Indications Print Section Listen • Therapeutic: Impending cardiac tamponade. • Diagnostic. • Infectious pericarditis. • Rule out an oncologic process. • Compromise in the patient’s hemodynamic status. Contraindications Print Section…
Indications Print Section Listen • Screening for congenital or acquired heart disease. • Follow-up of established cardiac disorders: • Progression of chamber enlargement. • Hypertrophy. • Conduction disorders. • Ischemic…
Indications Print Section Listen • Peak flow measurements monitor asthma, in both acute and chronic cases. • Peak flow measurements can be used to assess severity, diurnal variation, response to…
Indications Print Section Listen • Assessment of pulmonary function in patients with respiratory complaints. Contraindications Print Section Listen Absolute • Pneumothorax. • Hemoptysis. Relative • Age; patients can usually perform…
Indications Print Section Listen • Routine replacement (usually once a week). • Emergent replacement (occlusion with secretions, mucous plug, foreign body, or accidental dislodgment). Contraindications Print Section Listen Absolute •…
Indications Print Section Listen • Administration of medication to the lungs. Contraindications Print Section Listen Absolute • Allergic reaction to medication. Relative • Anatomic abnormalities that cause increasing symptoms with…
Intramuscular Injection Print Section Listen Indications • Administration of medications or immunizations. • Immunizations commonly administered intramuscularly include the following: • Diphtheria. • Tetanus and pertussis. • Haemophilus influenzae type…
Indications Print Section Listen • Cases that require a relatively motionless child in order to provide adequate working conditions. • Invasive procedures, such as laceration repair, lumbar puncture, and orthopedic…
Indications Print Section Listen • Frequent or continuous measurement of blood gases. • Continuous monitoring of arterial blood pressure. • Infusion of maintenance glucose-electrolyte solutions. • Exchange transfusion. Contraindications Print…
Indications Print Section Listen • Emergency vascular access for fluid and medications. • Administration of high glucose concentration and total parenteral nutrition. • Central venous pressure monitoring. • Exchange transfusion….
