Rapid sequence intubation
Intubate like a pro. This chapter will teach you how to secure the airway of your patient using either direct or video laryngoscopy and optimize post-intubation conditions.
- Rapid sequence intubation intro
- Knowing the indications
- Mastering the airway anatomy
- Identifying the tools
- Preparing for success
- Learning to bag-valve-mask like a pro
- Mastering direct laryngoscopy
- Mastering video laryngoscopy
- Managing post-intubation
- Putting it all together
- Rapid sequence intubation quiz
Cardioversion and defibrillation
Cardioversion and defibrillation got you shaking? Learn the differences between them, their indications, tools to use, and how to shock someone back to life in this chapter.
- Cardioversion and defibrillation intro
- Knowing the indications
- Obtaining informed consent
- Identifying the tools
- Performing the procedure
- Putting it all together
- Cardioversion and defibrillation quiz
Transcutaneous pacing
Use transcutaneous pacing (TCP) to treat symptomatic bradycardias. Here, you’ll cover indications for TCP, medications that boost tolerability, and how to use external pacer pads.
- Transcutaneous pacing intro
- Knowing the indications
- Identifying the tools
- Mastering transcutaneous pacing
- Transcutaneous pacing quiz
Transvenous pacing
In this chapter, you’ll learn to recognize when transvenous pacing (TVP) is required, how to float a transvenous pacer, and how to diagnose and fix TVP complications.
- Transvenous pacing intro
- Knowing the indications
- Identifying the tools
- Mastering transvenous pacer placement
- Troubleshooting
- Transvenous pacing quiz
Vertigo maneuvers
What’s causing your patient’s vertigo? Here, you’ll cover common causes, when and how to perform Dix-Hallpike and Epley maneuvers, and how to fix benign positional vertigo.
- Vertigo maneuvers intro
- Distinguishing between causes of vertigo
- Diagnosing vertigo with the Dix-Hallpike test
- Treating vertigo with the Epley maneuver
- Performing the HINTS exam
- Vertigo maneuvers quiz
Central venous access
In this chapter, you’ll learn how to place a central line, secure and flush the line, place an Easy IJ, and avoid common pitfalls involved in the process.
- Central venous access intro
- Understanding the indications
- Identifying the tools
- Recognizing the landmarks
- Mastering the microskills
- Mastering placement
- Flushing and securing
- Maximizing the chance of success
- Placing an Easy IJ
- Putting it all together—central line
- Putting it all together—Easy IJ
- Central venous access quiz
Chest tubes
When are chest tubes necessary? In this chapter, you’ll find out when they’re useful, how to quickly treat a pneumothorax, and how to place chest tubes and pigtail catheters.
- Chest tubes intro
- Understanding the indications
- Decompressing a tension pneumothorax
- Identifying the tools
- Placing a chest tube
- Securing the tube
- Placing a pigtail catheter
- Putting it all together—chest tube
- Putting it all together—pigtail catheter
- Chest tubes quiz
Lumbar puncture
Here, you’ll learn how to perform a lumbar puncture to diagnose a brain bleed or infection, how to optimize patient positioning prior to the procedure, and master manometry.
- Lumbar puncture intro
- Understanding the indications
- Identifying the tools
- Positioning the patient
- Performing a lumbar puncture
- Putting it all together
- Lumbar puncture quiz
Peripheral IV access
Wrap up this emergency procedures course by learning how to place a peripheral IV and draw blood when required.
- Peripheral IV access intro
- Placing an IV
- Procedure video
- Peripheral IV access quiz
- Emergency Procedures Masterclass outro