Cesarean Section
Chapter 19 Cesarean Section Common indications A cesarean section is required when labor fails to progress normally or when there is fetal distress. Other indications include eclampsia, severe preeclampsia, breech…
Circumcision
Chapter 45 Circumcision Common indications The three most common elective neonatal circumcision techniques are the Gomco, the Mogen, and the Plastibell techniques. It is important to learn one technique well…
First Trimester Ultrasound
Chapter 33 First Trimester Ultrasound Common indications In the first trimester, the transvaginal transducer can be used to diagnose a living embryo, rule in intrauterine pregnancy, rule out multiple gestation,…
Knee Injection
Chapter 49 Knee Injection Common indications The knee injection of steroids is a treatment for symptoms of osteoarthritis or inflammatory arthritis of the knee joint (Figure 49-1). As with all…
No-Scalpel Vasectomy
Chapter 43 No-Scalpel Vasectomy Common indications The no-scalpel vasectomy is an efficient, nearly bloodless procedure to provide elective sterilization that is safe and effective. The patient should be counseled about…
Male Bladder Catheterization
Chapter 41 Male Bladder Catheterization Common indications Urinary bladder catheterization is an important procedure used to diagnose problems of the urinary tract and to manage fluid balance. Equipment Bladder catheterization…
Arthrocentesis
Chapter 50 Arthrocentesis Common indications Arthrocentesis allows the sampling or removal of joint fluid and can provide relief to persistent painful effusions. In chronic, degenerative effusions of the knee, a…
Basic Second and Third Trimester Obstetric Ultrasound
Chapter 34 Basic Second and Third Trimester Obstetric Ultrasound Equipment In the first trimester, the fetus is best visualized with a transvaginal transducer of 5 to 7 MHz. The second…
Penile Biopsy
Chapter 46 Penile Biopsy Common indications Penile lesions that are not identifiable as benign or that fail to respond to therapy should be biopsied for a definitive diagnosis and treatment….
Colposcopy Examination
Chapter 29 Colposcopy Examination Common indications Colposcopy is used to evaluate cervical abnormalities found on Pap smear cytology, visual screening with acetic acid, or to evaluate visible abnormalities (Figure 29-1)….
