Saddle Block Anesthesia
CHAPTER 175 Saddle Block Anesthesia Peter W. Grigg Saddle block anesthesia provides pain relief in the area of the perineum, buttocks, and inner thigh by using an intrathecal (spinal) injection…
Pudendal Anesthesia
CHAPTER 174 Pudendal Anesthesia John J. Andazola, Dolores M. Gomez Pudendal nerve anesthesia is a common nerve block technique used in obstetrics and minor gynecologic surgery. Its advantages include its…
Antepartum Fetal Monitoring
CHAPTER 165 Antepartum Fetal Monitoring Stephen D. Ratcliffe Since the 1960s, certain fetal heart rate patterns have been associated with poor outcomes. Subsequently, several techniques for evaluating fetal well-being and…
Management of Dental Injuries and Reimplantation of an Avulsed Tooth
CHAPTER 81 Management of Dental Injuries and Reimplantation of an Avulsed Tooth Grant C. Fowler Dental trauma, ranging from a slight chip of the enamel to avulsion of a tooth,…
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
CHAPTER 84 Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Russell D. White, Thomas H. Mitchell Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is an automated, noninvasive technique for obtaining blood pressure measurements at predetermined intervals…
Mechanical Ventilation
CHAPTER 207 Mechanical Ventilation Joe Esherick Modern mechanical ventilation was developed out of necessity during the polio epidemic of the 1930s. The original machines were negative-pressure ventilators, known as “iron…
Nail Plate, Nail Bed, and Nail Matrix Biopsy
CHAPTER 28 Nail Plate, Nail Bed, and Nail Matrix Biopsy Steven E. Roskos Nail biopsy is a simple procedure that can be used to diagnose tumors, inflammatory diseases, and infections…
Diagnostic Cystourethroscopy
CHAPTER 111 Diagnostic Cystourethroscopy Grant C. Fowler The construction of the cystoscope has progressed from the original tube-and-candle, first described in the early 1800s, to the flexible fiberoptic cystoscope available…
Vacuum Devices for Erectile Dysfunction
CHAPTER 125 Vacuum Devices for Erectile Dysfunction John R. Holman Erectile dysfunction is a common medical problem occurring in nearly 30 million American men. Vacuum devices to promote erection are…
Drawing Blood Cultures
CHAPTER 217 Drawing Blood Cultures Theodore O’Connell Bacteremia and septicemia are potentially life-threatening conditions caused by a variety of microorganisms. The successful isolation of microorganisms from blood requires an understanding…
