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3 1 Scrubbing up Equipment (Figure 1.1) Antiseptic solutions Procedure (Figure 1.4)
4 2 Setting up a sterile field and draping the patient Equipment (Figure 2.1) Procedure Top tips
5 3 Three‐way tap Description of the three‐way tap Potential uses of the three‐way tap (Figure 3.3) Safe use of a three‐way tap After the procedure Anatomical pitfalls Top tips
6 4 Common equipment for core clinical procedures Needles Sampling devices
7 5 Local anaesthetic infiltration Classes of local anaesthetics (Figure 5.1) Mechanism of action Dose Side effects Technique Anatomical pitfalls Top tips
8 6 Obtaining consent Why do we obtain consent? Principles of obtaining consent if the patient has capacity Principles of obtaining consent if the patient does not have capacity Obtaining consent Responsibility for obtaining consent Discussing side effects/risk Verbal or written consent? (Figures 6.2 and 6.3) Consent in children
9 7 Manometer for central venous pressure and lumbar puncture What is a manometer line? What is normal pressure? Set‐up of the CSF manometer line Set‐up of the CVP manometer line Common anatomical pitfalls
10 8 Bladder irrigation sets Equipment Set‐up Common anatomical pitfalls Top tips
11 9 Underwater seal for chest drains Equipment (Figure 9.1) Connection (Figures 9.3 and 9.4) How does it work? (see Figure 9.2) Anatomical pitfalls Top tips
12 10 Male catheterisation Equipment (Figure 10.1) Procedure Contraindications Common problems
13 11 Female catheterisation Indications Equipment (Figure 11.1) Pre‐procedure Procedure Top tips
14 12 Arterial blood gases Equipment (Figure 12.1) Procedure Post‐procedure Allen’s test (Figure 12.3) Brachial and femoral stabs Common anatomical pitfalls Top tips
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