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Author(s): Rachel K. Thomas
ISBN(s): 9781118632857, 1118632850
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 15.90 MB
Year: 2015
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 1118632850
ISBN 13: 9781118632857
Author: Rachel K Thomas

Practical Medical Procedures at a Glance covers all the practical procedures required of UK medical students, Foundation Doctors, and other medical students worldwide, and provides a vital introduction and quick reference, which will support your clinical skills sessions and ward placements. Complete with clear, colourful diagrams and online videos, this brand new addition to the series covers the skills you’ll need throughout medical school and beyond, regardless of specialty.

Practical Medical Procedures at a Glance 1st Table of contents:

Part 1: Introduction

  1. Overview of Practical Procedures

    • What are practical procedures?

    • Importance

    • Using this resource

    • General advice and tips

  2. Non-Technical Skills

    • Communication (verbal, non-verbal, written)

    • Importance of non-technical skills

    • Hints and tips

  3. Waste, Sharps Disposal and Injuries

    • Types of waste and sharps

    • Disposal methods

    • Sharps injuries and responses

    • Hints and tips

Part 2: Common Preliminary Components

  1. Identifying a Patient

    • Patient identification types and importance

    • Procedures and tips

  2. Consent, Capacity and Documentation

    • Consent requirements

    • Capacity and documentation importance

    • Procedure and tips

  3. Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

    • Handwashing steps

    • PPE types and importance

    • Procedure and tips

  4. Scrubbing In

    • Sterile gowning and gloving

    • Procedure and importance

  5. Asepsis

    • Aseptic technique principles

    • Aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT)

    • Procedure and tips

Part 3: Common Non-Invasive Ward Procedures

  1. Measuring Vital Signs

  2. Writing a Safe Prescription

    • Including IV fluids, blood products, oxygen, analgesia

Part 4: Common Invasive Ward Procedures

  1. Performing Venepuncture

  2. Taking Blood Cultures

  3. Inserting a Cannula in a Peripheral Vein

  4. Measuring Blood Glucose

  5. Suturing

Part 5: Administering Medications

  1. Administering Intravenous Infusions

  2. Administering Blood and Blood Product Infusions

  3. Administering Parenteral Medications

  4. Administering Injections

Part 6: Common Procedures – Respiratory

  1. Measuring Arterial Blood Gas

  2. Administering Oxygen Therapy

  3. Using Inhalers and Nebulisers

  4. Assessing Respiratory Function

  5. Using Airway Manoeuvres and Simple Adjuncts

  6. Ventilating with a Bag Valve Mask Device

Part 7: Common Procedures – Cardiology

  1. Recording a 12-lead Electrocardiogram

  2. Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Part 8: Common Procedures – Gastroenterology

  1. Inserting a Nasogastric Tube

  2. Performing a Digital Rectal Examination

Part 9: Common Procedures – Urology

  1. Performing Urinalysis

  2. Inserting a Bladder Catheter

Part 10: Common Procedures – Otolaryngology

  1. Performing Otoscopy

Part 11: Common Procedures – Ophthalmology

  1. Performing Ophthalmoscopy

Part 12: Common Procedures – End-of-Life Care

  1. Confirming and Certifying Death

Part 13: Supplementary Resources

  • Multiple Choice Questions (for all chapters)

  • Multiple Choice Answers

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