Essential Procedures for Emergency, Urgent, and Primary Care Settings A Clinical Companion

Welcome to the most current and heavily enriched, ultrasound-guided procedure book for advanced clinicians in
emergency, urgent, and office settings. The intention of this book is to aid students and professional providers alike (nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physicians) in performing common and not so common procedures in these clinical settings. It is meant to be an expansive clinical companion that is easy to understand and follow while providing pertinent anatomy and physiology at a depth that helps the professional caregiver to comprehensively understand the procedure, not simply memorize sequential steps.
Recognizing the growing and robust use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to enhance the accuracy of numerous bedside procedures and diagnostics, this book is heavily enriched with POCUS content, which can be used to improve our ability to perform many procedures safely and accurately. There are two chapters dedicated to sonography that describe in detail the intricacies of this imaging modality. The coeditors and associate editors believe that true learning comes from a clear understanding of a subject at the most fundamental level. Grounded in fundamental sonography principles, these chapters provide readers with a clear understanding of ultrasound guidance, when applicable, which can be followed with confidence and ease. Also, the book has been expanded greatly to include 17 new chapters of more advanced procedures, with added depth of content and updated information to previous chapters. The book embraces interprofessional collaboration, which is evidenced by the contributing authors who are nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians.