Course 5: Procedures Flashcards
Procedure: Splint/Sling Application
Indication:
Key Documentation:
Extremity Injury
Distal CSMT intact
Procedure: Laceration Repair
Indication:
Key Documentation:
Laceration
Good closure and hemostasis
Procedure: I&D
Indication:
Key Documentation:
Abscess
Amount of type of purulence obtained
Procedure: Foreign Body Removal
Indication:
Key Documentation:
Foreign Body
Technique of removal, description of object removed
Procedure: Cerumen Disimpaction
Indication:
Key Documentation:
Ear complaints
Tools used and total time spent.
Procedure: Rectal Disimpaction
Indication:
Key Documentation:
Constipation or fecal impaction
Impaction resolved, symptoms improved
Procedure: Nail Trephination
Indication:
Key Documentation:
Subungual hematoma
Distal CSMT intact
Procedure: Epistaxis Management (cautery v packing)
Indication:
Key Documentation:
Nosebleed
Good hemostasis
Complaint: Joint Injury
Procedure?
Splint Application
Complaint: Laceration
Procedure?
Laceration Repair
Complaint: Abscess
Procedure?
Incision & Drainage
Complaint: Joint effusion
Procedure?
arthrocentesis
Complaint: Dislocation
Procedure?
joint reduction
Complaint: Headache, fever
Procedure?
LP
Complaint: Joint reduction
Procedure?
procedural sedation
Complaint: Respiratory failure
Procedure?
intubation
Complaint: sepsis
Procedure?
central line placement
Complaint: PTX
Procedure?
chest tube
Complaint: abnormal heart rhythm
Procedure?
cardioversion
Complaint: Cardiac arrest
Procedure?
CPR
Complaint: COPD/CHF exacerbation
Procedure?
CPAP/BiPAP
CCT
Critical Care Time:
Care provided to any pt that is at serious risk for deterioration that may lead to permanent bodily harm or health.
ask 1) does pt qualify for CCT? 2) How many minutes were provided? - need at least 30 min.
Consultation Reasons (3)
1) ED doctor needs to admit a pt
2) ED doctor needs specialist advice
3) ED doctor calls pt PCP to inform them about their pt
Format of Consultation Note
- Timestamp
- Name of provider being consulted
- Specialty
- What was discussed
Re-evaluation Reasons (5)
- Pt about to be discharged.
- Pt about to be admitted.
- Pt needs abnormal vital signs re-checked.
- Physical exam finding needs to be re-checked
- Determine if a treatment was effective.