Pericardiocentesis
CHAPTER 214 Pericardiocentesis David James The normal pericardial space contains 10 to 30 mL of serous fluid, which serves to reduce friction between the surfaces of the visceral and parietal pericardium…
GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE
Perianal Abscess Incision and Drainage
CHAPTER 107 Perianal Abscess Incision and Drainage James A. Surrell A perianal abscess is one of the most painful anal conditions seen in the outpatient setting. The pain of a…
Heimlich Maneuver
CHAPTER 227 Heimlich Maneuver Raymond F. Jarris, Jr. Each year in the United States, 3000 people die from swallowing or aspirating objects. When a patient displays the distress signal for…
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…
