Invasive Medical Skills: A Multimedia Approach

First Prize in the Electronic Media category at the British Medical Association Book Awards 2008
Allay your anxieties about performing complex practical procedures under pressure and increase your confidence and competence with Invasive Medical Skills: A Multimedia Approach.
This multimedia package, with DVD and accompanying book, covers all the core invasive medical skills required by senior medical students and junior doctors, including injections, cannulation, airway management, catheterization and chest drain insertion.
All the clinical procedures are covered by videos and commentaries and are also supported at the click of your mouse with:

Animations explaining what is occurring under the skin, or how complications can occur
Notes which include indications, contraindications, theory and technology, tricks of the trade, complications and references
Anatomy portrayed with relevant diagrams and photos with an on/off labels feature
Equipment photographs of everything required to perform the procedure.
Invasive Medical Skills: A Multimedia Approach gives an opportunity to develop in–depth understanding of the principles of invasive clinical techniques and knowledge of how to conduct them safely and comfortably for patients. An ideal product for medical students and junior doctors, it will assist those learning skills for the first time as well as those seeking a visual refresher on skills not frequently practised.

Spis treści:
DVD Contents.
From Our Medical Student Reviewers.
About the Authors.
Introduction.
I: VENOUS SECTION.
1. Venous Cannulation.
2. Putting Up a Drip.
3. Venesection.
4. Femoral Stab.
5. Intravenous Injection.
6. Intramuscular Injection.
7. Intradermal Injection.
8. Subcutaneous Injection.
9. Venous Cutdown.
II: ARTERIAL SECTION.
10. Arterial Blood Sam pling.
11. Arterial Line Insertion.
III: CENTRAL VENOUS SECTION.
12. Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation.
13. Low Approach to the Internal Jugular Vein.
14. Ultrasound–Guided Central Line.
15. Subclavian Vein Cannulation.
16. Long Line Insertion.
17. Femoral Vein Cannulation.
IV: AIRWAY SECTION.
18. Basic Airway Management.
19. Endotracheal Intubation.
20. Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion.
21. Cricothyroidotomy.
V: THORACIC SECTION.
22. Chest Drain Insertion.
23. Pleural Tap.
24. Needle Thoracentesis.
25. Spirometry.
VI: OTHERS SECTION.
26. Lumbar Puncture.
27. Nasogastric Tube Insertion.
28. Male Catheterisation.
29. Female Catheterisation.
30. Suprapubic Catheterisation.
31. Knee Aspiration.
VII: SUPPLEMENTAL SKILLS SECTION.
32. Emergencies.
33. Local Anaesthesia.
34. Monitoring.
35. Oxygenation.
36. Sedation.
37. Sterile Technique.
38. Suturing Techniques.
Index

Nota biograficzna:
Mark Stoneham, MA, FRCA, is Consultant Anaesthetist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Oxford University. He spent five years in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, received anaesthetic training in the South West and Ann Arbor, Michigan. His clinical and research interests are in regional and vascular anaesthesia.
Jon Westbrook, MRCP, FRCA, is Consultant Anaesthetist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Oxford University. He trained in general medicine before commencing his anaesthetic training in Oxford and the University of Maryland in Baltimore. His clinical sub–specialty interests are in neuro–anaesthesia and neuro–intensive care.

Okładka tylna:
First Prize in the Electronic Media category at the British Medical Association Book Awards 2008
Allay your anxieties about performing complex practical procedures under pressure and increase your confidence and competence with Invasive Medical Skills: A Multimedia Approach.
This multimedia package, with DVD and accompanying book, covers all the core invasive medical skills required by senior medical students and junior doctors, including injections, cannulation, airway management, catheterization and chest drain insertion.
All the clinical procedures are covered by videos and commentaries and are also supported at the click of your mouse with:

Animations explaining what is occurring under the skin, or how complications can occur
Notes which include indications, contraindications, theory and technology, tricks of the trade, complications and references
Anatomy portrayed with relevant diagrams and photos with an on/off labels feature
Equipment photographs of everything required to perform the procedure.
Invasive Medical Skills: A Multimedia Approach gives an opportunity to develop in–depth understanding of the principles of invasive clinical techniques and knowledge of how to conduct them safely and comfortably for patients. An ideal product for medical students and junior doctors, it will assist those learning skills for the first time as well as those seeking a visual refresher on skills not frequently practised.