Urgent Procedures in Medical Practice

Sanja Kupesic Plavsic MD PhD Professor, Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas, USA

Nail Removal
Skin Stapling
Suturing Skin Lacerations
Skin Adhesives
Removal of Foreign Bodies, Rings and Fish Hooks
Phlebotomy
Peripheral IV Access
Nasogastric Tube Insertion
Urethral Catheterization
ECG Interpretation
Chest X-Ray Evaluation
Skin Biopsies: Punch, Shave and Excisional
Wart, Corn and Callus Removal
Fluorescein Eye Exam
Control of Epistaxis
Lumbar Puncture
Fine Needle Aspiration
Incision and Drainage of Superficial Skin Abscesses
Rectal Exam and Anoscopy
Excision of Thrombosed External Hemorrhoids
Primary Care Local and Regional Anesthesia(Local Infiltration, Field and Peripheral Nerve Block)
Splinting
Arthrocentesis
Closed Joint Reductions
Endotracheal Intubation
Thoracentesis
Chest Tube Placement
Paracentesis
Arterial Lines
Central Venous Lines
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
Venous Cutdown
Conscious Sedation
Soft Tissue Corticosteroid Injections
Newborn Circumcision
Normal Vaginal Delivery
Internal Monitors in Labor
Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
Basic Triage Ultrasound
Perineal Laceration Repair
PAP Screening Test
Pessary Fitting
Bartholin’s Cyst Management
Cervical Polyp Removal
Endometrial Biopsy
Intrauterine Device
Breast Cyst Aspiration
Cervical Colposcopy
Dilation and Curettage 
Wet Mount and Whiff Test