. Pericardiocentesis
   7. Artificial Perfusion during Cardiac Arrest
   8. Resuscitative Thoracotomy
4. Vascular Techniques and Volume Support
   1. Pediatric Vascular Access and Blood Sampling Techniques
   2. Arterial Puncture and Cannulation
   3. Peripheral Intravenous Access
   4. Central Venous Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure Monitoring
   5. Venous Cutdown
   6. Indwelling Vascular Devices: Emergency Access and Management
   7. Intraosseous Infusion
   8. Alternative Methods of Drug Administration
   9. Autotransfusion
   10. Transfusion Therapy: Blood and Blood Products
5. Anesthetic and Analgesic Techniques
   1. Local and Topical Anesthesia
   2. Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck
   3. Nerve Blocks of the Thorax and Extremities
   4. Intravenous Regional Anesthesia*
   5. Systemic Analgesia and Sedation for Procedures