Essential Clinical Procedures, Expert Consult - Online and Print, 3rd Edition - Brossura

Dehn & Asprey

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1455707813 ISBN 13: 9781455707812

Casa editrice: Saunders, 2013

Riassunto

Written by foremost experts in the field, the 3^rd Edition of Essential Clinical Procedures presents the latest common diagnostic and treatment-related procedures that you need to know as a physician assistant! Clear and concise, this medical reference book leads you step-by-step through over 70 techniques commonly seen in primary care and specialist settings, equipping you to deliver the best and safest care to your patients.

• Visualize procedures and other important concepts clearly
• through over 300 high-quality illustrations.
• Ensure the safe execution of procedures with a focus on patient preparation and the proper use of instruments, as well as highlighted warnings to alert you to potential dangers that can occur when performing various treatments.
• Be fully prepared for any situation with guidance on the possible complications, rationales, and precautions behind many common procedures.
• Understand the ins and outs of nonprocedural issues, including informed consent, standard precautions, patient education, and procedure documentation.
• Get all the hands-on guidance you need to provide safe and effective care to your patients with Essential Clinical Procedures!

• Understand the "must-know" aspects of the most commonly seen conditions
• with a systematic presentation featuring consistent headings and supporting color images.
• Quickly access core information through high-yield margin notes and consistent formatting across all chapters.
• Stay abreast of the latest procedures with a brand-new chapter and images on Reduction of the Shoulder/Finger Subluxations, plus many other updates throughout.
• Access the fully searchable text online at www.expertconsult.com!

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Recensione

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS EDITION:
"Congratulations are in order for University of Iowa faculty David Asprey and Richard Dehn...this text is the first clinical procedures text for PAs that has been published, likely filling a need in the clinical education arena. Congratulations to both Asprey and Dehn!"- Physicians Assistant Newsletter

Contenuti

1. Informed Consent

2. Standard Precautions

3. Sterile Technique

4. Blood Pressure Measurement

5. Venipuncture

6. Obtaining Blood Cultures

7. Inserting Intravenous Catheters

8. Arterial Puncture

9. Injections

10. Recording an Electrocardiogram

11. Exercise Stress Testing for the Primary Care Provider

12. Endotracheal Intubation

13. Office Pulmonary Function Testing

14. Nasogastric Tube Placement

15. Lumbar Puncture

16. Urinary Bladder Catheterization

17. Clinical Breast Examination

18. The Pelvic Examination and Obtaining a Routine Papanicolaou's Smear

19. Examination of the Male Genitalia

20. Joint and Bursal Aspiration

21. Casting and Splinting

22. Local Anesthesia

23. Wound Closure

24. Dermatologic Procedures

25. Incision and Drainage of an Abscess

26. Wound Dressing Techniques

27. Cryosurgery

28. Treating Ingrown Toenails

29. Draining Subungual Hematomas

30. Anoscopy

31. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

32. Removal of Cerumen and Foreign Bodies from the Ear

33. Corneal Abrasion and Ocular Foreign Body Removal

34. Endometrial Biopsy

35. Foot Examination of the Diabetic Patient

36. Procedural Sedation

37. Patient Education Concepts

38. Outpatient Coding

39. Documentation

40. Giving Sad and Bad News

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Saunders
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1455707813
• ISBN 13: 9781455707812
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 464
• Contatto del produttore: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; 20141; Italia