Martindale's Nursing Center

CLINICAL - PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS & CLINICAL SKILLS

PHYSICIAN & HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS GUIDELINES

Ethics ~ End-of-Life Care ~ Sterilization & Disinfection ~ Hand Hygiene ~ Latex
Bioterrorism ~ Infectious Disease Discovered During Examination ~ Needlestick

COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS: HEAD TO TOE
(Basic & Advanced)
(Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound)

Pregnancy, Labor, Delivery, Newborn, Neonatal

Pediatric, Infant, Toddler, Child, Adolescent

Adult

STETHOSCOPE - AUSCULTATION
How to Use the Stethoscope for Cardiac & Pulmonary Examinations
Cardiac Ausculation (Heart Sounds) & Pulmonary Ausculation (Lung Sounds)
(Images, Simulations, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound)

CLINICAL SKILLS
(Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound)

Clinical Laboratory Tests

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing ~ Arterial Blood Gas Sampling

Considerations Aboard Aircraft ~ Bone Marrow Aspiration

Burn Surface Examination & Emergency Care

Cast & Splint Application & Removal ~ Dermatology Clinical Skills

Fluids & Electrolytes ~ Intubation Procedures & Airway Management

IV Access & Catheter Insertion, Intravenus Dilution Standards, Drug Dosage, etc.

Medicine & Vaccine Administration and Injection Techniques

Exposure to Blood ~ Nasogastric Tube Insertion

Perfusion ~ Peripheral Venous Access ~ Phlebotomy, Venipuncture, Blood Typing

Regional Anesthesia, Anesthesia Machine, Nerve Block Techniques, etc.

Specimen Collection (Microbiology) ~ Suprapubic Aspirate Procedure

Suturing, Knot Tying, Wound Closure, Dressing Change

Time of Death ~ Urinary Catheterization

PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS & PROCEDURES: BY PHYSICAL AREA
(Basic & Advanced)
(Images, Simulations, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound)

Abdominal Exam, Gastroenterology, GI Exams
(X-Ray Exam of the Colon, Upper GI Series, Esophagram, etc.)

Cardiac Exam, Venous Pulse, EKG, ECG, Invasive Cardiac Monitoring,
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Insertion Procedure, Pacemaker, etc.

Chest, Lung, Pulmonary Exam,
Pulmonary Procedures & Tests: Bronchoscopy Procedure,
Arterial Puncture Procedure, Pleural biopsy, etc.

Dermatologic Examination & Differential Diagnosis
(KOH Prep, Tinea Capitis KOH, KHO of Nails, Tzanck Prep, etc.)

Emergency Exam, Medicine & Procedures
(Emergency Examination, CPR, Emergency Cardiovascular Care,
Emergency Medicine Technical Skills, Airway Management, Anesthesia
Critical Care; Pandemics; Heart Failure; Emergency Room Trauma; etc.)

ENT Exam, HEENT Exam, Dental Exam, Oral Cavity Exam,
Oral Examination of Infants, Larynx Exam, Voice Exam

Eye Exam, Neuro-Ophthalmic Exam,
Pupil Dilation, Ophthalmoscope, Fundoscopic Exam

Geriatric Exam,
Patient Activity Assessment, Geriatrics Manual
(Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Rigit Repetition Test,
Six-Maneuver Physical Screen, The Sternal Nudge Test, etc.)

Gynecological Exam, Clincal Breast Exam, etc.

Hearing Exam, Ear Exam,
Otoscopic Exam, Pneumatic Otoscopy Exam, Hearing Test

Musculoskeletal Examination, Orthopaedic Examination
(Neck Exam; Shoulder Exam; Back Exam; Spine Exam;
Wrist Exam; Hand Exam; Nail Exam; Elbow Exam; Hip Exam;
Knee Exam; Ankle Exam; Foot Exam, Girdle Exam; Gait Exam)

Neurological Examination
(Mental Status Exam, Sensory Exam, Coordination Exam, Gait Exam, etc.)
Neurological Examination for Divers
Neuro-Ophthalmology Exam
Neuromuscular Exam
(Myopathy, Neuropathy & Peripheral Neuropathy Exams)
Electroencephalography (EEG)
(Normal EEG Variants, EEG Seizure Monitoring,
Encephalopathic Patterns, Awake EEG, Drowsy EEG, Sleep, Activation, etc.)
Electromyography (EMG) and Nerve Conduction
Lumbar Puncture Procedure, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Examination & Analysis

Physical Examination for Sexually Transmitted Infection/Disease

Radiology Exam

Military Operational Medicine
(CSH, Field-Deployed, Special Operations
Medical Aspects of Harsh Environments)

VA & DoD Physicians
(Major Depressive Disorder (MDD),
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),
Post-Deployment Health Examination for Forces
Previously Deployed in Hostile or Unfamiliar Environments)

LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS & PROTOCOLS

LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS

Clinical Lab Tests, Pathology Laboratory Tests,
Diagnostic Techniques & Procedures, Lab Techniques

Normal Ranges (Reference Range)
& Critical Values for Common Laboratory Tests

Physician's Guides to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation

Laboratory Tests (All Inclusive) & Microbiology Collection Procedures

Mycology Laboratory Methods

Differential Diagnosis, Laboratory Techniques & Procedures, etc.

Chemical Sampling Encountered in Industrial Hygiene Investigations

Hazardous Substances ~ Genetic Laboratory Tests ~ Neuromuscular Laboratory Testing

Medical Tests (Infants, Children & Adults): Consumers & Patient Education

CHEMISTRY LABORATORY TECHNIQUES & CHEMICAL EXPERIMENTS

BIO LABORATORY PROTOCOLS, METHODS & TECHNIQUES

Apoptosis Protocols ~ Histology Protocols, Methods & Techniques

HPLC, HPLC Columns, Spin Columns, Electrophoresis Gels

Microbiological Methods: Microbiological Analyses of Foods & Cosmetics

Microfluidics: Lab-on-a-Chip Technology

Molecular Biology Protocols & C. elegans Protocals

MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUES & PROTOCOLS

Microscopy, Photomicrography & Digital Imaging Techniques

Transmission Electron Microscopy

TEM, Cryosectioning, Immunocytochemistry, etc.

Chemistry Center - Analytical Chemistry ~ Chemistry Calculators Center

Health Science Guide ~ Medical Center

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