Essential Procedures for Emergency, Urgent, and Primary Care Settings

A comprehensive, easy-to-use reference guide to performing procedures in the emergent, urgent, and ambulatory care settings, this text-reference presents 58 of the most commonly performed procedures used in these settings and organises them into system-specific categories for easy access. Each procedure is presented using a concise and consistent format.

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A comprehensive, easy-to-use reference guide to performing procedures in the emergent, urgent, and ambulatory care settings, this text-reference presents 58 of the most commonly performed procedures used in these settings and organizes them into system-specific categories for easy access. Each procedure is presented using a concise and consistent format which includes: indication for performing the procedure, how to perform the procedure safely and correctly, contraindications to performing the procedure, required documentation, complications, and special considerations. Original photos, actual sonographic footage, line drawings, and tables will be used to highlight the written content and provide clear directions regarding exactly how to perform each procedure.