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| Assessment Procedures | |
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| Primary Survey | |
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| Secondary Survey | |
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| Airway Procedures | |
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| Airway Positioning | |
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| Airway Foreign Object Removal | |
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| Oral Airway Insertion | |
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| Nasal Airway Insertion | |
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| Laryngeal Mask Airway | |
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| Esophageal Obturator Airway and Gastric Tube Airway Insertion | |
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| General Principles of Endotracheal Intubation | |
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| Rapid Sequence Intubation | |
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| Oral Endotracheal Intubation | |
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| Nasotracheal Intubation | |
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| Retrograde Intubation | |
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| Extubation | |
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| Pharyngeal Tracheal Lumen Airway | |
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| Combitube Airway | |
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| Crichothyrotomy | |
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| Percutaneous Transtracheal Ventilation | |
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| Breathing Procedures | |
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| Tracheostomy | |
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| Positioning the Dyspneic Patient | |
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| Drawing Arterial Blood Gases | |
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| Capillary Blood Gases | |
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| Pulse Oximetry | |
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| Assessing Pulsus Paradoxus | |
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| Peak Expiratory Flow Measurement | |
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| End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Detection and Monitoring | |
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| Oxygen Therapy | |
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| General Principles of Oxygen Therapy and Oxygen Delivery Devices | |
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| Application and Removal of Oxygen Tank Regulators | |
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| Noninvasive Assisted Ventilation | |
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| T-Piece | |
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| Suctioning | |
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| Pharyngeal Suctioning | |
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| Nasotracheal Suctioning | |
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| Endotracheal or Tracheostomy Suctioning | |
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| Ventilation | |
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| Mouth-to-Mask Ventilation | |
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| Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation | |
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| Anesthesia Bag Ventilation | |
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| Mechanical Ventilators | |
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| Inhalation Therapy | |
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| Nebulizer Therapy | |
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| Metered-Dose Inhaler | |
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| Pleural Decompression | |
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| Emergency Needle Thoracentesis | |
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| Chest-Tube Insertion | |
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| Management of Chest-Drainage Systems | |
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| One-Way Valve | |
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| Chest-Drainage Bottles | |
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| Chest-Drainage Devices: Emerson | |
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| Chest-Drainage Devices: Pleur-Evac | |
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| Chest-Drainage Devices: Thora-Klex | |
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| Chest-Drainage Devices: Argyle | |
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| Chest-Drainage Devices: Atrium | |
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| Thoracentesis | |
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| Circulation Procedures | |
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| Positioning the Hypotensive Patient | |
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| Doppler Ultrasound for Assessment of Blood Pressure and Peripheral Pulses | |
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| Measuring Postural Vital Signs | |
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| Pneumatic Antishock Garment | |
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| Therapeutic Phlebotomy | |
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| Pericardiocentesis | |
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| Emergency Thoracotomy and Internal Defibrillation | |
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| Electrocardiographic Monitoring | |
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| 12-, 15-, and 18-Lead Electrocardiograms | |
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| Continuous ST-Segment Monitoring | |
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| Phlebotomy for Laboratory Specimens | |
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| Blood Glucose Monitoring | |
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| Vascular Access | |
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| Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation | |
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| Rapid Infusion Catheter Exchange | |
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| External Jugular Venous Access | |
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| Subclavian Venous Access | |
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| Internal Jugular Venous Access | |
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| Femoral Venous Access | |
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| Venous Cutdown | |
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| Intraosseous Access | |
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| Accessing Preexisting Central Venous Catheters | |
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| Accessing Implanted Venous Port Devices | |
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| Declotting Central Venous Access Devices | |
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| Blood Product Administration | |
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| Administration of Blood Products | |
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| Blood Filters | |
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| Massive Transfusion | |
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| Blood and Fluid Warmers | |
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| Blood and Fluid Pressure Infusers | |
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| General Principles of Autotransfusion | |
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| Autotransfusion Devices: Pleur-Evac | |
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| Autotransfusion Devices: Thora-Klex | |
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| Autotransfusion Devices: Argyle | |
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| Autotransfusion Devices: Atrium | |
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| Electrical Therapy | |
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| Defibrillation | |
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| Synchronized Cardioversion | |
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| Automatic External Defirillator Operation | |
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| Emergency Management of the Patient With an Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator | |
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| Cardiac Pacing | |
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| Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing | |
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| Temporary Transvenous Pacemaker Insertion | |
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| Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring | |
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| Central Venous Pressure Measurement via Manometer | |
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| Arterial Line Insertion and Monitoring | |
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| Pulmonary Artery Catheter Insertion | |
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| Neurologic Procedures | |
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| Positioning the Patient With Increased Intracranial Pressure | |
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| Lumbar Puncture | |
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| Intracranial Pressure Monitoring | |
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| Burr Holes | |
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| Tongs or Open-Back Halo Application for Cervical Traction | |
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| Abdominal and Genitourinary Procedures | |
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| Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage | |
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| Paracentesis | |
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| Intraabdominal Pressure Monitoring | |
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| Insertion of Orogastric and Nasogastric Tubes | |
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| Gastric Lavage for Gastrointestinal Bleeding | |
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| Gastric Lavage for Removal of Toxic Substances | |
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| Whole Bowel Irrigation | |
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| Balloon Tamponade of Gastroesophageal Varices | |
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| Diagnostic Bladder Ultrasound | |
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| Urinary Bladder Catheterization | |
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| Suprapubic Urine Aspiration | |
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| Suprapubic Catheter Insertion | |
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| Pelvic Examination | |
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| Culdocentesis | |
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| Assessing Fetal Heart Tones | |
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| Emergency Childbirth | |
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| Dilatation and Curettage | |
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| Musculoskeletal Procedures | |
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| Spinal Immobilization | |
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| Helmet Removal | |
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| General Principles of Splinting | |
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| Ring Removal | |
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| Body Jewelry Removal | |
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| Vacuum Splints | |
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| Air Splints | |
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| Traction Splints | |
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| Sling Application | |
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| Shoulder Immobilization | |
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| Knee Immobilization | |
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| Finger Immobilization | |
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| Plaster and Fiberglass Splinting | |
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| Removal and Bivalving of Casts | |
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| Elastic Bandage Application | |
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| Skeletal Traction | |
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| Heat Therapy | |
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| Cold Therapy | |
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| Measuring Compartmental Pressure | |
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| Measuring and Fitting for Ambulation Aids | |
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| Patient Teaching for Ambulation Aids | |
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| Arthrocentesis and Intraarticular Injection | |
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| Integumentary Procedures | |
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| Wound Cleansing and Irrigation | |
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| Wound Anesthesia: Local Infiltration and Topical Agents | |
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| Digital Block | |
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| Bier Block | |
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| Fishhook Removal | |
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| Wound Care for Amputations | |
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| Surgical Tape Closure | |
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| Skin Adhesive | |
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| Suture Removal | |
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| Staple Removal | |
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| Minor Burn Care | |
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| Escharotomy | |
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| Incision and Drainage | |
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| Thermoregulation | |
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| Measures to Reverse Hyperthermia | |
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| Measures to Reverse Hypothermia | |
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| Heat Shield | |
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| Heat Lamp | |
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| Forced Air Warming Blanket | |
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| Warm Water-Circulating Blankets | |
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| Continuous Arteriovenous Rewarming | |
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| Ophthalmic Procedures | |
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| Assessing Visual Acuity | |
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| Conact Lens Removal | |
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| Eye Irrigation | |
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| Fluorescein Staining of Eyes | |
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| Ophthalmic Foreign Body Removal | |
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| Instillation of Eye Medications | |
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| Eye Patching | |
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| Tonometry | |
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| Immobilization of an Ophthalmic Foreign Body | |
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| Otic Procedures | |
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| Instillation of Ear Medications | |
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| Ear Wick Insertion | |
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| Ear Irrigation | |
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| Otic Foreign Body Removal | |
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| Cerumen Removal | |
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| Nasal Procedures | |
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| Topical Vasoconstrictors for Epistaxis | |
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| Electrical and Chemical Cautery for Epistaxis | |
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| Anterior Packing for Epistaxis | |
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| Posterior Packing for Epistaxis | |
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| Balloon Catheters for Epistaxis | |
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| Nasal Foreign Body Removal | |
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| Dental and Throat Procedures | |
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| Indirect Laryngoscopy | |
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| Esophageal Foreign Body Removal | |
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| Tooth Preservation and Replantation | |
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| Medication Administration | |
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| Nitrous Oxide Administration | |
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| Sedation | |
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| Streptokinase Administration | |
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| TNK-tPA Administration for Acute Myocardial Infarction | |
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| tPA Administration for Acute Myocardial Infarction or Pulmonary Embolus | |
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| tPA Administration for Acute Ischemic Stroke | |
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| Reteplase Administration for Acute Myocardial Infarction | |
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| High-Dose Steroids for Spinal Cord Injury | |
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| Miscellaneous Procedures | |
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| Drug and Alcohol Specimen Collection | |
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| Preservation of Evidence | |
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| Sexual Assault Examination | |
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| Collection of Bite Mark Evidence | |
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| Application of Restraints | |
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| Preparing and Restraining Children for Procedures | |
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| Decontamination for Nuclear, Biologic, and Chemical Exposure | |
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| Preparation for Interfacility Ground or Air Transport | |
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