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...

Ultrasound

Procedure Info

How to use an Ultrasound Machine.  

Suture size and indication.

Procedure Info

The size of suture material is measured by its width or diameter and is vital to proper wound closure. As a guide the following are specific areas of their usage: 1-0 and 2-0: Used for high-stress areas requiring strong retention, i.e. deep fascia repair 3-0: Used in...

Hemostasis agents for punch and shave biopsies

Procedure Info

Hemostasis with: Drysol® (aluminum chloride hexahydrate) for shave biopsies. Monsel’s solution (ferric subsulfate) Cautery Pressure Absorbable hemostatic sponge (Gelfoam® or Instat®) QR Powder Suture–vessels and skin...

Suture Types: Absorbable vs. Nonabsorbable Sutures

Procedure Info

Sutures come as either absorbable or nonabsorbable: Absorbable Sutures They are used in many of the internal tissues of the body. No need for the patient to have the sutures removed. Natural Absorbable Sutures 1.Catgut Sutures- Plain catgut and Chromic catgut sutures...