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Title Essential clinical procedures / [edited by] Richard W. Dehn, David P. Asprey.

Publication Info. Philadelphia, Pa. ; London : Elsevier/Saunders, [2013]
©2013

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Location Call No. Status
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Reference Material  Ref. 610.7372 E78E    In-Library Use Only
Edition 3rd ed.
Description xiv, 445 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Informed Consent / Ted J. Ruback -- Standard Precautions / Kirsten Thomsen -- Sterile Technique / Paul C. Hendrix and Richard M. Sabulsky Jr. -- Blood Pressure Measurement / Randy D. Danielsen -- Venipuncture / Kenneth R. Harbert -- Obtaining Blood Cultures / Darwin Brown -- Inserting Intravenous Catheters / Carol Gorney -- Arterial Puncture / Claire O'Connell -- Injections / Holly West -- Recording an Electrocardiogram / Richard R. Rahr and Salah Ayachi -- Exercise Stress Testing / Herbert E. Roberts, Kirby A. Bell, and Charles S. King -- Endotracheal Intubation / Shepard B. Stone -- Office Pulmonary Function Testing / Bruna M. Varalli-Claypool, Gary R. Sharp, Daniel L. O'Donoghue, and Nicole L. Fetters -- Nasogastric Tube Placement / Dan Vetrosky -- Lumbar Puncture / Virginia F. Schneider -- Urinary Bladder Catheterization -- Epistaxis and Nasal Foreign Body Removal / Patricia Kelly -- The Pelvic Examination and Obtaining a Routine Papanicolaou Smear / L. Gail Curtis -- Reduction of the Shoulder/Finger Suluxations / David Areaux -- Joint and Bursal Aspiration / Mary F. Winegardner -- Casting and Splinting / Donald R. Frosch and Patrick T. Knott -- Local Anesthesia / Michelle DiBaise -- Wound Closure / Karen A. Newell -- Dermatologic Procedures / Michelle Dibaise -- Incision and Drainage of an Abscess / Patrick C. Auth and George S. Botomley -- Wound Dressing Techniques / Paul F. Jacques -- Cryosurgery / Emily D. Babcock -- Treating Ingrown Toenails / Sue M. Nyberg -- Draining Subungual Hematomas / Darwin Brown -- Anoscopy / Sue M. Nyberg -- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy / Dawn Morton-Rias -- Removal of Cerumen and Foreign Bodies from the Ear / Theresa Hegmann -- Trauma-Oriented Ocular Examination, Corneal Abrasion, and Ocular Foreign Body Removal / Jonathan W. Gietzen -- Endometrial Biopsy / Martha Petersen -- Foot Examination of the Patient with Diabetes / Nikki L. Katalanos -- Procedural Sedation / Anthony Brenneman -- Patient Education Concepts / Richard D. Muma -- Outpatient Coding for Medical Services / Patrick J. Enking -- Documentation / Katie Iverson and David P. Asprey -- Giving Sad and Bad News / F.J. Gianola and Terry Scott.
Summary The 3rd Edition of this text presents the latest common diagnostic and treatment-related procedures that you need to know as a physician assistant! Clear and concise, this medical reference book leads you step-by-step through over 70 techniques commonly seen in primary care and specialist settings, equipping you to deliver the best and safest care to your patients. Understand the "must-know" aspects of the most commonly seen conditions with a systematic presentation featuring consistent headings and supporting color images. Quickly access core information through high-yield margin notes and consistent formatting across all chapters. Stay abreast of the latest procedures with a brand-new chapter and images on Reduction of the Shoulder/Finger Subluxations, plus many other updates throughout.
Subject Physicians' assistants.
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures.
Physician Assistants.
Physicians' assistants. (OCoLC)fst01062965
Added Author Dehn, Richard W.
Asprey, David P.
ISBN 9781455707812 (pbk.)
1455707813 (pbk.)
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