High Flow Nasal Cannula
High flow nasal cannula represents a therapy which takes advantage of high flows of air and blended oxygen to provide respiratory support
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Thoracostomy Tube Insertion
In this episode of our emergency and critical care procedures series we take a look at how to insert a tube thoracostomy.
Ring Removal
Ring removal. Safest techniques for removing an entrapped ring from a finger, toe, or penis are reviewed and outlined with video demonstrations
Nerve Block App
Pick a body part. Pick a skin surface. Pick a block. The Nerve Block App makes regional anaesthesia easier on the go
Spaso technique
Spaso Miljesic (1946 - ) Croatian, Nurse Specialist. Famous for the 'Spaso technique' for the reduction of shoulder dislocations described in 1998.
The Procedures Course
The Procedures Course is a 'hands on' cadaver based course designed to help you achieve mastery at life-limb-and-sight saving procedures.
Own the Chest Tube!
The LITFL team have scoured the web to find the best collection of online instructional videos known to man or woman to help you 'own the chest tube'!
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…
Adverse effects of Endotracheal Intubation
Adverse effects of Endotracheal Intubation. Can be classified anatomically or into immediate, short and long term complications.
Subungual haematoma trephination
Following on from Bone and Joint Bamboozler 006 we outline a simple method for trephination (drainage) of the subungual haematoma
Who’s gonna insert that cannula, place that urinary catheter, whatever?
Who’s gonna insert that cannula, place that urinary catheter, whatever?