Practical Medical Procedures at a Glance

Rachel K. Thomas  BM, BCh, BEng (Hons), BScSouth Thames Foundation programme, Croydon Hospital, London

• Preface viiAcknowledgements viiiAbout the Companion Website ixHow to Use Your Textbook xPart 1 Introduction 11 Overview of practical procedures 22 Non-technical skills 43 Waste, sharps disposal and injuries 6Part 2 Common preliminary components 94 Identifying a patient 105 Consent, capacity and documentation 126 Hand hygiene and personal protective equipment 147 Scrubbing in 168 Asepsis 18Part 3 Common non-invasive ward procedures 219 Measuring vital signs 2210 Writing a safe prescription 24Part 4 Common invasive ward procedures 2711 Performing venepuncture 2812 Taking blood cultures 3013 Inserting a cannula in a peripheral vein 3214 Measuring blood glucose 3415 Suturing 36Part 5 Administering medications 3916 Administering intravenous infusions 4017 Administering intravenous infusions of blood and blood products 4218 Administering parenteral medications 4419 Administering injections 46Part 6 Common procedures – respiratory 4920 Measuring arterial blood gas 5021 Administering oxygen therapy 5222 Using inhalers and nebulisers 5423 Assessing respiratory function 5624 Using airway manoeuvres and simple adjuncts 5825 Ventilating with a bag valve mask device 60Part 7 Common procedures – cardiology 6326 Recording a 12-lead electrocardiogram 6427 Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation 66Part 8 Common procedures – gastroenterology 6928 Inserting a nasogastric tube 7029 Performing a digital rectal examination 72Part 9 Common procedures – urology 7530 Performing urinalysis 7631 Inserting a bladder catheter 78Part 10 Common procedures – otolaryngology 8132 Performing otoscopy 82Part 11 Common procedures – ophthalmology 8533 Performing ophthalmoscopy 86Part 12 Common procedures – end-of-life care 8934 Confirming and certifying death 90Part 13 Supplementary resources 93Multiple choice questions 94Answers to multiple choice questions 104Further reading and references 114Index 117