Procedimientos básicos en medicina de urgencias

Obra dedicada a residentes y profesionales de medicina de urgencias y emergencias, urgenciólogos y estudiantes de medicina en rotaciones por unidades de atención a eventos de urgencia o emergencia. Se organiza en 14 secciones divididas en tipos de procedimientos o áreas de conocimiento como: respiratorio, traumatismos, GU, GI, obstétrico, pediátrico, cuerpos extraños y tejidos blandos, entre otros.
Características principales:

• Abarca casi 100 procedimientos básicos y complejos , desde sutura de tejidos hasta procedimientos más avanzados como hipotermia terapéutica
• Cada procedimiento se describe e ilustra con amplitud cubriendo los siguientes apartados: descripción general, indicaciones, contraindicaciones, hitos, técnica, complicaciones potenciales, y consejos de seguridad.
• Figuras de línea, diagramas y fotografías a todo color
Lecturas recomendadas para profundizar en el procedimiento

Kaushal H. Shah, MD: Residency Director; Mt. Sinai Emergency Medicine Residency Program; Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai Medical CenterNew York, New York
 Chilembwe Mason, MD: Attending; Department of Emergency Medicine; Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center; Bronx, New York

Reuben J. Strayer, MD, FRCPC, FAAEM: Safety/Quality Editor; Department of Emergency Medicine; Icahn School of Medicine at Mountinai/Elmhurst HospitalNYU School of MedicineNew York, New York

SECTION 1: Respiratory 1 Intubation: Tracheal and Nasotracheal 2 Video Laryngoscopy  3 Delayed Sequence Intubation 4 No DESAT: Maximally Aggressive Preoxygenation 5 Meconium Aspirator as Airway Suction Device 6 Cricothyroidotomy—Standard and Needle 7 Laryngeal Mask Airway8 Thoracentesis 
 SECTION 2: Cardiac Section Editor: Ram A. Parekh9 Cardiac Pacing 10 Emergency Pericardiocentesis 11 Bedside Echocardiography12 Bedside Aorta Ultrasonography 13 Induction of Therapeutic Hypothermia 
 SECTION 3: TRAUMA 14 Tube Thoracostomy 15 Emergency Department Thoracotomy 16 Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage 17 Lateral Canthotomy 18 Bedside FAST Ultrasonography: Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma 19 Bedside EFAST Ultrasonography: Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma 20 Perimortem Cesarean Section 21 Retrograde Urethrography 
 SECTION 4: VASCULAR 22 Femoral Vein—Central Venous Access 23 Internal Jugular Vein—Central Venous Access 24 Subclavian Vein—Central Venous Access25 Intraosseous Vascular Access 26 Peripheral Venous Cutdown—Saphenous Vein at Ankle 27 Radial Arterial Cannulation 
 SECTION 5: GASTROINTESTINAL 28 Paracentesis 29 Gastroesophageal Balloon Tamponade and the Sengstaken–Blakemore Tube 30 Hernia Reduction 31 Nasogastric Tube Placement32 Rectal Prolapse Reduction33 Excision of Acutely Thrombosed External Hemorrhoids 34 Bedside Gallbladder Ultrasonography 
 SECTION 6: GENITOURINARY 35 Manual Testicular Detorsion 36 Phimosis Reduction 37 Paraphimosis Reduction 38 Suprapubic Catheterization 39 Priapism: Intracavernous Aspiration 40 Bedside Renal Ultrasonography: Limited, Goal-Directed
 SECTION 7: OBSTETRIC41 Shoulder Dystocia 42 Vaginal Breech Delivery 43 Episiotomy 44 Bedside Obstetric/Gynecologic Ultrasonography 
 SECTION 8: NEUROLOGY 45 Lumbar Puncture 20446 Epley Maneuver 21047 Hallpike Test (Dix-Hallpike, Nylan-Barany) 21348 Occipital Nerve Block 216
 SECTION 9: MUSCULOSKELETAL 49 Methylene Blue Injection/Open Joint Evaluation 50 Colles Fracture Reduction with Hematoma Block51 Extensor Tendon Repair 52 Digital Nerve Block53 Fasciotomy  54 Measurement of Compartment Pressures 55 Knee Arthrocentesis 56 Elbow Arthrocentesis 57 Ankle Arthrocentesis 58 Shoulder Arthrocentesis 59 Interphalangeal Arthrocentesis60 Wrist (Radiocarpal) Arthrocentesis61 Arthrocentesis Appendix: Joint Fluid Analysis 62 Shoulder Dislocation and Reduction63 Knee Dislocation and Reduction 64 Patellar Dislocation and Reduction 65 Elbow Dislocation and Reduction 66 Hip Dislocation and Reduction 67 Ankle Dislocation and Reduction 68 Digit Dislocation and Reduction 
 SECTION 10: SOFT TISSUE 69 Wound Closure and Suture Techniques 70 Perianal Abscess: Incision and Drainage 71 Paronychia: Incision and Drainage 72 Felon: Incision and Drainage 73 Subungual Hematoma 74 Escharotomy and Burn Care 
 SECTION 11: HEENT75 Epistaxis 76 Peritonsillar Abscess 77 Auricular Hematoma Drainage 
 SECTION 12: NERVE BLOCKS 78 Intercostal Nerve Block 79 Dental Nerve Blocks 80 Facial Nerve Blocks81 Ankle and Foot Nerve Blocks 82 Wrist Nerve Blocks
 SECTION 13: FOREIGN BODY83 Anorectal Foreign Body Removal 84 Foreign Body Removal: Ticks, Rings, and Fish Hooks 85 Eye Foreign Body Removal86 Ear Foreign Body Removal 87 Nasal Foreign Body Removal 88 Skin and Soft-Tissue Ultrasound 
 SECTION 14: PEDIATRICS 89 Intubation of the Pediatric Patient90 Sedation and Analgesia for the Pediatric Patient 91 Umbilical Vein Catheterization 40992 Reduction of Nursemaid's Elbow(Radial Head Subluxation)