Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care

**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Emergency Medical Services** Comprehensive, detailed, and up to date, Roberts and & Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care, 7th Edition, provides highly visual coverage of both common and uncommon procedures encountered in emergency medicine and acute care practice. It clearly describes the ins and outs of every procedure you're likely to consider, such as how, why, when to, and when not to perform them, and recommends other emergency or acute care procedures that may be an option. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, the 7th Edition remains the most well-known and trusted procedures manual in its field. Provides clear, detailed information for practitioners at all levels of experience, - from trainees who are unfamiliar with a specific procedure to those with experience in the technique

Table of Contents:
Section I: Vital Signs and Patient Monitoring Techniques 1. Vital Sign Measurement 2. Devices for Assessing Oxygenation and Ventilation Section II: Respiratory Procedures 3. Basic Airway Management and Decision Making 4. Tracheal Intubation 5. Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation 6. Cricothyrotomy and Percutaneous Translaryngeal Ventilation 7. Tracheostomy Care 8. Mechanical Ventilation 9. Thoracentesis 10. Tube Thoracostomy Section III: Cardiac Procedures 11. Techniques for Supraventricular Tachycardias 12. Defibrillation and Cardioversion 13. Assessment of Implantable Devices 14. Basic Electrocardiograph Techniques 15. Emergency Cardiac Pacing 16. Pericardiocentesis 17. CPR and Artificial Perfusion during Cardiac Arrest 18. Resuscitative Thoracotomy Section IV: Vascular Techniques and Volume Support 19. Pediatric Vascular Access and Blood Sampling Techniques 20. Arterial Puncture and Cannulation 21. Peripheral Intravenous Access 22. Central Venous Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure Monitoring 23. Venous Cutdown 24. Indwelling Vascular Devices: Emergency Access and Management 25. Intraosseous Infusion 26. Alternative Methods of Drug Administration 27. Autotransfusion 28. Transfusion Therapy: Blood and Blood Products ?? Section V: Anesthetic and Analgesic Techniques 29. Local and Topical Anesthesia 30. Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck 31. Regional Anesthesia of the Thorax and Extremities 32. Intravenous Regional Anesthesia 33. Systemic Analgesia and Sedation for Procedures ?? Section VI: Soft Tissue Procedures 34. Principles of Wound Management 35. Methods of Wound Closure 36. Foreign Body Removal 37. Incision and Drainage 38. Burn Care Procedures Section VII: Gastrointestinal Procedures 39. Esophageal Foreign Bodies 40. Nasogastric and Feeding Tube Placement 41. Balloon Tamponade of Gastroesophageal Varices 42. Decontamination of the Poisoned Patient 43. Peritoneal Procedures 44. Abdominal Hernia Reduction 45. Anorectal Procedures Section VIII: Musculoskeletal Procedures 46. Prehospital Immobilzation 47. Management of Amputations 48. Extensor and Flexor Tendon Injuries in the Hand, Wrist, and Foot 49. Management of Common Dislocations 50. Splinting Techniques 51. Podiatric Procedures 52. Treatment of Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Trigger Points 53. Arthrocentesis 54. Compartment Syndrome Evaluation Section IX: Genitourinary Obstetric, and Gynecologic Procedures 55. Urologic Procedures 56. Emergency Childbirth 57. Gynecologic Procedures 58. Examination of the Sexual Assault Victim Section X: Neurologic Procedures 59. Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure and Intracranial Shunts 60. Spinal Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination 61. Special Neurologic Tests and Procedures Section XI: Ophthalmologic, Otolaryngologic, and Dental Procedures 62. Ophthalmologic Procedures 63. Otolaryngologic Procedures 64. Emergency Dental Procedures Section XII: Special Procedures 65. Procedures Pertaining to Hypothermia and Hyperthermia 66. Ultrasound 67. Bedside Laboratory and Microbiologic Procedures 68. Standard Precautions and Infectious Exposure Management 69. Physical and Chemical Restraint 70. Noncardiac Implantable Devices 71. Radiation in Pregnancy and Clinical Issues of Radiocontrast Agents 72. Procedures in the Setting of Anticoagulation Appendix I: Commonly Used Formulas and Calculations

About the Author :
Dr. Roberts' research is interdisciplinary and involves fundamental, clinical, behavioral and epidemiological studies. He has been involved in several seminal studies of preeclampsia including the recognition of preeclampsia as involving endothelial dysfunction and being more than hypertension in pregnancy. He currently is involved in global health research and is on the Management Committee of the Bill and Melinda Gates funded study, Preeclampsia and Eclampsia monitoring prevention and treatment (PRE-EMPT0. He also heads the Global Pregnancy Collaboration, a consortium of 34 centers world-wide that facilitates collaborative research. He is a co-investigator on studies in Brazil and South Africas.

Review :
"This has been recognized as the authoritative book on emergency medicine procedures. As evidenced by a large number of new authors, countless images, and high-quality videos on current topics, this book remains as relevant as ever. It is truly the definitive reference on emergency medicine procedures." -Reviewed by Michael D. Zwank, MD, RDMS, FACEP (University of Minnesota Medical School) Doody's Score: 93, 4 Stars!