Advanced clinical procedures

Intensive Care Unit and Operating Theatre procedures for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
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Assisting with Endotracheal Intubation

⁕ DEFINITION : Assisting in Passing a slender hollow tube (endotracheal tube) into the trachea under aseptic technique to provide artifi...

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Assisting with Bronchoscopy

⁕ DEFINITION : Assisting with direct inspection and examination of the larynx, trachea and bronchi through either a flexible bronchosco...

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Changing Dressing at Central Venous Catheter Insertion Site

⁕ DEFINITION : Performing an aseptic dressing change over the insertion site of a central venous catheter when it becomes wet, loose or ...

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Measuring Central Venous Pressure (CVP)

⁕ DEFINITION: Central venous pressure (CVP) is a measure of the pressure within the right atrium of the heart. CVP can be measured usin...

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Assisting with Insertion of Central Venous catheter

⁕ DEFINITION : Insertion of a central venous catheter (IV catheter designed for the purpose) into a large central vein with the catheter...

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Performing a Heimlich Maneuver

⁕ DEFINITION : An emergency procedure for dislodging a bolus of food or other obstruction from the trachea to prevent asphyxiation. It i...

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Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

⁕ INTRODUCTION : An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a portable device used in cardiac emergencies to analyze heart rhythm and ...

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Performing Defibrillation and Advanced Cardiac Life Suppo...

⁕ DEFINITION: Defibrillation means delivering electrical current transthoracically through paddles to terminate lethal arrhythmias ⁕ ...

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Performing a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

⁕ INTRODUCTION : BLS is the emergency phase of care aimed at preventing or treating respiratory/circulatory arrest through prompt recogn...

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Preparation of Patient and Assisting with Cardiac Cathete...

⁕ DEFINITION : An invasive diagnostic procedure in which one or more catheters are introduced into heart and selected blood vessels meas...

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Recording an Electrocardiogram (ECG)

⁕ DEFINITION : Electrocardiogram is a graphical recording of electrical activity of the heart detected by means of surface electrodes an...

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Performing Nebulization Therapy

⁕ DEFINITION : Process of dispersing liquid medication into microscopic particles (aerosol) and delivering into lungs as patient inhales...

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