Bladder Catheterization
Bladder Catheterization Jane Germano A. Indications (1, 2, 3, 4) 1. To obtain urine for culture, particularly when suprapubic collection is contraindicated and when clean-catch specimen is unsatisfactory. Although suprapubic…
Subdural Tap
Subdural Tap Aaron Mohanty A. Indications (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) 1. The most common indication for subdural tap is drainage of subdural collection to relieve increased intracranial…
Lumbar Puncture
Lumbar Puncture Marko Culjat A. Indications 1. Initial diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) infections. a. Bacterial and fungal infections. The inclusion of lumbar puncture (LP) as part of sepsis…
Capillary Blood Sampling
Capillary Blood Sampling Catherine M. Brown A. Purpose To obtain capillary blood samples that provide accurate laboratory results with minimal discomfort and potential for injury/infection. B. Background Capillary blood sampling…
Arterial Puncture
Arterial Puncture Amber M. Dave A. Indications (1, 2) 1. Sampling for arterial blood gas determination 2. Sampling for routine laboratory test when venous and capillary sampling are not suitable…
Vessel Localization
Vessel Localization Suna Seo TRANSILLUMINATION A. Indication Failure to locate an accessible artery or vein under normal lighting conditions for 1. Puncture for sampling (1, 2, 3) 2. Vessel cannulation…
Amplitude-Integrated EEG (aEEG)
Amplitude-Integrated EEG (aEEG) Nathalie El Ters Stephanie S. Lee Amit M. Mathur Conventional EEG (cEEG) in neonates remains the gold standard for EEG monitoring but requires skilled personnel to apply…
End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring M. Kabir Abubakar CAPNOGRAPHY Capnography or end-tidal carbon dioxide (PetCO2) monitoring is the continuous and noninvasive measurement of CO2 in exhaled respiratory gas. Capnography has become…
Continuous Blood Gas Monitoring
Continuous Blood Gas Monitoring M. Kabir Abubakar Adequate monitoring of oxygenation and acid base status is an important and necessary component in the management of critically ill neonates in the…
Cardiorespiratory Monitoring
Cardiorespiratory Monitoring M. Kabir Abubakar CARDIAC MONITORING Monitoring of heart rate, oxygenation, and respiration is necessary to ensure physiologic stability for most infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)….
