Section I: Vital Signs and Patient Monitoring Techniques

Chapter 1. Vital Sign Measurement

Chapter 2. Devices for Assessing Oxygenation and Ventilation

Section II: Respiratory Procedures

Chapter 3. Basic Airway Management and Decision Making

Chapter 4. Tracheal Intubation

Chapter 5. Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation

Chapter 6. Cricothyrotomy and Percutaneous Translaryngeal Ventilation

Chapter 7. Tracheostomy Care

Chapter 8. Mechanical Ventilation

Chapter 9. Thoracentesis

Chapter 10. Tube Thoracostomy

Section III: Cardiac Procedures

Chapter 11. Techniques for Supraventricular Tachycardias

Chapter 12. Defibrillation and Cardioversion

Chapter 13. Assessment of Implantable Devices

Chapter 14. Basic Electrocardiograph Techniques

Chapter 15. Emergency Cardiac Pacing

Chapter 16. Pericardiocentesis

Chapter 17. CPR and Artificial Perfusion during Cardiac Arrest

Chapter 18. Resuscitative Thoracotomy

Section IV: Vascular Techniques and Volume Support

Chapter 19. Pediatric Vascular Access and Blood Sampling Techniques

Chapter 20. Arterial Puncture and Cannulation

Chapter 21. Peripheral Intravenous Access

Chapter 22. Central Venous Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure Monitoring

Chapter 23. Venous Cutdown

Chapter 24. Indwelling Vascular Devices: Emergency Access and Management

Chapter 25. Intraosseous Infusion

¿¿Chapter 26. Alternative Methods of Drug Administration

Chapter 27. Autotransfusion

Chapter 28. Transfusion Therapy: Blood and Blood Products

Section V: Anesthetic and Analgesic Techniques

Chapter 29. Local and Topical Anesthesia

Chapter 30. Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck

¿¿Chapter 31. Regional Anesthesia of the Thorax and Extremities

¿¿Chapter 32. Intravenous Regional Anesthesia

¿¿Chapter 33. Systemic Analgesia and Sedation for Procedures

Section VI: Soft Tissue Procedures

Chapter 34. Principles of Wound Management

Chapter 35. Methods of Wound Closure

Chapter 36. Foreign Body Removal

Chapter 37. Incision and Drainage

Chapter 38. Burn Care Procedures

Section VII: Gastrointestinal Procedures

Chapter 39. Esophageal Foreign Bodies

Chapter 40. Nasogastric and Feeding Tube Placement

Chapter 41. Balloon Tamponade of Gastroesophageal Varices

Chapter 42. Decontamination of the Poisoned Patient

Chapter 43. Peritoneal Procedures

Chapter 44. Abdominal Hernia Reduction

Chapter 45. Anorectal Procedures

Section VIII: Musculoskeletal Procedures

Chapter 46. Prehospital Immobilzation

Chapter 47. Management of Amputations

¿¿Chapter 48. Extensor and Flexor Tendon Injuries in the Hand, Wrist, and Foot

Chapter 49. Management of Common Dislocations

Chapter 50. Splinting Techniques

Chapter 51. Podiatric Procedures

Chapter 52. Treatment of Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Trigger Points

Chapter 53. Arthrocentesis

Chapter 54. Compartment Syndrome Evaluation

Section IX: Genitourinary Obstetric, and Gynecologic Procedures

Chapter 55. Urologic Procedures

Chapter 56. Emergency Childbirth

Chapter 57. Gynecologic Procedures

Chapter 58. Examination of the Sexual Assault Victim

Section X: Neurologic Procedures

Chapter 59. Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure and Intracranial Shunts

Chapter 60. Spinal Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination

Chapter 61. Special Neurologic Tests and Procedures

Section XI: Ophthalmologic, Otolaryngologic, and Dental Procedures

Chapter 62. Ophthalmologic Procedures

Chapter 63. Otolaryngologic Procedures

Chapter 64. Emergency Dental Procedures

Section XII: Special Procedures

Chapter 65. Procedures Pertaining to Hypothermia and Hyperthermia

Chapter 66. Ultrasound

Chapter 67. Bedside Laboratory and Microbiologic Procedures

Chapter 68. Standard Precautions and Infectious Exposure Management

Chapter 69. Physical and Chemical Restraint

Chapter 70. Noncardiac Implantable Devices

Chapter 71. Radiation in Pregnancy and Clinical Issues of Radiocontrast Agents

Chapter 72. Procedures in the Setting of Anticoagulation

Appendix I: Commonly Used Formulas and Calculations