Selected Procedures

by Keith A. Raymond Introduction Peripheral Intravenous (IV) cannulation is a nursing skill. Few countries throughout the world require physicians to perform this procedure on

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

by Gul Pamucu Gunaydin Case Presentation A 75-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with difficulty voiding. He had this complaint for over

by Dejvid Ahmetović and Gregor Prosen Introduction Most of the orthopedic injuries can be predicted considering the chief complaint, the age of the patient and

by Qais Abuagla Introduction Airway management is one of the most important skills for an Emergency Department practitioner to master because failure to secure an

by Nik Rahman Introduction When working in the emergency room, one often finds himself in a situation where painful diagnostic or therapeutic procedures are needed

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

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

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

by David F. Toro, Diana V. Yepes, Ryan H. Holzhauer Case Presentation As you begin the morning of your next weekend day shift in a

by Keith A. Raymond Introduction Peripheral Intravenous (IV) cannulation is a nursing skill. Few countries throughout the world require physicians to perform this procedure on

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

by Ana Spehonja and Gregor Prosen Types of wounds Contusion (Contusio): It is a result of minor forces, usually over clothes on 90°angle. Capillaries beneath

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

by Matija Ambooz and Gregor Prosen Case Presentation A 23 years old pregnant woman was admitted with a history of polyuria, dysuria, fever, and thirst. She

by Mehmet Ali Aslaner Introduction AED is a portable electronic device that produced to detect and treat the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias such as like ventricular fibrillation