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FIRST AID, CPR, AED & EMERGENCY CARDIOVASCULAR CARE First Aid & CPR Lectures & Lessons CPR (FLASH) - M.S. Eisenberg, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington Multimedia CPR Video Demonstrations (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Available in English, German, Japanese & Spanish. Learn CPR is "...a free public service supported by the University of Washington School of Medicine..." Examples of "Learn CPR Video Demonstrations" include "...CPR Techniques for Adults Video; CPR Techniques for Children Video; CPR Techniques for Infants Video; First Aid for a Choking Conscious Adult Video; First Aid for a Choking Conscious Child Video; First Aid for a Choking Conscious Infant Video; etc..." For more information see Department of Medicine FIRST AID - Circulation, Volume 112, Issue 24 Supplement; December 13, 2005, American Heart Association (AHA) Multimedia First Aid Lectures (Text & Images). First Aid "...The National First Aid Science Advisory Board defined first aid as assessments and interventions that can be performed by a bystander (or by the victim) with minimal or no medical equipment. A first aid provider is defined as someone with formal training in first aid, emergency care, or medicine who provides first aid. First aid assessments and interventions should be medically sound..." For more information see Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Guidelines; Circulation; AHA Journals or the American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care 2005 AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES FOR CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND EMERGENCY CARDIOVASCULAR CARE - Circulation, Volume 112, Issue 24 Supplement; December 13, 2005, American Heart Association (AHA) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Guidelines "...This publication presents the 2005 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC). The guidelines are based on the evidence evaluation from the 2005 International Consensus Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations,..." Guidelines for "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care" Chapters include "...Introduction; Ethical Issues; Overview of CPR; Adult Basic Life Support; Electrical Therapies Automated External Defibrillators; Defibrillation; Cardioversion; Pacing; etc. CPR Techniques and Devices; Adjuncts for Airway Control and Ventilation; Management of Cardiac Arrest; Management of Symptomatic Bradycardia and Tachycardia; Monitoring and Medications; Postresuscitation Support; Stabilization of the Patient With Acute Coronary Syndromes; Adult Stroke; Life-Threatening Electrolyte Abnormalities; Toxicology in ECC; Drowning; Hypothermia; Near-Fatal Asthma; Anaphylaxis; Cardiac Arrest Associated With Trauma; Cardiac Arrest Associated With Pregnancy; Electric Shock and Lightning Strikes; Pediatric Basic Life Support; Pediatric Advanced Life Support; Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines; First Aid..." For more information see Circulation; AHA Journals or the American Heart Association (AHA)

EKG/ECG EKG/ECG Courses, Lectures, Lessons, etc. ECG/EKG Courses ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY: ECG LEARNING CENTER - F.G. Yanowitz, Department of Medicine and the Alan E. Linsay ECG Learning Center, University of Utah School of Medicine Multimedia Electrocardiography Course & Image Database (Text & Images). ECG Course "...represents an introduction to clinical electrocardiography. ECG terminology and diagnostic criteria often vary from book to book and from one teacher to another. In this tutorial an attempt has been made to conform to standardized terminology and criteria, although new diagnostic concepts derived from the recent ECG literature have been included in some of the sections..." Examples of "Electrocardiography" Course Chapters include "...The Standard 12 Lead ECG; A Method of ECG Interpretation; Characteristics of the Normal ECG; ECG Measurement Abnormalities; ECG Rhythm Abnormalities; ECG Conduction Abnormalities; Atrial Enlargement; T Wave Abnormalities; U Wave Abnormalities; etc..." ACC/AHA Clinical Competence in ECG Diagnoses include: "..Normal Tracing; Technical Problems; Sinus Rhythms/Arrythmias; Other SV Arrythmias; Ventricular Arrythmias; AV Conduction; Intraventricular Conduction; QRS Axis and Voltage; Hypertrophy/Enlargements; etc...." For more information see Education Resources; Knowledge Weavers or the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library ECG/EKG Lectures, Lessons with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound EKG: 12 LEAD EKGs (QUICKTIME, REAL PLAYER) - W. Harb & S. Moser, Physician Assistant Program, College of Health Professions, University of Detroit Mercy Multimedia EKG Video Lessons (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples of "Introduction to Normal 12 Lead EKGs" Video Lessons include "...Axis Video; Q Waves Video; QRS Complex Video; QRS Complex: Bundle Branch Block Video; QRS Complex: Interventricular Conduction Delay Video; R Wave Progression Video; ST Segment Video; etc..." Examples of "Reading Abnormal 12 Lead EKGs" Video Lessons include "...Acute Anterior Wall MI Video; Acute Inferior Posterior MI Video; Acute Pericarditis Video; Hyperkalemia Video; Bigeminy Video; AV Blocks Video; Atrial Fibrillation Video; Atrial Flutter Video; etc..." For more information see Urbanhealth Lifelong Learning Lab; College of Health Professions or the University of Detroit Mercy BURNS Treatment of Minor Burns Lectures & Lessons TREATMENT OF MINOR BURNS - Intermountain Burn Center, University of Utah Hospital, Health Science Center, University of Utah Multimedia Treatment of Minor Burns Lessons (Text & Images). Minor Burns "...are the most frequent kind of burn that you will see. They are not very difficult to treat. Minor burns will get better on their own, with time. Complicated dressings are not necessary. Antibiotics are also not necessary. The most important thing to do is make the patient comfortable and keep the wound clean..." For more information see Intermountain Burn Center; Intermountain Burn Center/Burn Trauma ICU; Education Resources; Knowledge Weavers or the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library Burn Surface Area Evaluation & Fluid Calculator for Burn Patients SAGE II, SURFACE AREA GRAPHIC EVALUATION - BURN DIAGRAMMING - CALCULATOR - SageDiagram, LLC., Portland, OR Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Burn Diagramming Lessons, Guides, Publications, Technical Reports - Surface Area Graphic Evaluation Lessons, Guides, Publications, Technical Reports (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Available in English, Spanish/Español & Swedish/Svenska. Examples of "Burn Surface Area" Evaluation, Diagramming & Calculators include Adult and Pediatric Burn Diagrams; Burn Care Calculator (Burns Calculator - Burn Calculator) "...Calculates cm^2 and % burn for 33 body areas; Provides Parkland fluid resuscitation estimates for TBSA > 20%; etc..." For more information see SAGE II features PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DRUG: FLUID CALCULATOR FOR BURN PATIENTS - Unofficial Emergency Department Web Page, South Florida Baptist Hospital Pediatric Emergency Drug: Fluid Calculator "...does not recommend which drug to use or how to treat any illness. It is not a replacement for training or experience, it only calculates a medication/treatment dose based upon the weight of the patient. The drugs included are those typically needed in pediatric resuscitation. It is intended for use by those in the health profession. Because of the changing nature of medication and dosage recommendations and varying patient requirements, the user must use sound clinical judgement to individualize therapy for each patient..." Pediatric Emergency Drug: Fluid Calculator for Burn Patients INPUT Values include: "...Age; Weight; Burn Percentage..." For more information see Unofficial Emergency Department Web Page Emergency Care of a Burn Patient Lectures & Lessons EMERGENCY CARE OF BURN PATIENT - Intermountain Burn Center, University of Utah Hospital, Health Science Center, University of Utah Multimedia Emergence Care of Burn Patient Lecture (Text & Images). Emergence Care of Burn Patient Lecture "...The intent of this lecture is to provide you with information for the basic emergency care required within the first 24 hours after a burn injury..." Examples of "Emergence Care of Burn Patient" Lectures include "...Burns by Degree Lecture; Extent of Injury Lecture; Management of the Burn Victim Lecture; Treatment of the Burn Victim Lecture; etc..." For more information see Intermountain Burn Center; Intermountain Burn Center/Burn Trauma ICU; Education Resources; Knowledge Weavers or the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library Educational Tools for Burn Care Professionals BURNSURGERY - R.H. Demling; Director, Burn Center; & Director of the Burn-Trauma Center, Brigham & Women's Hospital and the Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Burn Surgery Lectures, Lessons, Guidelines, Technical Publications (Text & Images). Burn Surgery "...provides a comprehensive, up-to-date Educational Tool for burn care professionals throughout the world..." Examples of "Burnsurgery" - for Burn Care Professionals Sections include Initial Management of Burn Patient "...Initial Burn Assessment; Initial Management Protocols; Managing the ABC's in the Burn Patient; Burn Center Transfer Criteria; etc..." ; Burn Wound Management "...Skin: Biological Properties; Pathogenesis of Burn Injury: Initial and Delayed; Burn Wound Assessment; Burn Wound Management; Daily Wound Care; Use of Skin Substitutes; Care of Burns due to High Risk Areas; Surgical Excision & Grafting Management; Scar Formation and Management; etc...." Moist Wound Healing; Burn Wound Itch; Burn Immunology; Use of Extracelluar Wound Matrix; Metabolism & Nutrition; Anabolic Strategies; Pulmonary Problems; etc. For more information see Editors

CAST & SPLINT APPLICATION & REMOVAL Cast & Splint Application & Removal Lessons with Text, Images & Videos/Movies CAST APPLICATION (QUICKTIME) - Technical Skills Program, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Cast Application Lessons (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples of "Cast Application" Lessons include Applying the Cast "...Step 1: Evaluation; Step 2: Prepare equipment; Step 3: Prepare patient; Step 4: Stockinette; Step 5: Webril; Step 6: Prepare plaster; Step 7: Apply plaster; Step 8: Mould plaster;..." Cast removal "...Removing the cast (equipment); Step 1: Cast saw; Step 2: Cast spreader; Step 3: Cut through padding; etc..." Types of Casts "...Short arm cast; Thumb spica cast; Long arm cast; Long leg cast; etc..." Complications; etc. For more information see Technical Skills Program; Clinical Skills - Resources for Students; Clinical Skills or the School of Medicine CASTING & SPLINTING (WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Casting & Splinting Video Lessons (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Avaliable in English & French/Français. Examples of "Casting & Splinting" Video Lessons include General Casting Techniques Video; Casts and Splints for Various Injuries or Regions of the Body "...Vietnam Sling Video; Sugar Tong Splint Video; Posterior Slab for the Elbow Video; Ulnar Gutter Splint Video; Colles' Wrist Fracture Cast Video; Short Arm Cast Video; Volar Slab Video; Thumb Spica Cast Video; Boxer's Cast Video; Thumb Gutter Splint Video; Long Leg Cast Video; Short Leg Cast Video; Cast Removal Video; etc..." For more information see Medical and Surgical Clinical Procedures or the Faculty of Medicine CASTING AND SPLINTING (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Medical Student Learning Centre, Division of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Canada Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Casting & Splinting Video Lessons (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples of "Casting & Splinting" Video Lessons include "...Introduction to Casting & Splinting Video; Casting Video; Splinting Video; Cast Removal Video..." For more information see Medical Student Learning Centre; Division of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery or the Faculty of Medicine WOUND MANAGEMENT, SUTURING, KNOT TYING, WOUND CLOSURE, ETC. Suturing Lessons with Text, Images & Videos/Movies BASIC SUTURING AND WOUND MANAGEMENT (QUICKTIME) - Technical Skills Program, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Basic Suturing Lessons (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Exampoles of "Basic Suturing & Wound Management" Lessons Include "...Categories of Wound Closure; Wound Antisepsis and Sterile Technique; Local Anaesthetics; Suture Materials; Tetanus Prophylaxis; Wound Dressing; The Suture Tray; Step 1: History and Physical Examination; Step 2: Use of Non-sterile Gloves; Step 3: Drawing Local Anesthetic; Step 4: Injecting Local Anesthetic; Step 6: Clean and Irrigate Eound; Step 7: Draping; Step 9: Vertical Mattress Suture; etc..." For more information see Technical Skills Program; Clinical Skills - Resources for Students; Clinical Skills or the School of Medicine SUTURE SKILLS (REAL PLAYER) - G. Loy, Director of Essentials Clinical Practice & Professionalism, College of Medicine, Chicago and hosted by the Clinical Performance Center, University of Illinois, Chicago Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Suture Procedure Video Lessons (Text, Images, Video/Movies & Audio/Sound). Click on "Suture". For more information see For Learners (Students); Clinical Performance Center; UGME Undergraduate Medical Education; College of Medicine, Chicago or the University of Illinois College of Medicine Wound Closure Lectures & Lessons with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound BASIC WOUND CLOSURE & KNOT TYING PRIMER VIDEOS (REALPLAYER) - Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico Multimedia Wound Closure Video & Knot Tying Video Lessons (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see The Department of Surgery - Phase II Surgery Clerkship; Department of Surgery or the School of Medicine VIDEO INSTRUCTION OF PROCEDURES IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM (VIPER): WOUND CLOSURE (REALPLAYER) - UCSF-SFGH Emergency Medicine Residency Program, San Franscisco General Hospital (SFGH), University of Califoria San Francisco (UCSF) Multimedia Emergency Room Wound Closure Video Lessons (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples of "Emergency Room Wound Closure" Video Lessons include "...Equipment Video; Anesthesia Video; Irrigation Video; Starting the Procedure Video; Simple Interrupted Suture Video; Horizontal Mattress Video; Vertical Mattress Video; Corner Suture Video; Buried Suture Video; Dermabond Video; Steristrip Video; Staples Video; etc..." For more information see Resources or the UCSF-SFGH Emergency Medicine Residency Program Knot Tying & Wound Closure Manual with Text & Images KNOT TYING MANUAL (PDF) - Ethicon, Inc. Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Knot Tying Manual (Text & Images). Knot Tying Manual "...It is the hope of ETHICON, Inc., that this KNOT TYING MANUAL will help train medical students, surgical residents, physician assistants, and others in the techniques of knot tying and the handling of sutures..." Examples of "Knot Tying Manual" Chapters include "...Basic Knots; Knot Security; Square Knot (One-Handed & Two-Handed); Surgeon's or Friction Knot; Deep Tie; Ligation Around Hemostatic Clamp; Instrument Tie; Granny Knot; Suture Materials; Principles of Suture Selection; etc..." WOUND CLOSURE MANUAL - Ehticon, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company Multimedia Wound Closure Manual (PDF) (Text & Images). Wound Closure Manual "...When tissue has been disrupted so severely that it cannot heal naturally (without complications or possible disfiguration) it must be repaired by a skilled surgeon..." Wound Closure Manual Chapters & Subchapters include: Chapter I: Wound Healing "...The Wound; Recovery of Tensile Strength; Surgical Principles; Classification of Wounds; Types of Wound Healing; etc..." Chapter 2: The Suture "...What is a Suture; Suture Characteristics; Size and Tensile Strength; Monofilament vs Multifilament; Specific Suturing Materials; Ligatures; Stitch Placement; Knot Tying; Knot Security; Instrument Tie; Suture Removal; Suture Selection Procedure; etc..." Chapter 3: The Surgical Needle "...Anatomy of a Needle; Straight Needle; Half-Curved Needle; Curved Needle; Needleholders; Needle Handling Tips; etc..." Chapter 4: Packaging; etc. Wound Management WOUND CARE - Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Wound Care Manual (Text, Images, Animations, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Avaliable in English & French/Français. Examples of "Wound Care" Manual Categories & Subcategories include Wound Evaluation "...Extensor Tendon Injuries of Fingers; Flexor Tendon Injuries of Fingers; Digital Nerve Injuries; Vascular Injuries; etc..." Medications in Wound Care "...Local Anaesthetics; Tetanus Prophylaxis; Indications for Antibiotics..." Wound Treatment "...Haemostasis; Wound Cleansing, Irrigation; Conservative Debridement; Wound Closure (Choice of Suture Material); Suturing Yechniques (Illustrated Step-by-Step Approach); Wound Closure (Skin Adhesives); Wound Dressings; etc..." Specific Lacerations and their Repair "...Intraoral Lacerations; Through-and-Through Facial; Ear Lacerations; Eyelid Lacerations; etc..." Special Situations in Wound Care. For more information see Medical and Surgical Clinical Procedures the Faculty of Medicine

MEDICATION ADMINSTRATION, INJECTIONS & NEEDLES, PHLEBOTOMY Vaccine Recommendation Guidelines, Lectures, Lessons, etc. VACCINE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZTION PRACTICES (ACIP) - National Immunization Program (NIP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Vaccine Recommendation Guidelines (Text & Images). Examples of "Vaccine Recommendations" include "...General Recommendations on Immunization; Adult Immunization; Immunization of Adolescents; Combination Vaccines for Childhood Immunization; Immunization of Health Care Workers; Use of Anthrax Vaccine in the United States; Use of Acellular Pertussis Vaccines Among Infants and Young Children; etc..." For more information see Vaccines & Immunizations or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vaccine Administration Lectures, Lessons, etc. with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound SMALLPOX VACCINE ADMINISTRATION (REAL PLAYER) - CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Smallpox Vaccine Administration Videos (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Smallpox Training; Smallpox; Agents, Diseases, and Other Threats or CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response Phlebotomy Lectures, Lessons, Guidlines, Procedures with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound BUTTERFLY PROCEDURE (QUICKTIME) - Hematology Laboratory Instructional Videos, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, University of Virginia Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Butterfly Procedure Video (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Hematology Laboratory Instructional Videos; Pathology Tutorials; Pathology Courses; Department of Pathology; Course and Clerkship Websites; Second Year Course Materials; The Student Source; Office of Medical Education or the University of Virginia Health System PHLEBOTOMY (QUICKTIME, WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER, KINOMA PLAYER) - Common Currency Project, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Phlebotomy Procedure Video (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Common Currency Videos; Common Currency Project or the Faculty of Medicine PHLEBOTOMY, BLOOD CULTURES & PERIPHERAL IV CATHETER INSERTION VIDEOS (QUICKTIME, WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Narration by: E.H. Wu, and Presented by the Center for Instructional Development and Distance Education (CIDDE), Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh Multimedia Phlebotomy Video Procedures (Text, Images, Video/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples of "Phlebotomy" Video Procedures include Phlebotomy Procedure Video; Blood Cultures Procedure Video; Peripheral IV Catheter Insertion Video..." For more information see Mediasite; School of Medicine or Health Sciences STANDARD VENIPUNCTURE PROCEDURE (QUICKTIME) - Hematology Laboratory Instructional Videos, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, University of Virginia Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Phlebotomy Procedure Video (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Hematology Laboratory Instructional Videos; Pathology Tutorials; Pathology Courses; Department of Pathology; Course and Clerkship Websites; Second Year Course Materials; The Student Source; Office of Medical Education or the University of Virginia Health System Phlebotomy Courses, Lectures, Lessons, Guidelines, Handbooks PHLEBOTOMY PROCEDURES - Department of Pathology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Darmouth University Multimedia Phlebotomy Procedures Handbook (Text & Images). Examples of "Phlebotomy Procedures" Handbook Subject Categories include "...Materials Required; Tube Types; Routine Venipuncture; Venipuncture - Syringe; Skin Puncture; Blood Culture; Special Circumstances; Patient Reactions; Handling Considerations; Unable to Draw; etc..." For more information see Lab Handbook or the Department of Pathology PHLEBOTOMY - E.C. Klatt, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Mercer University, Savannah, GA; Hosted by the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah Health Sciences Center Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Phlebotomy Procedure Lessons (Text & Images). Phlebotomy "...The venipuncture procedure is complex, requiring both knowledge and skill to perform. Each phlebotomist generally establishes a routine that is comfortable for her or him..." Examples of "Phlebotomy" Lessons include "...Venipuncture Procedure; Order Forms; Labelling the Sample; Equipment; Order of Draw; Procedural Issues; Step-by-Step Illustrated Phlebotomy Procedure; etc..." For more information see Mini-Tutorials; WebPath: The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education; Educational Materials or the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library Peripheral Venous Access Tutorials with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound PERIPHERAL VENOUS ACCESS (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Common Currency Project, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University Multimedia Peripheral Venous Access Video Lessons (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Common Currency Videos; Common Currency Project or the Faculty of Medicine Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids ANA NEEDLESTICK PREVENTION GUIDE (PDF) - Needlestick.org, American Nurses Association, Inc. Multimedia American Nurses Association Needlestick Prevention Guide (Text & Images). Examples of "American Nurses Association Needlestick Prevention Guide" includes Chapter One: Exposure Risks from Injuries; Chapter Two: Taking Action; Chapter Three: Device Evaluation,Selection, and Implementation; etc..." For more information see the Safe Needles - Save Lives or the American Nurses Association NEEDLESTICK PREVENTION & BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS - OSHA Technical, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor Multimedia Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention Guidelines (Text & Images). Needlestick Prevention & Bloodborne Pathogens Guidelines include "...OSHA Standards; Hazard Recognition; Possible Solutions; Post-exposure Evaluation; etc..." For more information see Subject Index or OSHA PREVENTING NEEDLESTICK INJURIES IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS - National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, CDC Multimedia Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings Guidelines (Text & Images). Examples of "Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings" Categories include "...Risk of Infection after a Needlestick Injury; How do Needlestick Injuries Occur?; OSHA, FDA, & State Regulations; Case Reports; etc..." For more information see the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health

IV ACCESS PROCEDURES & INTRAVENOUS DILUTION STANDARDS IV Access & IV Catheter Insertion Lectures, Lessons, etc. with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound IV Access Lessons with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound IV ACCESS (QUICKTIME) - Technical Skills Program, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: IV Access Lectures, Lessons, Guidelines (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples of "IV Access" Lectures, Guidelines, & Video Lessons include "...Contraindications; Complications; Peripheral IV sites; Equipment; Step 1: Apply tourniquet and prepare skin; Step 2: Insert catheter; Step 3: Connect IV; etc..." For more information see Technical Skills Program; Clinical Skills - Resources for Students; Clinical Skills or the School of Medicine IV Catheter Insertion Lectures, Lessons, etc. with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound PERIPHERAL IV CATHETER INSERTION - Narration by: E.H. Wu, and Presented by the Center for Instructional Development and Distance Education (CIDDE), Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Peripheral IV Catheter Insertion Procedure Video (Text, Images, Video/Movies & Audio/Sound). Peripheral IV Catheter Insertion Video "...is to help familiarize you with peripheral IV catheter insertion procedure..." For more information see Mediasite; School of Medicine or Health Sciences Intravenus Dilution Standards, Drug Dosage, etc. FOR MORE DRUG DOSAGE, INFUSION, ETC. CALCULATORS SEE THE MEDICAL CALCULATORS: DRUGS - PHARMACOLOGY CALCULATORS SOME EXAMPLES INTRAVENOUS DILUTION STANDARDS - D. McAuley, GlobalRPh.com Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Intravenus Dilution Standards (Text & Images). Examples of "Intravenus Dilution Standards" Sections include "...Drug; Standard Dilution; Infusion Rate; Diluents; Indications; Preparation; etc..." For more information see D. McAuley, GlobalRPh.com STANDARDIZED DRIP CALCULATOR (NEW DRIP CALCULATOR) - C.U. Lehmann (General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins Childrens Center), & & M. Veltri (Johns Hopkins Pharmacy Service), Johns Hopkins University VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Standardized Drip Calculator INPUT Values include: Name; Birth Date; Gender; Unit; Weight; Durg: some examples from over "50" Drugs include: "...Alprostadil; Aminocaprioic Acid; Amiodarone; Aprotinin; Calcium GLUCONATE; DOBUTamine; Doxepram; EPINEPHrine; Furosemide; Hydromorphone; Labetolol; MethylPREDNISolone Spinal Cord Dosing; Naloxone Reversal; NICARdipine; Pentobarbital; Quinidine Gluconate; etc..." For more information see the Harriet Lane Infusion Calculator (OLD VERSION); Johns Hopkins Childrens Center; Johns Hopkins Pharmacy Center or Johns Hopkins Medicine NURSING CALCULATORS - M. Villanueva, Warren, Michigan VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Nursing Calculators Categories include "...Dosage Calculators; IV Rates Calculators; Infusion Time Calculators; Dosage Given or Infusing Calculators; Clinical Calculators; Conversion Calculators; Drug Calculators; Nurse Calculator..." For more information see Nursing or Manuel's Web Some examples from over "30" Nursing Calculators include IV Dosage Calculator IV Dosage Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Dose Ordered; Dose Availablel Volume Available..." IV Rate Calculator IV Rate Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Time (Minutes or Hours); Time; Volume..." IV Infusion Time Calculator IV Infusion Time Calculator INPUT Values include: "...IV Pump or No IV Pump; Volume; ml/hr; gtts/min; IV Calibration..." Determine Drug Absorption by pKa Drug Absorption by pKa Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Basic Drug or Acid Drug; pH; pKa..." OR IVF Requirements Calculator OR IVF Requirements Calculator Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Tissue Trauma (Minimal, Low, Moderate, Severe or Emergency); Weight..." IVF Replacement for NPO Deficit Calculator IVF Replacement for NPO Deficit Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Weight; Hours NPO..." Muscle Relaxant Dose Calculator Muscle Relaxant Dose Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Weight..." Muscle Relaxant Dose Calculator OUT values include: "...Succinylcholine 20mg/mL; Metocurine 2mg/mL; Atracurium 10mg/mL; Cisatracurium 2mg/mL; Mivacurium 2mg/mL; Doxacurium 1mg/mL; Pancuronium 1mg/mL; etc..." MEDICAL CALCULATORS (PEDIATRICS) - S. Pon, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Cornell University VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples from over "30" Pediatric Medical Calculators include: "...Integrated Dosing Calculator; Medical Calculator; Emergency Medications Calculator & Drip Rate-Dose Table Calculator; Fixed Concentration Medicated Infusions Calculator; Fractional Excretion of Sodium Calculator; Serum Osmolality Calculator; A-a Gradient Calculator; Bicarbonate & Base Excess Calculator; Oxgen Content Calculator; Ventilation Calculator; A-a Gradient Calculator; Base Excess Calculator; Clinical Calculator; Pediatric Calculator; etc..." For more information see Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Some examples from over "30" Pediatric Medical Calculators include Alveolar-arterial Gradient Calculator Alveolar-arterial Gradient Calculator INPUT Values include: "...FiO2; PaCO2; PaO2..." Bicarbonate & Base Excess Calculator Bicarbonate & Base Excess Calculator INPUT Values include: "...pH; pCO2..." Creatinine Clearance Calculator - Schwartz Estimate Creatinine Clearance Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Age (Infant; Child or Adolescent Girl; Adolescent Boy); Serum Creatinine; Height..." Oxygenation Index Calculator Oxygenation Index Calculator INPUT Values include: "...FiO2; Mean Airway Pressure; PaO2..." Pharmacokinetics Simulator Pharmacokinetics Simulator Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Weight; Medication (Amikacin, Gentimicin, etc.); Dose; Dosing Interval; Peak; Indexed Dose; Peak-Trough Interval; etc..." Ventilation Index Calculator Ventilation Index Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Ventilator Respiratory Rate; Peak Inspiratory Pressure; etc..." ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS SAMPLING Arterial Blood Gas Sampling Lessons with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS SAMPLING (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Common Currency Project, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University Multimedia Arterial Blood Gas Sampling Video Lessons (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Common Currency Videos; Common Currency Project or the Faculty of Medicine ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES (QUICKTIME) - Technical Skills Program, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Multimedia Clinical Skills & Clinical Procedures: Arterial Blood Gases Lessons (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples of "Arterial Blood Gases" Video Lessons include "...Complications; Arterial puncture sites; Equipment; Step 1: Allen test; Step 2: Palpate artery and clean; Step 3: Position and advance needle; Step 4: Apply pressure as the needle is removed; etc..." For more information see Technical Skills Program; Clinical Skills - Resources for Students; Clinical Skills or the School of Medicine URINARY CATHETERIZATION Urinary Catheterization Lecture, Lessons, etc. with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound URINARY CATHETERIZATION - FEMALE (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Common Currency Project, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University Multimedia Female Urinary Catheterization Video (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Common Currency Videos; Common Currency Project or the Faculty of Medicine URINARY CATHETERIZATION - MALE (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Common Currency Project, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University Multimedia Male Urinary Catheterization Video (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Common Currency Videos; Common Currency Project or the Faculty of Medicine NURSING ASSISTANT STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES Nursing Assistant Step-by-Step Procedures NURSING ASSISTANT - Nursing Assistant Program, Nursing Program, Fox Valley Technical College Multimedia Nusing Assistant Video Step-by-Step Procedures (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Nusing Assistant includes over "75" Nusing Assistant Video Step-by-Step Procedures including "...Asepsis and Hand Washing Video; Bloodborne Infections Video; Bed Making Video; Restraining Devices Video; Complete Bedbath Video; Bowel Elimination Video; Bowel & Bladder Retraining Video; Principle of Moving Video; etc..." For more information see Nursing Assistant Program Nursing Program or the Fox Valley Technical College

RNs AND NURSING STUDENTS STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES RNs & Nursing Students Step-by-Step Procedures RN'S AND NURSING STUDENTS: "ALFA" - ASSISTED LEARNING FOR ALL (REAL PLAYER & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Nursing Program, Health Sciences, Human Services & Emeritus Institute Division, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, California Multimedia RNs and Nursing Students Nursing Skills Videos (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples of "RNs and Nursing Students Nursing Skills" Catetories, Subcategories & over "130" Step by Step Nursing Procedure Videos include Med Surg II "...Management of IV Equipment (Starting IVs; Discontinuing IVs; Priming IV Tubing; etc.); Suctioning; Tracheostomy Care; Operating Room (Surgical Scrubbing, Gowning, and Gloving; OR Setup; etc.); Maintaining Chest Tubes; etc..." OB "...C Section (Opening Pelvic Cavity; Entering Uterus - Cutting Cord-Stabilization of Baby; etc.); Postpartum Assessment; etc..." Advanced Nursing "...Hemodynamic Monitoring; Central Venous Access Devices; Arterial Lines; Chest Tubes; etc..." For more information see the Nursing Program or Saddleback College NURSING SKILLS - CETL Learning, Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learing (CETL), Queen Mary University of London, CITY University, Barts and the London, London, U.K. Multimedia Nursing Skills Procedures Video Lessons (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples from over "20" "Nursing Skills" Procedures Video Lessons include "...Blood Glocose Monitoring Video; Abdominal Examination Video; Shoulder Dystocia Video; Paediatric Basic Life Support Video; Peroperative Care Video; Blood Transfusion Video; Dressing Technique Video; Use of Hearing Aids Video; etc..." For more information see CETL Learning or the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learing (CETL) NURSING SKILLS (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Nursing & Midwifery Clinical Education Centre, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast Multimedia Nursing Skills Procedures Video Lessons (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples of "Nursing Skills" Procedures Video Lessons include "...Blood Pressure Video; Gloving Proceedure Video; Oxygen Therapy Video; Canulation Video; Pulse & Respiration Video; Taking Temperature Video; Aseptic Technique Video; Urinalysis Video; Venepuncture Video; etc..." For more information see Nursing & Midwifery Clinical Education Centre; School of Nursing & Midwifery or the Queen's University Belfast NURSING CRITICAL CARE AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE PROTOCOLS & PROCEDURES Critical Care Nursing Protocols & Procedures CRITICAL CARE TRAUMA CENTER - Critical Care Trauma Center, Adult Critical Care, London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario Multimedia Nursing - Health Care Professionals Critical Care Protocols & Procedures (Text & Images). For more information see the Health Professionals or the London Health Sciences Centre Examples from Nursing - "Health Care Professionals Critical Care" Categories include Critical Care Procedures Examples from over "30" "Critical Care Procedures" include "...Abdominal Compartment Pressure Monitoring; Chest Tube Removal; Defibrillation; Dressing change for central and peripheral arterial lines; Haemodynamic Monitoring: Peripheral Nerve Stimulator; Small Bowel Feeding Tube Insertion; etc..." Critical Care Protocols Drug Monographs: Intravenous Drug Monographs are for Medications commonly used in Critical Care Emergency Medicine Nursing Protocols & Procedures CDU: NURSING PROTOCOL (PDF) - Leeds Emergency Medicine Information Bank Website, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, U.K. Multimedia Emergency Medicine Nursing Protocols (Text & Images). Examples of "Emergency Medicine Nursing Protocols" Categories include "...Anaphylaxis; Asthma; Cardiac Chest Pain; etc..." For more information see Nursing Education; Emergency Medicine Information Bank (EMIBank): Clinicians or the Leeds Emergency Medicine Information Bank Website ICU & SURGICAL SCORING SYSTEMS Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Acute Physiology & Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE IV) ACUTE PHYSIOLOGY & CHRONIC HEALTH EVALUATION (APACHE IV) (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Cerner Corporation VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Apache IV "...The accuracy of APACHE predictions is dependent upon the quality of data upon which predictions are made. Deviations from the precise data collection methodology may result in errors in prediction which Cerner Corporation cannot be responsible for..." "...Using the disease mapping table, select the single primary reason for ICU admission. Patients coming to the ICU from the operating room or post-anesthesia care unit must be assigned surgical diagnoses..." Acute Physiology & Chronic Health Evaluation IV Calculator INPUT Values include: Acute Physiology Score "...Pulse; Mean Blood Pressure (MAP); Temperature; Respiratory Rate; PaO2; A-aDO2; Hematocrit; WBC; Creatine; Urine Output; BUN; Sodium; Albumin; Bilrubin; etc..." Acid-Base Abnormalities; Neurological Abnormalities; Age; Chronic Health Items Present on Admission; APACHE Disease Mapping; APPACHE IV Hospital Mortality; APACHE IV ICU Length of Stay; etc..." For more information see the Critical Care; Cerner Millennium; Solutions & Services or Cerner Breastfeeding for NICU Infants with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound BREAST MILK AND BREASTFEEDING FOR NICU INFANTS (REAL PLAYER) - School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York Multimedia Clinical Breastfeeding Video (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Breast Milk and Breastfeeding for NICU Infants Video Program "...gives physicians, decision-makers, and teams the basic information necessary to support breastfeeding and implement best practices in breastfeeding management in the neonatal intensive care unit..." For more information see Webstreaming; Continuing Education or the School of Public Health Surgical Scoring Systems & ICU Scoring Systems EUROSCORE INTERACTIVE CALCULATOR: STANDARD AND LOGISTIC REGRESSION - European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroScore) VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. EuroSCORE Calculator "...is a method of predicting the chances of dying during or shortly after undergoing heart surgery..." "...It is very valuable in quality control in cardiac surgery and gives quite a useful estimate of risk in individual patients...." For more information see Calculators or Euroscore SCORING SYSTEMS FOR ICU AND SURGICAL PATIENTS - Jean-Yves Marandon, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue, and hosted by the Société Française d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation (French Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care), Paris, France Scoring Systems for ICU and Surgical Patients "...These pages allow an easy "on line" calculation of scores used in general or specialized Intensive Care or Anesthesia..." Examples of "Scoring Systems for ICU and Surgical Patients" Calculators Categories include Adults "...General Scores Calculators; Trauma Scores Calculators; Specialized and Surgical Intensive Care - Preoperative Evaluation Calculators; Therapeutic Intervention, Nursing ICU Scores Calculators; etc..." Pediatrics "...General Scores Calculators; Pediatric Trauma Scores Calculators; Specialized: Neonatal, Surgical, Meningococcal Septic Shock Calculators; Pediatrics: Therapeutic Intervention, Nursing ICU Scores Calculators; etc..." For more information see Société Française d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation (SFAR) Examples from over "50" "ICU & Anesthesia Scoring Systems" Calculators include Neonatal Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (NTISS Score) Clinical Risk Index for Babies (CRIB II) Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology (SNAP) Pediatric Trauma Score Paediatric Dynamic Objective Risk Assesment (DORA) Score Paediatric Index of Mortality (PIM 2) SYSTEM 97: Predictive score for acquired adult heart surgery ASCOT: A Severity Characterization of Trauma TISS: Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System

NURSING PATIENT CARE First Year Nursing Student ADVENTURE IN NURSING CARE - M. Garfinkel, M. Bies, C. Darling, C. Turkington & L. Cerone, Nursing and Health Careers Division, Capital Community College, CT Multimedia Nursing Care Guidelines & Lessons (Text & Images). Adventure in Nursing Care Program "...has been designed to support your clinical learning through a simulated patient care situation. In this simulation, you will be the first-year nursing student responsible for the care of your patient,..." For more information see Nursing and Health Careers Division or the Capital Community College 3rd & 4th Year Nursing Student NURSING CARE (QUICKTIME) - Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health, Wright State University Multimedia Nursing Care Lectures, Lessons, etc. (Text, Images & Audio/Sound). Examples from over "25" "Nursing Care" Lectures include "...Nursing Care of Cardiac Clients Receiving Electrical Therapy Nursing Care of Children with Gastrointestinal Disorders; Nursing Care of Children with Respiratory Disorders; Nursing Care of Children with Sports Injuries: Fractures; Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Multiple Traumas; Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Shock; Nursing Care of Individual Experiencing Anxiety; Nursing Care of Individual with Substance Use Disorder; Nursing Care of the Client with HIV; etc..." For more information see Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health NURSE ANESTHESIOLOGY Nurse Anesthesiology Courses with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound NURSE ANESTHESIA VIDEO LECTURES (QUICKTIME) - Nurse Anesthesia Education Program, School of Allied Health, University of Kansas Medical School Multimedia Nurse Anesthesia Lectures (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples from over "60" "Nurse Anesthesia" Video Lectures include "...Acid-Base Balance Video; Burns and Anesthesia Video; Cardiothoracic Surgery & Anesthesia Video; Cardiovascular Anesthesia Video; Ear, Nose & Throat Anesthesia Video; Fluids and Electrolytes Video; Monitoring Video: Monitored Anesthesia Care Video; Positioning Video; Obstretrics I & II Video; Pediatric Anesthesia Video; etc..." For more information see the Nurse Anesthesia Education Program; School of Allied Health or the University of Kansas Medical School CAPNOGRAPHY - Bhavani Shankar Kodali, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University Multimedia Capnography Course (Text, Images & Animations). Capnography "...The primary goal of anesthesiologists is to prevent hypoxia, and capnography helps to identify situations that can lead to hypoxia if uncorrected. Moreover, it also helps in the swift differential diagnosis of hypoxia before hypoxia can lead to irreversible brain damage..." Examples of "Capnography" Course Chapters include "...Capnography Terminology; Capnography Physics; Capnography Physiology; Interpretation of Capnograms; Capnography in Pediatrics; Capnography & Laparoscopy; Capnography in Thoracics; etc..." For more information see Bhavani Shankar Kodali's Home Page; Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine or Brigham and Women's Hospital Anesthesia Machine Courses, Lectures, Lessons, etc. VIRTUAL ANESTHESIA MACHINE; AIRWAY INTUBATION VIDEOS; & SIMULATION-BASED ANESTHESIOLOGY MEDICAL EDUCATION SIMULATIONS (SHOCKWAVE) - Project Director: S. Lampotang, Department of Anesthesiology, Evelyn F. & William L. McKnight Brain Institute, College of Medicine, University of Florida Multimedia Interactive Anesthesia Education Lectures & Lessons, CME Credit Available (Text, Images, Simulations & Videos/Movies). Available in English & Spanish. Anesthesia Machine Simulates "...Learning how a real anesthesia machine is supposed to work?... including: controls, knobs, buttons, layout, etc..." Examples of "Airwary Intubation" Videos include "...AIRTRAQ Videos; Bullard Laryngoscope Videos; Direct Laryngoscopy (DL) Videos; Fiber Optic Bronchoscopy (FOB) Videos; Upsher Laryngoscope Videos..." Examples form over "30" "Anesthesia Education" Simulations include "...Succinylcholine Pharmacokinetic Simulation; Blood and Oil Gas Solubility Simulation; Rocuronium Pharmacokinetic Simulation; Water Gas Solubility Simulation; Coronary Circulation Model Simulation; Drug Compliance Simulation; Carbon Dioxide Absorption in a Circle System During Mechanical Ventilation Simulation; Pre-oxygenation/Denitrogenation - stochastic Simulation; etc... Examples of "Pharmacokinetics" Simulations include "...One Compartment Pharmacokinetic Models; Two Compartment Pharmacokinetic Models; Two Compartment Pharmacokinetic Models; Five Compartment Pharmacokinetic Models; etc..." For more information see the Department of Anesthesiology ANESTHESIA GAS MACHINE - M.P. Dosch, Program Director, Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesiology, McAuley School of Nursing, University of Detroit Mercy, Pontiac Michigan Multimedia Anesthesia Gas Machine Course (Text & Images). Anesthesia Gas Machine "...is a device which delivers a precisely-known but variable gas mixture, including anesthetizing and life-sustaining gases...." Examples of "Anesthesia Gas Machine" Course Lessons include "...Supply of gases & electricity; Processing: Vaporizers; Delivery: Breathing circuits; Delivery: Ventilators; Delivery: Using breathing circuits and ventilators; etc..." For more information see Anesthesia Course Notes; Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA); McAuley School of Nursing or the University of Detroit Mercy Anesthesia Medication Guides ADULT & PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA MEDICATION GUIDE - Author: T.J. Evans, USAF; Download at: Memoware.com Adult & Pediatric Anesthesia Medication Guide "...Dosages listed are derived from numerous authoritative sources. However, the information is advisory only, and the clinician is solely responsible for the drug dose, administration, and actions..." For more information see Thomas J. Evans Home Page: Anesthesia Nursing

HOSPITAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL & AIRBORNE PATHOGEN CONTROL Hospital Infectious Disease Control INFECTION CONTROL - Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, The Johns Hopkins University Multimedia Infectious Diseases Guidelines (Text & Images). Infectious Diseases includes "...treatment and prevention information, links of interest and frequently asked questions. Up to date biological and clinical information will be available for both common and uncommon nosocomial diseases..." Examples of "Infectious Diseases" include "...Aspergillus; Cytomegalovirus (CMV); Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase; Influenza; Legionella; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter; etc..." For more information see Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control or the Johns Hopkins University INFECTION CONTROL IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS - Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Guidelines, Publications & Technical Reports (Text & Images). Infection Control in Healthcare Settings "...dedicated to assisting the Public Health Service, state and local health departments, hospitals, and professional organizations worldwide in the prevention and control of nosocomial infections..." For more information see the National Center for Infectious Diseases or the CDC Examples of "Infection Control in Healthcare Settings" Guidelines include Healthcare-Associated Infections Guidelines Healthcare-Associated Infections Guidelines "...List of Infectious Diseases in Healthcare Setting; Antimicrobial Resistance; Bloodborne Pathogens..." Protecting Patients Guidelines Protecting Patients Guidelines "...Protecting Patients from Bloodborne Pathogens; Device & Procedure-Associated Conditions; etc..." Protecting Healthcare Workers Guidelines Protecting Healthcare Workers Guidelines "...Occupational Health Guidelines; Immunization of Healthcare Workers; etc..." Infection Control Guidelines Infection Control Guidelines "... Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings; Guidelines for Preventing Opportunistic Infections Among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients; Guidelines & Recommendations for Ventilation, Construction, and Renovation of Hospitals; etc..." Airborne Pathogen Control AEROBIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING TOPICS - W.P. Bahnfleth, W. Kowalski & T.S. Whittman (Microbial Evolution Laboratory, MSU), Aerobiological Engineering, Indoor Environment Center, Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University Multimedia Aerobiological Technical Publications & Lessons (Text, Images & Animations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Aerobiological Engineering "...is the art and science of designing buildings and systems for the control of airborne pathogens and reduction of respiratory infections in indoor environments, including commercial buildings,..." Examples of "Aerobiological Engineering" Technical Publications include "...Filtration of Airborne Microorganisms: Modeling and Prediction; UVGI Design Basics for Air and Surface Disinfection; Indoor Mold Growth: Health Hazards and Remediation; Airborne-Microbe Filtration in Indoor Environments; etc..." For more information see William P. Bahnfleth's Home Page; Aerobiological Engineering; Indoor Environment Center; Department of Architectural Engineering or the College of Engineering Examples of "Aerobiological Engineering" Lessons with Animations include Fungi and Bacteria in Ventilation Systems The Evolution of Airborne Pathogens Bioterrorism and Immune Building Technology The Spread of Diseases in Office Buildings AIRBORNE PATHOGEN CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES - W.P. Bahnfleth, W. Kowalski & T.S. Whittman (Microbial Evolution Laboratory, MSU), Aerobiological Engineering, Indoor Environment Center, Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University Multimedia Airborne Pathogen Control Technologies Technical Publications & Lessons (Text, Images & Animations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see William P. Bahnfleth's Home Page; Aerobiological Engineering; Indoor Environment Center; Department of Architectural Engineering or the College of Engineering Examples of "Airborne Pathogen Control Technologies" Technical Publications & Lessons include Filtration of Microorganisms Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation Negative Air Ionization AIRBORNE PATHOGEN DATBASE - W.P. Bahnfleth, W. Kowalski & T.S. Whittman (Microbial Evolution Laboratory, MSU), Aerobiological Engineering, Indoor Environment Center, Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University Multimedia Airborne Pathogen Databases (Text & Images). Examples of "Airborne Pathogen" Databases Categories for each Pathogen include General Information; Pathogenicity "...Type; Disease Symtom; Point of Infection; Incubation Period; etc..." Epidemiology "...Secondary Infection Rate; Annual Cases in the U.S.; etc..." Physical Characteristics of Pathogen Type; Size in Microns; Geometry; etc..." Control Measures..." For more information see William P. Bahnfleth's Home Page; Aerobiological Engineering; Indoor Environment Center; Department of Architectural Engineering or the College of Engineering BIOTERRORISM, DISASTER MANAGEMENT, CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS, ETC. Disaster Management: Bioterrorism, Nuclear & Radiological Terrorism, Chemical Emergencies, Mass Casualties, Terrorist Bombings, etc. Grand Rounds, Cases, Lectures, with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound CDC BIOTERRORISM, CHEMICAL, RADIOLOGICAL TERRORISM, ETC. WEBCASTS (REALPLAYER) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Bioterrorism, Nuclear & Radiological Terrorism, Chemical Emergencies, Mass Casualties, Terrorist Bombings, etc. Clinical Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples from over "70" "CDC Bioterroriam, Chemical Emergencies, Radiation Emergencies, Mass Casualties" Training Videos include "...Radiological Terrorism: Medical Response to Mass Casualties Video; Preparing for Radiological Population Monitoring & Decontamination Video; Recognition of Chemical Associated Gastrointestinal Foodborne Illness Video; Recognition of Illness Associated With Chemical Exposure Video; Surviving Field Stress for First Responders Video; Smallpox: What Every Clinician Should Know Video; Recognition of Illness Associated With Chemical Exposure Video; Medical Response to Nuclear & Radiological Terrorism Video; Recognition, Management and Surveillance of Ricin-Associated Illness Video; etc..." For more information see the CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response or the CDC Disaster Management: Bioterrorism, Nuclear & Radiological Terrorism, Chemical Emergencies, Mass Casualties, Terrorist Bombings, etc., Lectures, Lessons, etc. by Subject Aerobiologicals, Airborne Pathogens AEROBIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING TOPICS - W.P. Bahnfleth, W. Kowalski & T.S. Whittman (Microbial Evolution Laboratory, MSU), Aerobiological Engineering, Indoor Environment Center, Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University Multimedia Aerobiological Technical Publications & Lessons (Text, Images & Animations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Aerobiological Engineering "...is the art and science of designing buildings and systems for the control of airborne pathogens and reduction of respiratory infections in indoor environments, including commercial buildings,..." Examples of "Aerobiological Engineering" Technical Publications include "...Filtration of Airborne Microorganisms: Modeling and Prediction; UVGI Design Basics for Air and Surface Disinfection; Indoor Mold Growth: Health Hazards and Remediation; Airborne-Microbe Filtration in Indoor Environments; etc..." For more information see William P. Bahnfleth's Home Page; Aerobiological Engineering; Indoor Environment Center; Department of Architectural Engineering or the College of Engineering Examples of "Aerobiological Engineering" Lessons with Animations include Fungi and Bacteria in Ventilation Systems The Evolution of Airborne Pathogens Bioterrorism and Immune Building Technology The Spread of Diseases in Office Buildings AIRBORNE PATHOGEN CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES - W.P. Bahnfleth, W. Kowalski & T.S. Whittman (Microbial Evolution Laboratory, MSU), Aerobiological Engineering, Indoor Environment Center, Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University Multimedia Airborne Pathogen Control Technologies Technical Publications & Lessons (Text, Images & Animations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see William P. Bahnfleth's Home Page; Aerobiological Engineering; Indoor Environment Center; Department of Architectural Engineering or the College of Engineering Examples of "Airborne Pathogen Control Technologies" Technical Publications & Lessons include Filtration of Microorganisms Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation Negative Air Ionization AIRBORNE PATHOGEN DATBASE - W.P. Bahnfleth, W. Kowalski & T.S. Whittman (Microbial Evolution Laboratory, MSU), Aerobiological Engineering, Indoor Environment Center, Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University Multimedia Airborne Pathogen Databases (Text & Images). Examples of "Airborne Pathogen" Databases Categories for each Pathogen include General Information; Pathogenicity "...Type; Disease Symtom; Point of Infection; Incubation Period; etc..." Epidemiology "...Secondary Infection Rate; Annual Cases in the U.S.; etc..." Physical Characteristics of Pathogen Type; Size in Microns; Geometry; etc..." Control Measures..." For more information see William P. Bahnfleth's Home Page; Aerobiological Engineering; Indoor Environment Center; Department of Architectural Engineering or the College of Engineering

Anthrax ANTHRAX - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Anthrax Database, Lectures, Lessons, etc. (Text & Images). Examples of "Anthrax" Subject Categories include "...Anthrax: Diagnosis/Evaluation; Anthrax: Exposure Management/Prophylaxis; Anthrax Images; Anthrax Infection Control; Anthrax Lab Testing; Anthrax Treatment; Anthrax Vaccinations, etc..." For more information see Bioterrorism Agents/Disease; CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response or the CDC ANTHRAX - Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), University of Minnesota Multimedia Anthrax Clinical Lessons, Clinical Pathways, Image Database, Guidelines, etc. (Text & Images). Anthrax "...Current, comprehensive information on pathogenesis, microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment..." Examples of "Anthrax Overview" Subject Categories include "...Agent & Pathogenesis; Epidemiology; Anthrax as a Biological Weapon; Clinical Syndromes and Differential Diagnosis; Clinical Laboratory Testing; Treatment and Postexposure Prophylaxis; Anthrax Vaccination; Management of Exposure Events; Hospital Infection Control (Including Autopsies and Burial); Environmental Testing and Decontamination; etc..." For more information see the Anthrax Home Page or the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) ANTHRAX: THREAT, DISEASE, VACCINE, IMMUNIZATION - Department of Defense (DoD) Multimedia Anthrax Lessons (Text & Images). Examples of "Anthrax Lessons" include "...The Threat; The Disease; The Vaccine; etc..." INHALATIONAL ANTHRAX - Department of Radiologic Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Multimedia Anthrax Cases, Anthrax Lessons, etc. (Text & Images). Inhalational Anthrax "...provides information about the pathogenesis and imaging of inhalational anthrax..." For more information see Department of Radiologic Pathology or the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Chemical Warfare Agents CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS - Noblis Multimedia Chemical Warfare Databases, Lectures, Lessons, etc. (Text & Images). Examples of "Chemical Warfare" Subject Categories & Subcategories inlcude "...Chemistry of Lethal Chemical Warfare (CW) Agents Binary Chemical Weapons; Chemistry of Other Lethal Chemical Agents; Chemistry of GA (Tabun); Chemistry of GB (Sarin); Chemistry of GD (Soman); Chemistry of H (Mustard); Chemistry of L (Lewisite); Chemistry of VX; Chlorobezene; Flame & Smoke Munitions; etc. Chemistry of Other Military Chemical Compounds; Toxicity and Effects of Lethal Chemical Warfare Agents; Chemical Dissemination; etc..." For more information see National Security & Intelligence or Noblis CHEMICAL AGENTS - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Chemical Agents Lectures, Lessons, etc. (Text & Images). Examples of "Chemical Agents" Subject Categories & Subcategories include Case Definitions for Chemical Poisoning; Toxic Syndrome Descriptions for Chemical Agents; Toxicological Profiles for Chemical Agents; Medical Management Guidelines for Chemical Agent; Examples of "Chemical Agents" include "...Adamsite; Arsenic; Biotoxins; Blister Agents/Vesicants; Blood Agents; Choking/lung/pulmonary Agents; Hydrogen cyanide (AC); Incapacitating Agents; Mustard gas; Ricin; Riot Control Agents; Sarin (GB); VX; etc..." For more information see CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response or the CDC Explosives, Incendiary Agents, Blast Injuries BLAST INJURIES: FACT SHEETS FOR PORFESSIONALS - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Blast Injuries: Fact Sheets for Professionals (Text & Images). Examples of "Blast Injuries: Fact Sheets for Professionals" Subject Categories include "...Lung Injury; Radiological Diagnosis; Crush Injury and Crush Syndrome; Post Exposure Prophylaxis for Bloodborne Pathogens; Abdominal Injuries; Extremity Injuries; Eye Injuries; Thermal Injuries; etc..." For more information see CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response or the CDC INCENDIARY AGENTS, MAGNESIUM AND THERMITES - eMedicine Multimedia Incendiary Agents, Magnesium and Thermite Clinical Knowledge Base/Practice Guidelines, CME Available (Text, Images & Simulations). For more information see Emergency Medicine - Warfare - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear And Explosives Articles; Emergency Medicine; eMedicine Specialties or eMedicine INCENDIARY AGENTS, WHITE PHOSPHORUS - eMedicine Multimedia Incendiary Agents, White Phosphorus Clinical Knowledge Base/Practice Guidelines, CME Available (Text, Images & Simulations). For more information see Emergency Medicine - Warfare - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear And Explosives Articles; Emergency Medicine; eMedicine Specialties or eMedicine Nuclear Radiation Exposure NUCLEAR RADIATION EXPOSURE - eMedicine Multimedia Nuclear Radiation Clinical Knowledge Base/Practice Guidelines, CME Available (Text, Images & Simulations). Nuclear Radiation Exposure Clinical Practice Guidelines include "...Author Information; Introduction (Background of Disease, etc.); Clinical (History, Physical & Causes); Differentials; Workup (Lab Studies, Imaging Studies, etc.); Treatment; Medication; Follow-Up & Miscellaneous (Medical/Legal Pitfalls, etc.)..." For more information see Emergency Medicine - Warfare - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear And Explosives Articles; Emergency Medicine; eMedicine Specialties or eMedicine Plague PLAGUE - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Plague Clinical Lectures, Lessons & Guidelines (Text & Images). Plague Clinical Lectures, Lessons & Guidelines are "...designed to teach you about the natural epidemiology of plague and how to manage it as both a natural disease and an intentional attack..." Examples of "Plague" Clinical Lectures, Lessons & Guidelines include "...Overview; Clinical Presentation; Differential Diagnosis; Laboratory Issues; Medical Management; Public Health Issues; Veterinarian Issues; Self Assessment; etc..." For more information see Training; CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response; NCID or the CDC PLAGUE - Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), University of Minnesota Multimedia Plague Clinical Lessons, Clinical Pathways, Guidelines, Publications, Technical Reports (Text & Images). Plague "...Current, comprehensive information on pathogenesis, microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment..." Examples of "Plague Overview" Categories include "...Agent and Pathogenesis; Epidemiology; Plague as a Biological Weapon; Clinical Syndromes and Differential Diagnosis; Clinical Laboratory Testing; Environmental Testing; Treatment, Postexposure Prophylaxis, and Vaccines; etc..." For more information see the Plague Home Page or the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) Smallpox & Hemorrhagic Smallpox SMALLPOX - Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), University of Minnesota Multimedia Smallpox Clinical Lectures, Lessons, Clincal Pathways, Images, Guidelines, etc. (Text & Images). Smallpox "...Current, comprehensive information on pathogenesis, microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis..." Examples of "Smallpox Overview" Subject Categories include "...Agent; Pathogenesis; Epidemiology; Use of Smallpox as a Biological Weapon; Clinical Features of Variola Minor Differential Diagnosis; Determining the Likelihood of a Smallpox Diagnosis; Laboratory Diagnosis; Treatment; Smallpox Vaccination; etc..." For more information see the Smallpox Home Page or the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) Tularemia TULAREMIA - Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), University of Minnesota Multimedia Tularemia Clinical Lectures, Clinical Pathways, Image Database, Guidelines, etc. (Text & Images). Tularemia "...Current, comprehensive information on pathogenesis, microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment..." Examples of "Tularemia Overview" Subject Categories include "...Agent and Pathogenesis; Epidemiology; Tularemia as a Biological Weapon; Clinical Syndromes and Differential Diagnosis; Clinical Laboratory Testing; Treatment, Postexposure Prophylaxis, and Vaccines; Hospital Infection Control (Including Autopsies and Burial); etc..." For more information see the Tularemia Home Page or the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)

Disaster Management: Bioterrorism, Nuclear & Radiological Terrorism, Chemical Emergencies, Mass Casualties, Terrorist Bombings, etc. Courses, Databases, Lectures, Lessons, etc. Emergency Medicine EMERGENCY MEDICINE: WARFARE - CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR AND EXPLOSIVES - eMedicine Multimedia Emergency Medicine Clinical Knowledge Base/Practice Guidelines, CME Available (Text, Images & Simulations). Emergency Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines include "...Author Information; Introduction (Background of Disease, etc.); Clinical (History, Physical & Causes); Differentials; Workup (Lab Studies, Imaging Studies, etc.); Treatment; Medication; Follow-Up & Miscellaneous (Medical/Legal Pitfalls, etc.)..." For more information see Emergency Medicine; eMedicine Specialties or eMedicine Emergency Management EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM - Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Multimedia Emergency Management Courses (Text & Images). For more information see the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) or the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Examples from over "50" "Emergency Management" Courses include Radiological Emergency Management Examples of "Radiological Emergency Management" Course Chapters include "...Fundamental Concepts; Radiological Transportation Accidents; Nuclear Power Accidents; etc..." Hazardous Materials Prevention Examples of "Hazardous Materials Prevention" Course Chapters include "...The Basis for HazMat Planning; Identifying Hazards; Analyzing Vulnerabilities; Establishing Response Priorities; etc..." An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel "An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel" Course "...is designed to prepare hospital personnel to analyze hazardous materials situations, take the necessary steps to assure medical provider safety, and identify appropriate resources for decontamination and medical care...." Bioterrorism CDC BIOTERRORISM, NUCLEAR & RADIOLOGICAL TERRORISM, ETC. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Bioterrorism, Nuclear & Radiological Terrorism, Chemical Emergencies, Mass Casualties, Terrorist Bombings, etc. Clinical Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see the CDC CIDRAP BIOTERRORISM, BIOSECURITY, INFLUENZA - Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), University of Minnesota Multimedia Clinical Category A Diseases Lectures, Scientific Articles, etc. (Text & Images). Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) "...has developed and maintains the most current and comprehensive clinical and epidemiological material on all Category A diseases, including anthrax, botulism, smallpox, viral hemorrhagic fever, tularemia, and plague..." For more information see the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) Medical Management: Nuclear Warfare, Chemical Warfare & Biological Warfare NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT - Chemical Casualty Care Division, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, U.S. Army, Department of Defense Mulitmedia Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Medical Management Courses, Textbooks (Text & Images). Examples of "Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Medical Management" Courses, Textbooks, include "...Textbook of Military Medicine, Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare; Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook; Field Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook; Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Course; Triage of Chemical Agent Casualties Course; Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties (MCBC) Videotape Course; etc..." For more information see Chemical Casualty Care Division or the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF RADIOLOGICAL CASUALTIES HANDBOOK: SECOND EDITION, APRIL 2003 (PDF) - Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Department of Defense Multimedia Medical Management of Radiological Casualties Handbook (Text & Images). Radiation Dispersal Device (RDD) "...is any device that causes the purposeful dissemination of radioactive material across an area without a nuclear detonation. Such a weapon can be easily developed and used by any combatant with conventional weapons and access to radionuclides..." Examples of "Medical Management of Radiological Casualties Handbook" Chapters include "...Nuclear Detonation and Other High-Dose Radiation Situations; "...Radiation Dispersal Device and Industrial Contamination Situations; Exposure Guidance; etc..." For more information see the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL CASUALTIES, FIFTH EDITION, AUGUST 2004 (PDF) - U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Fort Detrick, Maryland Multimedia Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook (Text & Images). Examples of "Medical Management of Biological Casualties" Handbook Chapters include "...History of Biological Warfare and Current Threat; Distinguishing Between Natural and Intentional Disease Outbreaks; Bacterial Agents; Viral Agents; Patient Isolation Precautions; BW Agent Vaccines, Prophylactics and Therapeutic; Medical Sample Collection for Bio Threat Agents; etc..." For more information see Education & Training or the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) TOXIC WARFARE - Author: T. Karasik, RAND Corporation Multimedia Toxic Warfare Book - PDF, 66 Pages (Text & Images). Multimedia Toxic Warfare (Text & Images). Toxic Warfare "...toxic weapons are made from materials that are usually readily (and legally) available in connection with industrial operations. The most common types of hazardous materials used in toxic weapons are irritants, choking agents, flammable industrial gases, water supply contaminants, oxidizers, chemical asphyxiants, incendiary gases and liquids, industrial compounds, and organophosphate pesticides. Various forms of toxic waste..." Examples of "Toxic Warfare" Chapters include What are Toxic Weapons Recent Use of and Thinking about Toxic Weapons; Toxic Threats in Expeditionary Settings; Toxic Threats in the United States; etc..." For more information see the Publications or the RAND Corporation

NURSES IN THE MILITARY & DEPLOYED TO HOSTILE OR UNFAMILIAR ENVIRONMENTS Health Care in Military Settings with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound OPERATIONAL MEDICINE: HEALTH CARE IN MILITARY SETTINGS - M.J. Hughey, Medical Education Division, The Brookside Associates, Ltd., Winnetka, IL Multimedia Operational Medicine Manual (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Operational Medicine: Health Care in Military Settings Manual "...is designed to provide physicians, nurses, corpsmen and other health care providers with guidance on safe and effective medical care in such settings..." For more information see Operational Medicine: Health Care in Military Settings; Products and Downloads or the Medical Education Division, The Brookside Associates, Ltd. Examples of "Operational Medicine" Chapters & Lessons include Medical Equipment (Field-Deployed Armed Forces & Special Operations) Military Medicine - Military Injuries Examples of "Military Medicine - Military Injuries" Lessons include "...Missile Wounds (High and low velocity); Fragment Wounds (Low Velocity); Blast Injuries; Burns; Crush Injury; Chemical Casualties; etc..." Medical Procedures Examples of "Medical Procedures" Lessons include Surgical Procedures "...Apply a tourniquet; Needle a tension pneumothorax; Insert a chest tube; Insert an NG tube; Treat a sucking chest wound; Clean a wound; Debride a wound; etc..." Orthopedic Procedures "...Restore a dislocated shoulder; Plaster cast a forearm fracture; Apply a short arm, long arm, or short leg plaster cast; Spinal Immobilization; etc..." Medications and IV Fluids; Airway; Anesthesia; etc. Patient Transport Examples of "Patient Transport" Lessons include Litters & Improvised Litters "...Stokes Frame; Miller Board; Neil Robertson Stretcher; Arm Carries; Chair Carries; Fireman's Carry; etc..." Ambulances; Landing Craft; Air Transport; etc. Operational Safety Exampls of "Operational Safety" Lessons include "...Survival on Land and Water; Escape and Evasion; Weapons Handling; etc..." EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES Evidence-Based Guidelines, Lectures, Lessons, etc. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Department of Health & Human Services Multimedia Evidence-Based Clinical Practrice Guidelines (Text & Images). For more information see Clinical Information; Preventive Services or the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Evidence-Based Guidelines NATIONAL GUIDELINE CLEARINGHOUSE (NGC) - Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), Department of Health and Human Services, the American Medical Association (AMA), and the American Association of Health Plans (AAHP) The National Guidelines Clearinghouse (NGC) "...is an Internet Web site intended to make evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related abstract, summary, and comparison materials widely available to health care professionals..." For more information see the NGC Introduction Page DISEASES AFIP Hot Topics: Diseases AFIP HOT TOPICS: DISEASES - Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Multimedia Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Disease Clinical Lessons (Text & Images). For more information see the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Examples of "Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Disease Hot Topics" include Buruli ulcer (Introduction, Clinical, Disease Forms, etc.) Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (Clinical, Radiology, Pathology, etc.) Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) (Epidemiology, Clinical and Laboratory Diagnosis, etc.) Monkeypox (Clinical, Cases, etc.) Disease Cases & Textbook Combined (All Inclusive) DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROJECT - Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education, The Cleveland Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Multimedia Disease Management Lectures, Lessons & Disease Cases (Text & Images). Disease Management "...your comprehensive source for practical treatment strategies developed by physicians..." "...current information on treating more than 120 commonly seen diseases..." Examples of "Disease Management" Categories include "...Allergy & Immunology; Cardiology; Dermatology; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Hematology/Oncology; Infectious Disease; Nephrology; Neurology; Psychology & Psychiatry; Pulmonary Disease; Rheumatology; Women's Health..." For more information see Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education or The Cleveland Clinic Cancer CANCER - National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH Multimedia Cancer Cases, Cancer Databases, Cancer Lessons (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples of "Cancer" Subject Categories include "...Cancers by Body Location/System; Childhood Cancers; Women's Cancers; NCI Drug Dictionary; Testing; Clinical Trials; Genetics; Complementary and Alternative Medicine; etc..." BREAST CANCER - National Cancer Institute, NIH Multimedia Breast Cancer Cases, Databases, etc. (Text, Images & Videos/Movies). Examples of "Breast Cancer" Subject Categories include "...Testing; Clinical Trials; Genetics; Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Coping with Breast Cancer; etc..." For more information see Cancer Information or National Cancer Institute CHILDHOOD CANCERS - National Cancer Institute, NIH Multimedia Childhood Cancer Cases, Cancer Databases & Cancer Lectures (Text, Images & Videos/Movies). Examples of "Childhood Cancer" Subject Categories include "...Treatment; Prevention, Genetics, Causes; Screening & Testing; Clinical Trials; etc..." For more information see Cancer Information or the National Cancer Institute HIV ANTIRETROVIRAL DRUGS DATABASE - HIV Insite, UCSF AIDS Program at San Francisco General Hospital and the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies which are projects of the UCSF AIDS Research Institute, University of California San Francisco Multimedia Antiretroviral Prescription Drug Database (Text & Images). Antiretroviral Prescription Drug Database "...The information presented is not intended to substitute for a thorough familiarity with the official labeling (package insert) of each drug. These discussions are not treatment recommendations or guidelines. Some of the information discussed may involve dosing or treatment strategies outside the approved labeling of the drugs or diagnostic tests in question..." For more information see HIV Insite ANTIRETROVIRAL DRUGS - AIDS INFO - Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Multimedia Antiretroviral Prescription Drug Database (Text & Images). In English & Spanish. AIDSinfo Drug Database provides "...the latest federally approved information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment and prevention, and medical practice guidelines for consumers and health care providers..." For more information see AIDSinfo HIV GUIDE - Johns Hopkins Aids Service, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University Multimedia HIV Cases, HIV Prescription Drug Database, HIV Lessons, etc. (Text, Images & Simulations). Examples of "Johns Hopkins Aids Service HIV Guide" Categories include "...Diagnosis; Drugs; Pathogen; Management & Resistance Tool; etc..." For more information see Johns Hopkins Aids Service HIV MEDICATION GUIDE - Developed by: J.A Gagnon & R. Therrien, Ontario, Canada Multimedia Prescription Drug Database (Text & Images). In English & French/Français. HIV Medication Guide includes "...Drug Interaction Database; Drug Administration Schedule; Antiretrovirals; etc..." HIV DATABASES - HIV Sequence Database Staff, Theoretical Biology and Biophysics Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Multimedia Drug Resistance Database (Text & Images). HIV Databases "...contain data on HIV genetic sequences, immunological epitopes, drug resistance-associated mutations, and vaccine trials. The website also gives access to a large number of tools that can be used to analyze these data. This project is funded by the Division of AIDS of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)..." WOMAN, CHILDREN, AND HIV - a collaboration between the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) and the Center for HIV Information (CHI), University of California San Francisco Multimedia Woman & Children HIV Clinical Guidelines, HIV Cases, HIV Databases (Text, Images & Simulations). Woman & Children HIV "...Disseminates state-of-the-art clinical information and training resources on mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) and related topics; Communicate the best practices in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and caring for infected children; Disseminate PMTCT program resource materials..."

Infectious Diseases INFECTIOUS DISEASE PRACTICE GUIDELINES - The Infectious Diseases Society of America Multimedia Infectious Disease Practice Guidelines (Text & Images). Examples of "The Infectious Diseases Society of America Infectious Disease Practice Guidelines" Categories & Subcategories include Antimicrobial Agent Use "...Antimicrobial Resistance; Antimicrobial Stewardship; etc..." Infections by Organ Systems "...Central Nervous System; Cardiovascular; Genitourinary; Intra-abdominal; Lower & Upper Respiratory; Skeletal (Bones/Joints); etc..." Infections by Oranism "...Bacteria; Fungi; Viruses; etc..." Fever and Infection; etc. For more information see the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) INFECTIOUS DISEASES - eMedicine Multimedia Infectious Disease Clinical Knowledge Base/Practice Guidelines, CME Available (Text, Images & Simulations). Infectious Disease Clinical Practice Guidelines for each of the over "70" Infectious Diseases include "...Author Information; Introduction (Background of Disease, etc.); Clinical (History, Physical & Causes); Differentials; Workup (Lab Studies, Imaging Studies, etc.); Treatment; Medication; Follow-Up & Miscellaneous (Medical/Legal Pitfalls, etc.)..." For more information see eMedicine Specialties or eMedicine International Travel Disease Information CDC DISEASE INFORMATION - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia International Travel Disease Lessons (Text & Images). For mor information see CDC Travel Information Pediatric Diseases PEDIAPEDIA: AN IMAGING ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PEDIATRIC DISEASE - M.P. D'Alessandro, Pediatric Radiology Section, Department of Radiology, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Multimedia Pediatric Diseases Imaging Encyclopedia (Text & Images). Paediapedia "...is aimed at the radiology resident learning pediatric radiology for the first time, the pediatric radiology fellow mastering pediatric radiology for the first time, and for the general radiologist who does a small amount of pediatric imaging on a daily basis..." Examples of "Pediapedia: An Imaging Encyclopedia of Pediatric Diseases" Subject Categories include "...Neonatal Chest Diseases; Chest and Airway Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Genitourinary Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Neurological Diseases; etc..." For more information see the Virtual Pediatric Hospital THORACOPEDIA - AN IMAGING ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PEDIATRIC THORACIC DISEASE - M.P. D'Alessandro, Pediatric Radiology Section, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, University of Iowa Multimedia Pediatric Thoracic Disease Atlas, Pediatric Cases, Pediatric Encyclopedia (Text & Images). Thoracopaedia: An Imaging Encyclopedia of Pediatric Thoracic Disease "...The goal of Thoracopedia is to create for the medical apprentice a collection of patient stories in which imaging plays a key role in diagnosing and managing thoracic diseases in children..." Examples of "Thoracopaedia: An Imaging Encyclopedia of Pediatric Thoracic Disease" Subject Categories include "...Pediatric Thoracic Vascular Disease Cases; Pediatric Thoracic Infection Disease Cases; Pediatric Thoracic Trauma Disease Cases; Pediatric Thoracic Idiopathic Disease Cases; Pediatric Thoracic Neoplasm Disease Cases; Pediatric Thoracic Posterior Mediastinal Masses Disease Cases; Pediatric Thoracic Chest Wall Deformities Disease Cases; etc..." View as: "...Knowns Organized by Disease Type; Knowns Organized by Age; Unknowns Organized by Disease Type; Unknowns Organized by Age; Unorganized Unknowns..." For more information see the Virtual Pediatric Hospital Tropical Medicine Diseases TROPICAL MEDICINE DISEASES - M.M. Reeder, J.G. Smirniotopoulos, J.H Cross & A.M. Marty, Tropical Medicine: International Registry of Tropical Imaging, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Uniformed Services University (USU) Multimedia Tropical Medicine Disease Cases & Tropical Medicine Disease Textbook (Text & Images). Tropical Medicine Diseases Textbook "...Serves as a worldwide archiving and retrieval source for imaging studies involved in the diagnosis of over 60 parastic and infectious, neoplastic & miscellaneous diseases..." Each "Tropical Medicine Disease" includes "...Introduction; Geographic Distribution; Epidemiology; Laboratory Diagnosis; Clinical Characteristics; Imaging Diagnosis; Differential Diagnosis; etc..." Examples of "Tropical Medicine Disease" Categories include "...Major Multi-System Diseases; Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Diseases; Chest Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Soft Tissue and Bone Diseases; Neoplastic (Malignant) Diseases; etc..." For more information see Tropical Medicine: International Registry of Tropical Imaging; Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences or the Uniformed Services University (USU) Tuberculosis - TB CORE CURRICULUM ON TUBERCULOSIS - Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), CDC Multimedia Tuberculosis Course (Text, Images & Animations). Examples of "Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis" Course Categories include "...Transmission and Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis; Testing for Tuberculosis Disease and Infection; Diagnosis of Tuberculosis; Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection; Treatment of Tuberculosis Disease; Infection Control in Health Care Settings; etc..." For more information see the Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know; Health Care Providers and TB Program Materials by Topic; Education and Training; Tuberculosis (TB); National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention (NCHSTP) or the CDC SELF-STUDY MODULES ON TUBERCULOSIS - W. Walton, P. Simone, N. DeLuca & R. Pray, Division of Tuberculosis Elimnation (DTBE), National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), CDC Multimedia Tuberculosis Course & Tuberculosis Cases (Text, Images & Animations). Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis "...The modules are divided into two separate courses with each having a separate set of modules, registration process, exam and credits. However, you can work through the modules without registering, you just won't receive credit (i.e., CEUs, CNEs) for the course. Each module is like a chapter in a workbook with reading material and study questions and case studies to assist you in learning about and applying the information..." Examples of "Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis" Course Lessons include "...Transmission and Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis; Epidemiology of Tuberculosis; Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Infection and Disease; Treatment of Tuberculosis Infection and Disease; Infectiousness and Infection Control; Contact Investigations for Tuberculosis; etc..." For more information see the Health Care Providers and TB Program Materials by Topic; Education and Training; Tuberculosis (TB); National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention (NCHSTP) or the CDC Zoonotic Diseases ZOONOTIC DISEASES: PARASITIC DISEASES SPREAD FROM ANIMALS TO PEOPLE - Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Zoonotic Disease Lessons (Text & Images). Zoonotic Disease "...Diseases transmitted from animals are called zoonotic diseases. Zoonotic diseases can be caused by parasites and can cause various symptoms such as diarrhea, muscle aches, and fevers. Sometimes infected persons experience severe symptoms that can be life-threatening..." For more information see Division of Parasitic Diseases (DPD); National Center for Infectious Diseases or the CDC ZOONOTIC DISEASES - C.W. Olsen, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison Multimedia Zoonotic Diseases Lessons (Text & Images). Zoonotic Diseases Lessons "...For each disease, you will find text and, in most cases, associated images providing: a brief review of the microbiology of the etiologic agent; descriptions of the clinical presentations in both animals and humans; information related to diagnosis, treatment and control in animals ..." Examples of "Zoonotic Diseases" Lessons include "...Anthrax; Brucellosis; Cache Valley virus; Chagas disease (trypanosomiasis); Ehrlichiosis; Equine encephalitis viruses; Hendra virus; Leptospirosis; Menangle virus; Nipah virus; Q-fever; Tularemia; etc..." For more information see the Department of Pathobiological Sciences

STROKE Stroke Pathways, Lectures, Lessons, etc. STROKE CARE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND PARAMEDICS - M.P. Goldberg, Stroke Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital & the Cerebrovascular Diseases Section,, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis Multimedia Stroke Lessons (Text & Images). Stroke Care for Emergency Medical Technicans and Paramedics "...This presentation includes some advanced content, but is designed to be informative for both Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) pre-hospital medical care providers..." For more information see Stroke Information for the Health Professional or the The Internet Stroke Center PATHOGENESIS - PARASITES - POISONS Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms BAD BUG BOOK: FOODBORNE PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS AND NATURAL TOXINS - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Multimedia Foodborne Disease Textbook (Text & Images). The Bad Bug Book "...provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. It brings together in one place information from the Food & Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, and the National Institutes of Health..." For more information see Food Parasites Databases IDENTIFICATION AND DIAGNOSIS OF PARASITES OF PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN (DPDx) - Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Parasites & Parasitic Diseases Atlas, Parasites & Parasitic Diseases Cases, Diagnostic Procedures, Parasites & Parasitic Diseases Lessons (Text & Images). DPDx "...Concise reviews of parasites and parasitic diseases, including an image library and a review of recommended diagnostic procedures...Interactive exchanges", etc..." Examples of "DPDx: Identification and Diagnosis of Parasites of Public Health Concern" Categories include Parasites of the Intestinal Tract; Blood-borne Parasites; Parasites Found in Other Sites; Diagnostic Procedures; Parasite Image Library; etc..." For more information see Division of Parasitic Diseases (DPD); National Center for Infectious Diseases or the CDC Examples of "DPDx: Identification and Diagnosis of Parasites of Public Health Concern" Categories include Parasites of the Intestinal Tract Blood-borne Parasites Parasites Found in Other Sites Diagnostic Procedures Examples of "Diagnostic Procedures" include Blood Specimes "...Specimen Collection & Processing; Shipment; Staining; Microscopic Examination; Molecular Diagnosis; etc..." Serum/Plasma Specimes; Stool Specimens; Other Specimens. Poisons POISONS INFORMATION MONOGRAPHS - IPCS INCHEM, International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) Multimedia Poisons Database (Text & Images). Each "Poison Information Monograph" includes "...Substance; Group; Synonyms; Main risks and target organs; Summary of clinical effects; Diagnosis; First-aid measures and management principles; Origin of the substance; Chemical structure; Physical properties; Uses; Routes of Entry; Kinetics; Toxicology; Toxicological analyses; Biomedical analyses; Arterial blood gas analysis; Haematological analyses; Clinical Effects; etc..." For more information see IPCS INCHEM RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT OF PESTICIDE POISONING - Edited by J.R. Reigart & J.R. Roberts and hosted by National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), which is a cooperative effort of Oregon State University and the U.S. EPA Multimedia Pesticide Poisoning Textbook - PDF, 243 Pages (Text & Images). Examples of "Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings" Textbook Chapters include "...General Principles in the Management of Acute Pesticide Poisonings; Organophosphate Insecticides; N-Methyl Carbamate Insecticides; Solid Organochlorine Insecticides; Acaricides & Repellents; Chlorophenoxy Herbicides; Arsenical Pesticides; Fungicides; etc..." For more information see the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)

POISONOUS SNAKES, SPIDERS, MARINE LIFE, PLANTS, ETC. Poisonous Snakes, Marine Life, Plants, etc. CLINICAL TOXINOLOGY (POISONOUS SNAKES, SPIDERS, SCORPIONS, MARINE LIFE, TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES & INVERTEBRATES, PLANTS & MUSHROOMS WORLD WIDE) - Toxinology Department, Women's & Children's Hospital (WCH), Adelaide, Australia, & the Department of Paediatrics, University of Adelaide (UA), Australia Multimedia Clinical Toxinology Databses, Lessons, Publications, Technical Reports (Text & Images). Clinical Toxinology "...provide information useful to improving outcomes for humans suffering from envenoming or poisoning by animals, plants or mushrooms..." Examples of "Clinical Toxinology" Subject Categories include "...Poisonous Snakes; Spiders & Scorpions; Marine Life; Terrestrial Vertebrates; Terrestrial Invertebrates; Poisonous Plants; etc..." Clinical Toxinology Content for each Species includes "...Taxonomy and Description; Distribution; Synomomy; Venom Research; Clinical Symptoms and Treatment; Clinical Case Summaries from Literature; First Aid; Antivenom & Antidotes Manufacturers and Suppliers; etc..." For more information see the Toxinology Department Poisonous Snakes SNAKE BITE PROTOCOL INDEX - T.M. Davidson, Surgery/Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery & Director, UCSD Nasal Dysfunction Clinic, Division of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, UCSD Medical Center, University of California, San Diego Multimedia First Aid & Medical Management Snake Bite Guidelines (Text & Images). Examples of "First Aid & Medical Management Snake Bite Guidelines" include "...Death Adders; Puff Adders; Gaboon Vipers; Kraits; Bushmaster; Rattlesnakes; Mambas; Cobras; Taipans; Vipers; etc..." For more information see Snake Bite Protocol Home Page; Terence M. Davidson's Home Page; Division of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery or the Department of Surgery VENOMDOC - B.G. Fry, Venomics Laboratory Group Leader, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia Multimedia Clinical Snakes, Amphibians, Scorpions, etc. Technical Reports, etc. (Text & Images). GERIATRICS Geriatric Courses, Lectures, Lessons with Cases GERIATRICS CASES STUDIES & LESSONS (FLASH) - VirginiaGeriatrics.org, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and McGuire VA Medical Center Multimedia Geriatrics Cases (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples of "Geriatrics Case Studies" include "...Central Nervous System; Discharge Planning Case Studies; Functional and Cognitive Assessment of the Geriatric Patient; Geriatric Pharmacotherapy; Surgical Delirium; Women's Health; etc..." For more information see Virginia Geriatrics UCSF ACADEMIC GERIATRIC RESOURCE CENTER (AGRC) ONLINE CURRICULUM - Academic Geriatric Resource Center (AGRC) & the John A. Hartford Center of Nursing Excellence, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Multimedia Geriatrics Course, including Cases, Supplements, Glossary, etc. (Text & Images). Examples of "Geriatrics" Course Chapters include "...Demography and Epidemiology; Biology and Physiology of Aging; Socio-Cultural and Psychological Aspects; Assessment of the Geriatric Patient; Health Care Policies; etc..." For more information see the AGRC Online Curriculum; UCSF Academic Geriatric Resource Center (AGRC); John A. Hartford Center of Nursing Excellence; Nursing Research Activities; School of Nursing or the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Examples of "Anatomy & the Aging Process" Categories & Subcategories include Endocrine System Examples of "Endocrine System" Lessons include "...Why Does Growth Hormone Decrease?; Aging, the Stress Response, Cortisol, and Cognitive Function; Should Age-Related Changes in Carbohydrate Metabolism Be Treated?; etc..." Immune System Examples of "Immune System" Lessons include "...What Happens with Age?; The Physical Barriers; What Happens to Specific Immunity With Age?; etc..." Musculo-Skeletal System Examples of "Musculo-Skeletal System" Lessons include "...Muscle Changes and Function with Age; Changes in Muscle with Age; Mobility Changes; Skeletal Changes With Age; etc..." Renal System Examples of "Renal System" Lessons include "...Renal Changes with Age; Changes in Renal Homeostatic Controls; etc..." Geriatrics Manuals THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS - Editors: M.H. Beers and R. Berkow; Published by Merck & Co., Inc. Multimedia Geriatrics Manual (Text & Images). Examples of "The Merck Manual of Geriatrics" Sections include "...Basics of Geriatric Care; Falls, Fractures, and Injury; Surgery and Rehabilitation; Psychiatric Disorders; Delirium and Dementia; Neurologic Disorders; Musculoskeletal Disorders; Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders; Hematologic Disorders and Cancer; Pulmonary Disorders; etc..." For more information see The Merck Manual of Geriatrics Title Page; Merck Publications or Merck & Co., Inc. LONG TERM CARE Long Term Care Guidelines & Reports LONG TERM CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS - National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH Multimedia Report (Text & Images). Long-Term Care for Older Adults "...This is the report of the Priority Expert Panel on Long-Term Care for Older Adults, one of a series of expert panels constituted by the National Center for Nursing Research (NCNR)..." For more information see Publications or the National Institute of Nursing Research Compare Nursing Homes in the U.S. NURSING HOME COMPARE - Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Home Compare "...The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country..." END-OF-LIFE CARE End-of-Life Care CONSENSUS PANEL ON END-OF-LIFE CARE - Center for Ethics & Professionalism, American College of Physicians Multimedia End-of-Life Care Consensus Papers (Text & Images). Examples of "Concensus Panael on End-of-Life" Subject Categories include "...Care at the End of Life: Guiding Practice Where There Are No Easy Answers; Discussing Palliative Care with Patients; Dying Patients in the ICU: Forgoing Treatment, Maintaining Care; Assessing and Managing Depression in the Terminally Ill Patient; etc..." For more information see End-of-Life Care; Ethics Manual; Center for Ethics & Professionalism or the American College of Physicians NURSE SCIENTIST & NURSING RESEARCH Research Training Courses with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound RESEARCH TRAINING: DEVELOPING NURSE SCIENTISTS (REALPLAYER) - National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH Multimedia Research Training Course (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Registration Required Research Training: Developing Nurse Scientist "...If you are a nurse scientist who has never been the principal investigator of a NIH research project and want to learn about the NIH, grantsmanship..." For more information see Training or the National Institute of Nursing Research

NURSING GRAND ROUNDS, NURSING CASES, ETC. Nursing Grand Rounds with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound NURSING GRAND ROUNDS (REALPLAYER) - College of Nursing, Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC), University of Arizona Multimedia Nursing Grand Rounds (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see College of Nursing; Grand Rounds Videos or the Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC) NURSING GRAND ROUNDS (REALPLAYER) - Videoconference Services, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Multimedia Nursing Grand Rounds (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Conferences on the Web; Video Conferencing Services or the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center NURSING GRAND ROUNDS (REALPLAYER) - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Multimedia Nursing Grand Rounds (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Media Library or the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center NURSING GRAND ROUNDS (REAL PLAYER) - Continuing Nursing Education, School of Nursing, University of Washington Multimedia Nursing Grand Rounds (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Continuing Nursing Education or the School of Nursing NURSING GRAND ROUNDS (REALPLAYER) - Telehealth, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Multimedia Nursing Grand Rounds (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Archived Presentations; Telehealth, UT College of Medicine - Telemedicine or the University of Tennessee Health Science Center WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH SEMINARS (REALPLAYER) - College of Nursing, Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC), University of Arizona Multimedia Women's Health Research Seminars (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see College of Nursing; Grand Rounds Videos or the Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC) Nursing Cases INTERDISCIPLINARY CASES: VIRTUAL HEALTH CARE TEAM - Principal Investigator: R. Oliver, School of Health Related Professions, University of Missouri-Columbia Multimedia Clinical Cases (Text, Images, Animations, Simulations & Audio/Sound). Examples from over "50" Clinical Cases Categories include "...Aging; Cancer; Diabetes; Heart, Lung, Blood; Neurologic; Orthopedic; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy; etc..." For more information see the School of Health Related Professions MEDPIX CASE OF THE WEEK & RADIOLOGY CASES, IMAGES, TECHNICAL REPORTS, ETC., "FREE CME AND CNE", "PEER-REVIEWED TOPICS" - J.G. Smirniotopoulos, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Uniformed Services University (USU) Multimedia Radiology Clinical Cases & Radiology Clinical Peer-Reviewed Topics (Text & Images). MedPix includes over "...33,000 Registered Users; 50,000 Images; Clinical Cases of the Week (CCOW); etc..." Examples of "Clinical Radiology" Cases Subject Categories include "...Breast Imaging, Diseases, and Mammography Radiology Cases; Skull, Brain, Ventricles, and Cerebrospinal Fluid Radiology Cases; Sinus, Orbit, Head and Neck Radiology Cases; Spine, Spinal Cord and Vertebra Radiology Cases; Musculoskeletal, Bones and Soft Tissues Radiology Cases; Heart and Great Vessels of the Thorax Radiology Cases; Chest - Lung, Mediastinum, Trachea and Bronchi Radiology Cases; Gastrointestinal Radiology Cases: Esophagus, Stomach, Intestine, Colon, Liver, Gall Bladder, and Pancreas; Genitourinary Radiology Cases: Kidney, Ureter, Bladder, Uterus, Testicle, Penis, and Vagina; Vascular and Lymphatic, Interventional Radiology Cases; etc..." For more information see the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences or the Uniformed Services University (USU) Nursing Related Grand Rounds with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound NIH GRAND ROUNDS, LECTURES, SIMPOSIA & SEMINARS - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Multimedia Health & Medicine Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples from over "4,600" "NIH Health & Medicine Lectures, Clinical Grand Rounds & Seminars Webcasts" Videos & over "700" Podcasts in the following Subject Categories include "...Clinical Center Grand Rounds; Women's Health; Neuroscience; Immunology; Proteomics; Bioethics; TRACO; Redox Biology; Emergency Preparedness and Biodefense; Infectious Disease Imaging; Gerontology; etc..." For more information see NIH Vidocasting or the National Institutes of Health (NIH) CDC BIOTERRORISM, CHEMICAL, RADIOLOGICAL TERRORISM, ETC. WEBCASTS (REALPLAYER) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Bioterrorism, Nuclear & Radiological Terrorism, Chemical Emergencies, Mass Casualties, Terrorist Bombings, etc. Clinical Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples from over "70" "CDC Bioterroriam, Chemical Emergencies, Radiation Emergencies, Mass Casualties" Training Videos include "...Radiological Terrorism: Medical Response to Mass Casualties Video; Preparing for Radiological Population Monitoring & Decontamination Video; Recognition of Chemical Associated Gastrointestinal Foodborne Illness Video; Recognition of Illness Associated With Chemical Exposure Video; Surviving Field Stress for First Responders Video; Smallpox: What Every Clinician Should Know Video; Recognition of Illness Associated With Chemical Exposure Video; Medical Response to Nuclear & Radiological Terrorism Video; Recognition, Management and Surveillance of Ricin-Associated Illness Video; etc..." For more information see the CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response or the CDC CDC PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING NETWORK (PHTN) WEBCASTS (REALPLAYER) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Public Health Training Modules, Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples form over "150" "CDC Public Health Training Network" Videos include "...Mass Antibiotic Dispensing: Partnering with Tribal Governments and Communities; Mass Antibiotic Dispensing: Engaging At-risk Populations; Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 2008; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Clinical Education; etc..." For more information see Public Health Training Network or the CDC CLEVELAND CLINIC CENTER'S MEDICAL CASES & HEALTH CASES - Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education, The Cleveland Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Multimedia Health & Medicine Clinical Cases with CME Courses (Text & Images). Examples from over "40" "The Cleveland Clinic Foundation CME" Courses & Cases Categories include "...Cardiovascular; Emergency Medicine; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Hematology; Infectious Diseases; Nephrology; Neurology; Psychiatry; Women's Health, etc..." For more information see Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education or The Cleveland Clinic EMERGENCY MEDICINE - eMedicine, Inc. Multimedia Online Clinical Knowledge Base/Practice Guidelines & CME Courses (Text, Images & Simulations). Includes over "600" Emergency Medicine Practice Guidelines & CME Courses in the following Subject Categories: "...Allergy And Immunology; Cardiovascular; Dermatology; Ear, Nose, And Throat; Emergency Medical Systems; Endocrine; Epidemiology; Gastrointestinal; Hematology And Oncology; Infectious Diseases; Neurology; Obstetrics And Gynecology; Ophthalmology; Pediatric; Psychosocial; Toxicology; Trauma And Orthopedics, etc..." Clinical Practice Guidelines include: "...Author Information; Introduction (Background of Disease, etc.); Clinical (History, Physical & Causes); Differentials; Workup (Lab Studies, Imaging Studies, etc.); Treatment; Medication; Follow-Up & Miscellaneous (Medical/Legal Pitfalls, etc.)..." For more information see Emergency Medicine HEALTH & MEDICAL LECTURES & GRAND ROUNDS (REALPLAYER) - Videoconference Services, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Multimedia Health & Medical Clinical Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Includes over "100" Health & Medical Grand Rounds Webcasts including topics in: "...Bariatric Lectures; Cardiology Grand Rounds; Cosmetic Surgery; Laryngectomy Surgery; LNA Lecture Series; Medical Grand Rounds; Multiple Sclerosis; Neurology Grand Rounds; Nursing Grand Rounds; OB-GYN Grand Rounds; Orthopaedic Grand Rounds; etc..." For more information see Video Conferencing Services or the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center MEDICAL ROUNDS (QUICKTIME) - MedicalRounds, Developed by: K.F. Cunningham, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Presentations contributed by: BC Cancer Agency; Lions' Gate Hospital Grand Rounds; St. Paul's Hospital Medicine; University of British Columbia Ophthalmology, Radiology & Urology; Vancouver Hospital Medicine; University of Toronto Radiology; Workers' Compensation Board of BC. Multimedia Medical Presentations & Surgery Grand Rounds including Surgery Procedures & Techniques (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Medical Rounds "...free, current, and topical medical presentations..." "...Presentations contributed by: Lion's Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, British Columbia Cancer, etc..." Examples from over "800" Medical Rounds in over 15 Medical Disciplines include "...Cardiology; Critical Care; Endocrinology; Emergency Medicine; Gastroenterology General Medicine; Neurology; Rheumatology; Surgery-General; Surgery-Oncology; Surgery-Orthopedic; etc..." For more information see MedicalRounds MORBIDITY & MORTALITY CASE ARCHIVE - Produced for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality by a team of editors at the University of California, San Francisco; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Health & Human Services Multimedia Health & Medicine Cases (Text, Images & some Cases have Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples of "Morbidity & Mortality Case" Categories include "...Critical Care; Emergency Medicine; Family Medicine; Hospital Medicine; Laboratory Medicine; Neurology; Nursing; Pediatrics; etc..." For more information see Morbidity & Mortality Rounds on the Web or the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality UC MEDICAL EDUCATION SERIES (REALPLAYER & QUICKTIME) - University of California Multimedia Clinical Courses, Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Medical Education or University of California Television (UCTV) UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CME CASES & COURSES - Continuing Medical Education, School of Medicine, University of Alabama Multimedia Clinical Courses, Clinical Cases, etc., CME Available (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). Examples from the "University of Alabama School of Medicine CME Clinical Courses" Categories include "...Cardiovascular Diseases; Dermatology; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Geriatrcs; Immunizations; Neurology; Pediatrics, etc..." For more information see Continuing Medical Education or the University of Alabama POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) - National Center of PTSD, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Multimedia Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Guidelines (Text & Images). Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Guidelines include Management of Post Trauma Stress "...Acute Stress Reaction; Combat or Ongoing Operation Stress Reaction; ASD/PTSD In Primary Care; etc..." Initial Evaluaion and Triage "...Acute Stress Reaction (ASR); Combat Ongoing Military Operation Stress Reaction(COSR); ASD/PTSD in Primary Care; ASD/PTSD in Mental Health Specialty; Treatment Interventions for PTSD..." For more information see National Center of PTSD or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ASSOCIATIONS Nurses Associations AIR & SURFACE TRANSPORT NURSES ASSOCIATIONS AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS (AANP) AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSING (AAN) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES (AACN) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROSCIENCE NURSES (AANN) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS (AANA) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSES (AAOHN) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SPINAL CORD INJURY NURSES (AASCIN) AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES' ASSOCIATION (ANNA) AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION (ANA) AMERICAN RADIOLOGICAL NURSES ASSOCIATION (ARNA) AMERICAN SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMIC REGISTERED NURSES (ASORN) ASSOCIATION OF OPERATING ROOM NURSES (AORN) ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S HEALTH, OBSTETRIC AND NEONATAL NURSES (AWHONN) AUSTRALASIAN NEUROSCIENCE NURSES' ASSOCIATION (ANNA) CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIÈRES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA DERMATOLOGY NURSES' ASSOCIATION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEONATAL NURSES NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL NURSES NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE ENFERMERÍA ONCOLÓGICA (SEEO)/SPANISH ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY SOCIETY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY NURSES AND ASSOCIATES (SGNA) SOCIETY OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD-NECK NURSES, INC. SOCIETY OF UROLOGIC NURSES AND ASSOCIATES (SUNA) WOUND, OSTOMY AND CONTINENCE NURSES SOCIETY (WOCN)

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