Welcome to the short course on ‘Bedside Procedures’.

In this course you will learn about the interventions that are commonly performed in the intensive care unit, without the need of an operating room. Topics include procedures like endotracheal intubation, videolaryngoscopy, pericardial puncture, lumbar puncture and percutaneous cholecystostomy, and intra-abdominal pressure monitoring that can be safely performed outside the operating room, at the bed of the patient.

All the units here are clinically orientated providing explanations and illustrations for invasive procedures. Practical recommendations are given, accompanied by figures for techniques performed in critically ill patients. Shifting the performance of an invasive procedure from operating room or interventional lab to the ICU has advantages for both the patient and the doctor performing the procedure.

This course will help the experienced doctor who has not performed a procedure for a long time as well as the young doctors needing a practical assistance when facing a new patient.

This course – based on the book ‘Bedside Procedures’ – Edited by Gabriel Cismaru, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy – comes with the courtesy of IntechOpen and is produced here under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License for the benefit of healthcare professionals.

Disclaimer : The content in this course is educational in nature and intended solely as general health information. It is not a recommendation for treatment or medical advice. It is not a substitute for advice from a health care provider. If you  as a patient are experiencing a medical emergency, contact your health care provider or an emergency room.