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PA Curriculum**

Emergency Medicine Procedures

Arterial Blood Gas Sampling

Arterial Cannulation

Arthrocentesis: Ankle

Arthrocentesis: Elbow

Arthrocentesis: Knee

Arthrocentesis: Shoulder

Arthrocentesis: Wrist

Bag Mask Ventilation: Pediatric

Balloon Tamponade of Esophageal Varices

Basic Airway Management

Basics of Wound Management

Bladder Catheterization: Male, Pediatric

Bladder Catheterization—Female, Pediatric (Emergency Medicine)

Cardioversion

Central Venous Catheterization: Femoral Approach

Central Venous Catheterization: Internal Jugular Approach

Central Venous Catheterization: Subclavian Approach

Cerumen Removal

Coaptation Splint

Compartment Syndrome Evaluation

Cricothyrotomy

Defibrillation

Dental Nerve Blocks

Digital Nerve Block

Dislocation Reduction of the Ankle Joint

Dislocation Reduction of the Elbow Joint

Dislocation Reduction of the Hip Joint

Dislocation Reduction of the Patella

Dislocation Reduction of the PIP and DIP Joints

Dislocation Reduction of the Shoulder Joint

Epistaxis Management

General Splinting Techniques

Incision and Drainage of Cutaneous Abscesses

Intraosseous Infusion & Placement, Pediatric

Intraosseous Infusion & Placement in Adult Patients (Emergency Medicine)

Intravenous Cannulation

Intravenous Catheter Placement (Emergency Medicine)

Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound

Irrigation of the Eye

Laceration Repair: Simple Interrupted Sutures

Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion

Local Anesthesia

Long Arm Splint

Long Leg Splint

Lumbar Puncture

Nasogastric Intubation

Nerve Blocks of the Face

Nerve Blocks of the Ankle and Foot

Nerve Blocks of the Wrist and Hand

Nursemaid’s Elbow (Subluxation of the Radial Head) Reduction

Orotracheal Intubation

Papanicolaou Testing

Pediatric Basic Airway Management

Phlebotomy

Pulmonary Artery Catheterization (Emergency Medicine)

Short Arm Splint

Short Leg Splint

Stapling Devices

Sugar Tong Splint

Thoracentesis

Throat Swab (Emergency Medicine)

Thumb Spica Splint

Tick Removal

Transcutaneous Pacing

Transvenous Pacing

Tube Thoracostomy

Ulnar Gutter Splint

Urethral Catheterization: Female

Urethral Catheterization: Male

Orthopedic Procedures

Arthrocentesis: Ankle (Orthopaedics)

Arthrocentesis: Elbow (Orthopaedics)

Arthrocentesis: Wrist (Orthopaedics)

Arthroscopic Bankart Repair

Arthroscopic Meniscectomy

Arthroscopic Repair of SLAP Lesions

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Arthroscopic Shoulder Debridement

Arthroscopic Synovectomy

Arthroscopically Aided ACL Reconstruction

Carpal Tunnel Release

Cervical Arthrodesis

Cervical Epidural Injections

Coaptation Splint (Orthopaedics)

Compartment Syndrome Evaluation (Orthopaedics)

Discectomy: Anterior Cervical

Discectomy: Lumbar

Dislocation Reduction of the Ankle Joint (Orthopaedics)

Dislocation Reduction of the Hip Joint (Orthopaedics)

Dislocation Reduction of the Patella (Orthopaedics)

Dislocation Reduction of the PIP and DIP Joints

Dislocation Reduction of the Shoulder Joint (Orthopaedics)

Distal Biceps Tendon Repair

Facet Injection

Ganglion Excision: Wrist

General Splinting Techniques (Orthopedics)

Hammertoe Correction

Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures

Long Arm Splint (Orthopaedics)

Lumbar Epidural Injections

Minimally Invasive Plating of Pilon Fractures

Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty

Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF) Distal Radial Fracture

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF) of Distal Femoral Fractures

Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) Distal Fibular Fracture (Lateral Malleolus)

Open Rotator Cuff Repair

Osteochondral Allograft

Osteochondral Autograft

Osteochondral Repair

Osteotomies for Hallux Valgus Correction

Percutaneous Fixation of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Decompression

Posterior Spinal Instrumentation: Scoliosis

Shoulder Arthroscopy (Decompression/Acromioplasty)

Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty

Stenosing Tenosynovitis

Sugar Tong Splint (Orthopaedics)

Tibia Fracture Fixation: Fine-Wire Fixator

Total Knee Arthroplasty: Pie-Crusting Technique and Balancing of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Technique

Procedures Consult

Procedures Consult is an online reference tool that provides complete details on how to prepare for, perform and follow up on the most common procedures required in today’s hospital setting.  Pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure information is included pertaining to indications, contraindications, equipment, anatomy, details of the procedure itself, post-procedure care, complications, and “outcomes and evidence.”  Two particularly nice features of this product are high quality videos and illustrations for each procedure, and procedure checklists.  Brief self-tests are also available.

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