| Common procedures in internal medicine: improving knowledge and minimizing complications. | |
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PMID: 20877180 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Internal medicine physicians have long been trained with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to become proficient at certain medical procedures. Specifically, the lumbar puncture, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and central venous catheter placement are common medical procedures encountered during residency. Despite recent changes that no longer require documented competency in procedure performance, many residents and their attending supervisors continue to perform these procedures on a regular basis. In private practice many internists care for patients requiring these procedures. This review will summarize basic steps followed in these 4 medical procedures and highlight methods to minimize associated complications. |
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Kevin T Harley; Michael D Wang; Alpesh Amin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Hospital practice (1995) Volume: 37 ISSN: 2154-8331 ISO Abbreviation: Hosp Pract (Minneap) Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-09-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101268948 Medline TA: Hosp Pract (Minneap) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 121-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Clinical Instructor, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA. |
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