Emergency Procedures
Procedure database
Here are some of the procedures from LITFL and the Emergency Procedures App [EPA]
A group of clinicians from Sydney, Australia have completed the second iteration of their FOAMed Emergency Procedures App – available for free on Apple, Android and YouTube channel. The initial interview and process behind the app is outlined here
| Specialty | Procedure | |
|---|---|---|
| Airway | Cricothyroidotomy (surgical) | front of neck access, FONA, emergency airway, cricoid, intubation |
| Airway | Cricothyroidotomy (needle) | needle cric, emergency airway, jet insufflation, |
| Airway | Laryngeal mask airway (igel, Supreme) | SAD, LMA, Supraglottic airway device, Laryngeal mask, |
| Surgical | Nail bed laceration repair | nailbed, finger trauma, ring block, subungual haematoma, |
| Ophthalmology | Ocular Foreign Body Removal | eye FB removal |
| Ophthalmology | Lateral canthotomy | cantholysis, Blunt eye trauma, raised IOP, RAPD, Proptosis |
| Obstetrics / Gynaecology | Precipitous Birth in the ED | delivery, birth, emergency delivery, |
| Nerve block | Serratus Anterior Plane Block | analgesia, nerve, rib fracture |
| Circulation | Thoracotomy (resuscitative) | Traumatic cardiac arrest, Penetrating chest injury, |
| Circulation | Pericardiocentesis | pericardial effusion, tamponade, cardiac arrest, pericardial fluid |
| Circulation | Central Venous Access (internal jugular) | IJV, CVC, central access |
| Circulation | Arterial line insertion (radial) | art line, a line, radial, blood pressure, BP monitoring |
| Trauma | Pelvic Binder | trauma, pelvis, equipment, |
| Microbiology | Lumbar puncture | CNS infection, meningitis, Subarachnoid haemorrhage, encephalitis |
| Obstetrics / Gynaecology | Speculum exam | Cervical Shock. PV, Heavy vaginal bleeding, retained products, foreign body, |
| Obstetrics / Gynaecology | Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) | post partum, hemorrhage, after delivery, PPH |
| Neurosurgical | Craniostomy | burr hole, decreased GCS, extradural, subdural, epidural, midline shift |
| Urology | Urinary catheter (male) | IDC, Foley, urine retention, indwelling catheter insertion |
| Urology | Urinary catheter (male) (difficult) | IDC, Foley, Seldinger, urine retention, indwelling catheter insertion |
| Urology | Priapism drainage | erection, ischaemic priapism, penis, persistent erection |
| Airway | Airway manoeuvres | head tilt, jaw thrust, obstructed upper airway |
| Airway | Nasopharyngeal airway | NPA, upper airway obstruction |
| Airway | Oropharyngeal airway | OPA, Guedel, upper airway obstruction |
| Airway | Tracheostomy Emergencies | trachy, tracheostomy, |
Basics
Airway
- Airway manoeuvres [EPA]
- Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) [EPA]
- Oropharyngeal airway (OPA) [EPA]
- Supraglottic airway device (SAD, LMA) [EPA]
- Cricothyroidotomy (needle) [EPA]
- Cricothyroidotomy (surgical) [EPA]
Breathing
Circulation
- Arterial line insertion (radial) [EPA]
- Central Venous Access (IJV) [EPA]
- Pericardiocentesis [EPA]
Genitourinary
- Priapism management [EPA]
- Urinary catheterisation (Male) [EPA]
- Difficult urinary catheterisation [EPA]
Microbiology
- Lumbar Puncture [EPA]
Nerve Blocks
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Precipitous Birth in the ED [EPA]
- Speculum examination [EPA]
- Postpartum Haemorrhage [EPA]
- Simulation: Resuscitative Hysterotomy
- Debrief: Resuscitative Hysterotomy
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics/Trauma
- Immobilisation: Pelvic binders [EPA]
- Nail bed laceration [EPA]
Surgical
- Craniotomy in the ED [EPA]
Wounds management
- Basic sutures [EPA]
- Advanced sutures [EPA]
- Staples [EPA]
Other
Emergency Procedures app
A group of clinicians from Sydney, Australia have completed the second iteration of their FOAMed Emergency Procedures App. This contains amazing and insightful videos (also hosted on their YouTube channel) and available for free on Apple and Android