Features

• Everything you need to know about these 15 common hospital-based procedures
  • Arterial line placement
  • Bone marrow aspiration and core biopsy
  • Chest tube insertion
  • Femoral line placement
  • Glidescope intubation
  • Internal jugular line placement
  • Laryngeal mask airway
  • Lumbar puncture
  • Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (BiPap, CPAP)
  • Orotracheal intubation
  • Paracentesis
  • Pulmonary artery catheter placement
  • Subclavian line placement
  • Thoracentesis
  • Ultrasound-guided internal jugular line placement
• Detailed step-by-step instructions
• 80+ minutes of high-resolution color video narrated step-by-step as it's performed by procedural expert, Dr. Joseph Esherick, the director of the medical intensive care unit at Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, California and a teacher of the Hospitalist Procedures course for the National Procedures Institute.
• 150+ high-resolution color images illustrating the critical steps of each procedure
• Radiographic images demonstrating proper and improper line placement and other findings
  • Radiographs are included both with and without identifying labels giving you the chance to inspect the films yourself first then view the labeled image for confirmation
• Details for procedures include
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Complications
  • Equipment
  • Step-by-step technique
  • Analysis of fluid results (CSF, ascitic fluid, pleural fluid)
  • Frequently asked questions (FAQ's)
  • Troubleshooting commonly encountered problems
  • Coding
  • References
• All content is locally stored on your device and does not require an Internet connection.
• Fully searchable.
• Add bookmarks to your favorite sections.
• Add your own notes anywhere in the App for reference later.

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