Urinary Catheterization
Female Urethral Catheterization NEJM
Male Urethral Catheterization NEJM
Peripheral IV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRWb9CJU0Yk&feature=youtu.be
Nasogastric tube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARHfqRB3t4M&feature=youtu.be
Intubation
What do you need when intubating a patient?
SOAPME:
- Suction
- Oxygen
- Bag-valve mask for pre-oxygenation
- ETT size = age/4 + 4
- Airway Equipment
- Endotracheal tube (ETT)
- Laryngoscope blades (Miller, Mac)
- Airway adjuncts
- People, Positioning, Pharmacy
- Pain/Memory Control:
- Narcotic, benzo?
- Induction agents: ketamine, fentanyl, etomidate
- Paralysis:
- Rocuronium, succinylcholine
- Note: Use caution in neuromuscular disease/renal failure due to hyperkalemia risk
- Emergency medications:
- Atropine (for vagal response)
- Epinephrine
- Bicarbonate
- Calcium
- Monitoring