Regional Anaesthesia in the Critically Ill
Regional Anaesthesia in the Critically Ill
Category Procedure
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiocentesis: procedure used to remove pericardial effusion by needle aspiration; treatment of pericardial effusion and/or tamponade
Intercostal Drain Insertion
Intercostal catheter insertion, chest drain
Administer Injections
Injections are most commonly administered IM (intramuscular) or SC (subcutaneously)
General Preparation for Procedures
Prepare yourself Familiarise yourself with the procedure, including the indications, contraindications, technique with anatomical landmarks, and the potential complications. Never perform a procedure unless you have first observed. that procedure being performed, and then performed the procedure at least once…
Emergency thoracocentesis
Emergency thoracocentesis (thoracentesis) emergency decompression of a tension pneumothorax
Ultrasound Case 077
Ultrasound guided peripheral intravenous cannula placement. Out-of-plane technique for PIV cannula placement.
Foley Catheter Balloon Tamponade
Use of a Foley catheter (FC, aka urinary catheter) to achieve hemorrhage control in penetrating trauma to the neck
Cleaning Bronchoscope
Cleaning Bronchoscope. The technique described uses the Matrix biofilm remover as a detergent.
Finger Thoracostomy
Finger Thoracostomy: Any pneumothorax in a patient undergoing positive pressure ventilation; Actual or near traumatic cardiac arrest; Shocked state with no apparent cause; Pleural drainage is not indicated in drowning or hangings unless pneumothorax is diagnosed. Remember pleural decompression will reduce the efficiency of the ACD and impedance valve
Standard Precautions
Previously known by various names including "universal precautions", standard precautions are designed to reduce the risk of microorganism transfer from both recognised and unrecognised sources to a susceptible host.
Standard precautions CCC
Standard precautions are work practices that provide a first-line approach to infection prevention in the healthcare environment.