Critical Care Skills

Part I: Pulmonary. Chest Tubes Endotracheal Tube. Mechanical Ventilation. Neuromuscular Blockade in the Ventilated Patient. Oropharyngeal Airway. Oxygen Delivery Devices. Peripheral Nerve Stimulator. Pulse Oximetry. Tracheostomy Care. Part II: Cardiovascular. Arterial Pressure Monitoring. Cardiac Monitoring. Cardiac Output. Central Venous Catheter. Defibrillation and Synchronized Cardioversion. Doppler. Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation. Left Atrial Pressure Monitoring. Obtaining a 12-Lead ECG. Preparing Pressure Monitoring Flush System and Transducer. Pulmonary Artery Pressure Monitoring. Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction/Volumetric Oximetry Thermodilution Catheter. Temporary Epicardial Pacing. Temporary Transvenous Pacemaker. Transcutaneous Pacing. Part III: Intravenous Therapy. Administration of Blood and Blood Components. Administration of Albumin/Plasma Protein Fraction. Dosage Calculation of Intravenous Drug Infusions. Insertion and Maintenance of IV Cannula. Intravenous Push Medication Administration. Administration of Parenteral Nutrition. Part IV: Gastrointestinal. Enteral Nutrition. Esophagogastric Tube. Nasogastric Tube. Small-Bore Feeding Tube. Part V: Musculoskeletal. Cervical Immobilization. Skeletal Traction. Part VI: Wound Management. Burn Wound Management. Escharotomy/Fasciotomy. Wound Drainage Systems. Part VII: Special Procedures. Continuous Arteriovenous Hemofiltration and Continuous Arteriovenous Hemodialysis. Epidural Analgesia. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring. Part VIII: Specimen Collection. Culture Specimen Collection. Obtaining an Arterial Blood Gas Specimen: Radial Artery and Dorsalis Pedis Puncture. Obtaining Blood for Type and Crossmatch. Appendices. Index.