Vital Signs Measurement
Chapter 1 Vital Signs Measurement Diane L. Gorgas and Jillian L. McGrath Measuring the temperature, pulse, respiratory rate (RR), blood pressure, and pulse oximetry is generally recommended for all emergency…
SUGERY, ORTHOPEDICS & ANESTHESIA
Management of Amputations
Chapter 47 Management of Amputations Dean Moore, II Review Box 47-1 Management of amputations: indications for reimplantation, contraindications, complications, and equipment.*If the victim is a child or if there are…
Assessment of Implantable Devices
Chapter 13 Assessment of Implantable Devices James A. Pfaff and Robert T. Gerhardt Patients with implanted pacemakers or automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (AICDs) are commonly seen in the emergency department (ED)….
Tracheostomy Care
Chapter 7 Tracheostomy Care John C. Greenwood and Michael E. Winters Introduction Placement of a tracheostomy tube is a common procedure in critically ill patients. Common indications for this procedure…
Techniques for Supraventricular Tachycardias
Chapter 11 Techniques for Supraventricular Tachycardias Bohdan M. Minczak Introduction Patients in the emergency department frequently complain of palpitations, heart fluttering, or a rapid heart beat, and this is often…
Intravenous Regional Anesthesia
Chapter 32 Intravenous Regional Anesthesia* James R. Roberts and Sharon K. Carney Review Box 32-1 Intravenous regional anesthesia: indications, contraindications, complications, and equipment. A double cuff tourniquet is shown. Not…
Artificial Perfusion during Cardiac Arrest
Chapter 17 Artificial Perfusion during Cardiac Arrest Benjamin S. Abella, Mariana R. Gonzalez and Lance B. Becker Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be lifesaving for a patient in cardiac arrest, particularly…
Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation
Chapter 5 Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation Richard B. Schwartz and Greene Shepherd Endotracheal (ET) intubation in the emergency setting presents a challenge distinct from that associated with intubation of fasted,…
Orthotopic Experimental Lung Transplantation
Ventilation mode Pressure control mode Ventilation pressure (P max ) 18 mbar Positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) 2–4 mbar Single inspiration time 0.4 s Singe expiration time 0.8 s Ventilation…
Heterotopic Abdominal Heart Transplantation in Rats
Fig. 9.1 Heterotopic heart transplantation – comlete volume unloading Fig. 9.2 Heterotopic heart transplantation – partial volume unloading 9.2 Preconditioning of the Animal Prior to Surgery It is recommended to…
