Emergency cricothyrotomy (cricothyroidotomy)

Procedure Info

Cricothyrotomy (also called cricothyroidotomy) is a procedure that involves placing a tube through an incision in the cricothyroid membrane to establish an airway for oxygenation and ventilation.

Gout and MTP Joint Arthrocentesis

Procedure Info, Rheumatology and Immunology

Send joint fluid for fluid analysis, including: Cell count and differential, Gram stain, Culture and sensitivity, and Microscopic analysis for crystals. If crystals are found, their shape and appearance under polarized light are diagnostic. In gout, crystals of...

Procedure List for Family Medicine Residency

Procedure Info

The numbers listed after the procedure represent the number of supervised procedures needed for credentialing. Abscess I&D, 3 Anoscopy, 10 AROM (Artificial Rupture of Membranes), 3 Bartholin Cyst I&D, 3 Bili Flash, 2 Biopsy, Punch Skin, 3 Biopsy, Shave, 5...

Biopsy: Excision Biopsy Pre-procedure Checklist

Procedure Checklist

Materials for an Excision Biopsy Alcohol Wipes ( 4 of them) Povidone/iodine or chlorhexidine to clean or prep the skin. Drape: Sterile fenestrated drape or clean towels. Lidocaine (or Xylocaine) 1 or 2%, with or without 1:100,000 epinephrine for local anesthesia....

Excision Biopsy Note

Procedure Notes

Procedure Name: Excision Indication: Pain, risk of infection Location: *** Pre-Procedure Diagnosis: *** Post-Procedure Diagnosis: ***, removed Informed consent: Procedure, alternate treatment options, risks, and benefits were thoroughly explained to the patient and...

Ultrasound

Procedure Info

How to use an Ultrasound Machine.