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    How To Do Other Emergency Medicine Procedures
    • How To Do Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage (DPL)
      • Indications
      • Contraindications
      • Complications
      • Equipment
      • Additional Considerations
      • Positioning
      • Relevant Anatomy
      • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
        • Prepare the patient
        • Access the peritoneal cavity
        • Do the peritoneal lavage
      • Aftercare
      • Warnings and Common Errors
      • Tips and Tricks
      • References
    • How To Do E-FAST Examination
      • Indications
      • Contraindications
      • Complications
      • Equipment
      • Additional Considerations
      • Positioning
      • Relevant Anatomy
      • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
        • Pericardial view (cardiac)
        • Perihepatic view (right upper quadrant)
        • Perisplenic view (left upper quadrant)
        • Pelvic view (suprapubic)
        • Thoracic view
      • Warnings and Common Errors
      • Tips and Tricks
      • References
    • How To Do Ultrasound
      • Indications
      • Contraindications
      • Complications
      • Equipment
      • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
        • Choose a probe
        • Operate the ultrasound console
        • Maneuver the probe do ultrasound imaging
      • Warnings and Common Errors
      • Tips and Tricks
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