Selected Procedures

17 of recommended procedures by SAEM/ IFEM  are uploaded to the Website! with curated #FOAMed resources.

Splinting and Casting

by Joseph Pinero, Timothy Snow, Suzanne Bentley Case Presentation 1 65-year-old female with a history of hypertension and diabetes presenting with right wrist pain and

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Nasogastric Tube Placement

by Sara Nikolić and Gregor Prosen Introduction Nasogastric (NG) tube placement is one of the most common procedures performed in intensive care settings, the emergency

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Lumbar Puncture

by Khuloud Alqaran Case Presentation A16-year-old male, without a known case of any medical illness, presented to the ED accompanied by his mother. His chief

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Pericardiocentesis

by David Wald and Lindsay Davis Case Presentation A 52-year-old female with a history of metastatic breast cancer presents to the emergency department with a

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Cardiac Monitoring

by Stacey Chamberlain Case Presentation A 44-year-old male patient with a history of hypertension and end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis presents with shortness of breath after

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Arthrocentesis

by Tanju Tasyurek Introduction Arthrocentesis is an acknowledged, useful procedure to puncture and aspiration of a joint. It is usually performed both as a diagnostic and

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