Table of Contents:

Section I:  Sterile Technique
Scrubbing
Donning a Surgical Gown
Donning Surgical Gloves
Final Gown Tie
Disrobing

Section II:  Skin

Chapter 1.     Skin Biopsy

Chapter 2.     Suturing

Chapter 3.     Cyst Removal

Chapter 4.     Incision and Drainage of Absesses

Chapter 5.     Removal of Ingrown Nail

Section III:  Head & Neck

Chapter 6.     Ear Wax (Cerumen) Removal

Chapter 7.     Removal of a Foreign Body From the Eye:  Conjunctival

Chapter 8.     Removal of a Foreign Body From the Eye:  Corneal

Chapter 9.     Removal of a Foreign Body From the Ear

Chapter 10.   Removal of a Foreign Body From the Nose

Chapter 11.   Nasogastric Tube Insertion

Chapter 12.   Orogastric Tube Insertion

Chapter 13.   Endotracheal Intubation

Section IV:  Chest and Lungs

Chapter 14.   Central Lines (Venous Access Devices)

Chapter 15.   Swan-Ganz (Pulmonary Artery) Catheter Placement

Chapter 16.   Chest Tube Placement

Chapter 17.   Thoracentesis

Chapter 18.   Rapid Reduction of Tension Pneumothorax (Needle Decompression)

Section V:  Heart and Peripheral Vasculature

Chapter 19.   Electrocardiogram

Chapter 20.   Pericardiocentesis

Chapter 21.   Stress Testing

Chapter 22.   Venipuncture

Chapter 23.   Starting an Intravenous Line

Chapter 24.   Arterial Puncture

Chapter 25.   Arterial Line Placement

Chapter 26.   Blood Pressure Measurement

Chapter 27.   Doppler Blood Pressure

Chapter 28.   Blood Culture

Chapter 29.   Glucose Monitoring

Section VI:  Abdomen

Chapter 30.   Paracentesis

Section VII:  Back

Chapter 31.   Lumbar Puncture

Chapter 32.   Epidural and Spinal Block

Section VIII:  Breast

Chapter 33.   Breast Biopsy by Fine Needle Aspiration

Section IX:  Female Genitourinary

Chapter 34.   Pap Smear

Chapter 35.   Wet Prep

Chapter 36.   Whiff Test

Chapter 37.   KOH Slide

Chapter 38.   Testing for pH

Chapter 39.   Collection of Gonococcal and Chlamydia Cultures

Chapter 40.   Herpes Culture

Chapter 41.   Colposcopy

Chapter 42.   Cryotherapy

Chapter 43.   Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)

Chapter 44.   Urinary Catheter Insertion

Chapter 45.   Urinalysis

Chapter 46.   Fecal Occult Blood Test

Chapter 47.   Contraception

Section X:  Male Genitourinary

Chapter 48.   Reduction of Testicular Torsion

Chapter 49.   Inguinal Hernia Reduction

Chapter 50.   Foley Catheter Insertion

Chapter 51.   Collection of Gonococcal and Chlamydia Culture

Section XI:  Musculoskeletal

Chapter 52.   Arthrocentesis

Chapter 53.   Shoulder Reduction

Chapter 54.   Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy

Section XII:  Nerves

Chapter 55.   Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Chapter 56.   Electromyography (EMG)

Chapter 57.   Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)

Section XIII:  The Pregnant Patient

Chapter 58.   Fundal Height Measurement

Chapter 59.   Doppler Placement for Assessing Fetal Heart Sounds

Chapter 60.   Amniotic Fluid Fern (Arborization) Test

Chapter 61.   Internal Fetal Scalp Monitoring

Chapter 62.   Intrauterine Pressure Catheter (IUPC) Placement

Section XIV:  Infants and Children

Chapter 63.   Giving Injections

Chapter 64.   Rectal Temperature

Chapter 65.   Throat Swab

Chapter 66.   Heel Stick

Chapter 67.   Intraosseous Infusion

Chapter 68.   Lumbar Puncture in Infants and Small Children

Chapter 69.   Umbilical Vein Catheterization

Chapter 70.   Nursemaid's Elbow Reduction

Chapter 71.   Male Circumcision

How To Interpret:

Chest X-ray (PA and Lateral) Interpretation
Abdominal X-ray Interpretation
Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation

Appendices:

A.  Complete History and Physical Guidelines

B.  Progress and Procedure Note Samples

C.  English-Spanish History and Physical Terms and Phrases

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