Urgent Procedures in Medical Practice

Emergency Procedures in Clinical Practice in Obstetrics and Gynecology is a concise, quick-reference resource for obstetricians and gynaecologists, written by Professor Sanja Kupesic from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre.

This book provides guidance on fifty of the most common procedural skills in emergency obstetrics and gynaecology. Learning objectives, indications, contraindications, universal precautions, complications, basic equipment and a step-by-step guide to preparation and technique are provided with every procedure.

Techniques covered include core procedures in family medicine, internal medicine and obstetrics and gynaecology training. Multiple choice questions, with answers, are also provided to test understanding.

Emergency Procedures in Clinical Practice in Obstetrics and Gynaecology includes full colour illustrations throughout, and an accompanying DVD-ROM demonstrates the procedures explained in the text, making this an excellent teaching tool and source of reference in every day practice.

Key Points

• Guide to fifty of the most common emergency procedures in obstetrics and gynaecology
• Multiple choice questions to test understanding
• Full colour illustrations and accompanying DVD-ROM demonstrate procedures

1. Nail Removal
2. Skin Stapling
3. Suturing Skin Lacerations
4. Skin Adhesives
5. Removal of Foreign Bodies, Rings and Fish Hooks
6. Phlebotomy
7. Peripheral IV Access
8. Nasogastric Tube Insertion
9. Urethral Catheterization
10. ECG Interpretation
11. Chest X-Ray Evaluation
12. Skin Biopsies: Punch, Shave and Excisional
13. Wart, Corn and Callus Removal
14. Fluorescein Eye Exam
15. Control of Epistaxis
16. Lumbar Puncture
17. Fine Needle Aspiration
18. Incision and Drainage of Superficial Skin Abscesses
19. Rectal Exam and Anoscopy
20. Excision of Thrombosed External Hemorrhoids
21. Primary Care Local and Regional Anesthesia(Local Infiltration, Field and Peripheral Nerve Block)
22. Splinting
23. Arthrocentesis
24. Closed Joint Reductions
25. Endotracheal Intubation
26. Thoracentesis
27. Chest Tube Placement
28. Paracentesis
29. Arterial Lines
30. Central Venous Lines
31. Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
32. Venous Cutdown
33. Conscious Sedation
34. Soft Tissue Corticosteroid Injections
35. Newborn Circumcision
36. Normal Vaginal Delivery
37. Internal Monitors in Labor
38. Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
39. Basic Triage Ultrasound
40. Perineal Laceration Repair
41. PAP Screening Test
42. Pessary Fitting
43. Bartholin’s Cyst Management
44. Cervical Polyp Removal
45. Endometrial Biopsy
46. Intrauterine Device
47. Breast Cyst Aspiration
48. Cervical Colposcopy
49. Dilation and Curettage 
50. Wet Mount and Whiff Test

Sanja Kupesic PlavsicMD PhD
Professor, Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas, USA