GEMC:Procedures and Skills 1

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.

VITAL SIGNS AND PATIENT MONITORING TECHNIQUES

VITAL SIGNS MEASUREMENT

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• 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

DEVICES FOR ASSESSING OXYGENATION AND VENTILATION

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• 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

Journal Articles

• Manifold CA, Davids N, Villers LC, Wampler DA. Capnography for the nonintubated patient in the emergency setting. J Emerg Med. 2013 Oct;45(4):626-32. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/812011

RESPIRATORY PROCEDURES

BASIC AIRWAY MANAGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING

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• 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

TRACHEAL INTUBATION

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• 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

Videos

• Own the Airway Videos http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2011/02/own-the-airway/
• How to Intubate http://littlemedic.org/how-to-laryngoscopy-and-intubation-by-scott-weingart/ (15min)
• Using the Bougie http://hqmeded.com/video/1085978 (5min)
• Difficult Bougie http://hqmeded.com/video/40879557 (13min)
• Using the Glidescope http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jb2tbqQ6VQ (3min)
• More Glidescope http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvpUI7vOpDw (6min)
• Difficult Video Laryngoscopy http://prehospitalmed.com/2013/05/14/learning-from-failed-intubations-a-study-of-3-videos/ (30min)

PHARMACOLOGIC ADJUNCTS TO INTUBATION

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• 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

CRICOTHYROTOMY AND PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLARYNGEAL VENTILATION

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• 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

TRACHEOSTOMY CARE

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• 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

MECHANICAL VENTILATION

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• 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

Blogs & Web Sites

• Ventilator Settings Pocket Card http://www.houstonresus.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Vent-Settings-Smart-Card.pdf

Videos

• Emergency Ventilator Management Part 1 http://www.houstonresus.com/2013/07/29/emergency-ventilator-management-part-1/
• Emergency Ventilator Management Part 2 http://www.houstonresus.com/2013/07/29/emergency-ventilator-management-part-2/
• Emergency Ventilator Management Part 3 http://www.houstonresus.com/2013/08/01/emergency-ventilator-management-part-3/

THORACENTESIS

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• 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

TUBE THORACOSTOMY

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• 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

CARDIAC PROCEDURES

TECHNIQUES FOR SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIAS

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• Techniques for Supraventricular Tachycardias Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00011-2

DEFIBRILLATION AND CARDIOVERSION

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• Defibrillation and Cardioversion Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00012-4

ASSESSMENT OF IMPLANTABLE DEVICES

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• Assessment of Implantable Devices Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00013-6

BASIC ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES

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• Basic Electrocardiographic Techniques Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00014-8

EMERGENCY CARDIAC PACING

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• Emergency Cardiac Pacing Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00014-8

Videos

• Emergency Transvenous Pacing http://www.houstonresus.com/2013/08/01/emergency-transvenous-pacing/

PERICARDIOCENTESIS

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• Pericardiocentesis Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00016-1

Blogs & Web Sites

• Nagdev A. Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis. ALiEM. http://academiclifeinem.com/ultrasound-guided-pericardiocentesis/ Accessed August 2013

ARTIFICIAL PERFUSION DURING CARDIAC ARREST

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• Artificial Perfusion during Cardiac Arrest Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00017-3

RESUSCITATIVE THORACOTOMY

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• Resuscitative Thoracotomy Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00018-5

VASCULAR TECHNIQUES AND VOLUME SUPPORT

PEDIATRIC VASCULAR ACCESS AND BLOOD SAMPLING TECHNIQUES

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• Pediatric Vascular Access and Blood Sampling Techniques Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00019-7

ARTERIAL PUNCTURE AND CANNULATION

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• Arterial Puncture and Cannulation Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00020-3

PERIPHERAL INTRAVENOUS ACCESS

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• Peripheral Intravenous Access Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00021-5

CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION AND CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE MONITORING

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• Central Venous Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure Monitoring Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00022-7

VENOUS CUTDOWN

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• Venous Cutdown Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00023-9

INDWELLING VASCULAR DEVICES: EMERGENCY ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT

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• Indwelling Vascular Devices: Emergency Access and Management Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00024-0

INTRAOSSEOUS INFUSION

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• Intraosseous Infusion Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00025-2

ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION

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• Alternative Methods of Drug Administration Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00028-8

AUTOTRANSFUSION

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• Autotransfusion Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00027-6

TRANSFUSION THERAPY: BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS

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• Transfusion THerapy: Blood and Blood Products Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00028-8

ANESTHETIC AND ANALGESIC TECHNIQUES

LOCAL AND TOPICAL ANESTHESIA

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• Local and Topical Anesthesia Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00029-X

REGIONAL ANESTHESIA OF THE HEAD AND NECK

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• Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00030-6

NERVE BLOCKS OF THE THORAX AND EXTREMITIES

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• Nerve Blocks of the Thorax and Extremities Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00031-8

INTRAVENOUS REGIONAL ANESTHESIA

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• Intravenous Regional Anesthesia Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00032-X

SYSTEMIC ANALGESIA AND SEDATION FOR PROCEDURES

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• Systemic Analgesia and Sedation for Procedures Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookPage&isbn=978-1-4557-0606-8&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4557-0606-8..00033-1

Protocols & Guidelines

• American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policy: Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in the Emergency Department https://www.acep.org/Physician-Resources/Clinical/Procedures-and-Skills/Procedural-Sedation/Clinical-Policy--Procedural-Sedation-and-Analgesia-in-the-Emergency-Department/