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Anesthetic Techniques
Ankle Block
Digital Nerve Block
Dorsal Penile Nerve Block
Ear Anesthesia
Epidural Nerve Block
Epidural Steroid Injections
General Anesthesia
Infraorbital Nerve Block
Interscalene Nerve Block
Labor and Delivery, Analgesia, Regional and Local
Local and Regional Anesthesia
Mandibular Nerve Block
Nerve Block, Dorsal Penile, Neonatal
Nose Anesthesia
Popliteal Nerve Block
Posterior Tibial Nerve Block
Radial Nerve Block
Retrobulbar Block
Scalp Anesthesia
Subarachnoid Spinal Block
Supraclavicular Nerve Block
Supraorbital Nerve Block
Testicle and Epididymis Anesthesia
Therapeutic Injections for Pain Management
Transvaginal Pudendal Nerve Block
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
Trigeminal Nerve Block
Brain and Spinal Cord
Anterior Cervical Discectomy
Craniotomy
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Studies
EMG Evaluation of the Motor Unit - Electrophysiologic Biopsy
Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitors
Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
Lumbar Discectomy
Lumbar Facetectomy
Lumbar Puncture
Occipital Nerve Stimulation
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
Peripheral Nerve Stimulator - Train of Four Monitoring
Sciatic Nerve Decompression
Single-Fiber EMG
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery
Ventriculoatrial Shunt Placement
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Tap
Critical Care
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Cooling Techniques for Hyperthermia
Defibrillation and Cardioversion
Emergency Bedside Thoracotomy
Labor and Delivery in the Emergency Department
Volume Resuscitation
Diagnostic Imaging
A-Scan Biometry
Abdominal Computed Tomography Scanning
B-Scan Ocular Ultrasound
Bone Scan
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Breast Cancer Lymphoscintigraphy (Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping)
Breast Ultrasonography
Deep Vein Thrombosis Bedside Ultrasonography
Ectopic Pregnancy Ultrasound Imaging
Focused Assessment With Sonography in Trauma (FAST)
Hemodialysis Fistulas and Thrombosis
Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder (KUB) Imaging
Mammogram
Myocardial Perfusion SPECT
Pulmonary Angiography Technique
Transrectal Ultrasonography of the Prostate
Ear, Nose, Throat, and Dental
Adenoidectomy
Anterior Epistaxis Nasal Pack
Audiology Pure-Tone Testing
Auricular Hematoma Drainage
Canalplasty
Cerumen Impaction Removal
Cochlear Implant Surgery
Cricopharyngeal Myotomy
Cricothyroidotomy
Dizziness Evaluation
Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tube Placement
Ear Foreign Body Removal Procedures
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Lip Biopsy
Mastoidectomy
Maxillectomy
Modified Radical Neck Dissection
Myringotomy
Nasal Endoscopy
Nasal Fracture Reduction
Nasal Septal Button Placement
Nasal Septal Hematoma Drainage
Oral Infection
Oral Tissue Biopsy
Parathyroidectomy
Parotidectomy
Petrosal Sinus Sampling
Pneumatic Otoscope Examination
Polysomnography
Posterior Epistaxis Nasal Pack
Radical Neck Dissection
Radiofrequency Turbinate Reduction
Sleep Endoscopy
Sphenoidotomy
Stapedectomy
Stroboscopy
Temporal Artery Biopsy
Thyroidectomy
Tonsillectomy
Turbinectomy
Tympanocentesis
Tympanoplasty
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Vestibuloocular Reflex Testing
Examination Protocols
Abdominal Examination
Blood Pressure Assessment
Breast Examination
Cervical Cytology (Pap Smear)
Diagnostic Allergy Testing
Diagnostic Prostatic Massage
Digital Rectal Examination
Examination of Low Back Pain
Four-Point Restraint
Glucose Tolerance Testing
History and Mental Status Examination
HIV Testing Overview
Neurological History and Physical Examination
Nutritional Status Assessment in Adults
Pain Assessment
Pelvic Examination
Psychiatric Interview
Pulmonary Examination
Radioactive Iodine Uptake Testing
The Approach to the Painful Joint
Tilt-Table Testing
Tuberculosis Screening
Eye
Chalazion Procedures
Corneal Foreign Body Removal
Intravitreal Injection for Wet (Exudative) Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis
Pars Plana Vitrectomy
Phacoemulsification With Intraocular Lens (IOL) Implantation
Trabeculectomy
Visual Field Testing
Gastrointestinal
Abdominal Closure
Anal Fistulotomy
Anal Surgery for Hemorrhoids
Antrectomy (Distal Gastrectomy)
Appendectomy
Bariatric Surgery
Biliary Stenting
Capsule Endoscopy
Cholangioscopy
Choledochojejunostomy
Colon Resection
Colonoscopy
Diagnostic Liver Biopsy
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Enteroenterostomy
Esophageal Manometry
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
Exploratory (Diagnostic) Laparoscopy
Exploratory Laparotomy
Gastrojejunostomy
Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
Hemorrhoidectomy, Hemorrhoidopexy, and Hemorrhoid Artery Ligation
Hepaticojejunostomy
Hernia Reduction
Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis
Ileocecal Resection
Intestinal Anastomosis
Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis
Laparoscopic and Robotic Rectopexy
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Laparoscopic Hartmann Procedure Reversal
Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Left Adrenalectomy
Laparoscopic Left Colectomy (Left Hemicolectomy)
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Laparoscopic Right Adrenalectomy
Laparoscopic Right Colectomy (Right Hemicolectomy)
Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Longitudinal Pancreaticojejunostomy (Puestow Procedure)
Loop Colostomy
Nasogastric Intubation
Omental (Graham) Patch
Open Adrenalectomy
Open and Laparoscopic Resection Rectopexy
Open Appendectomy
Open Cholecystectomy
Open Hartmann Procedure
Open Heller Myotomy
Open Inguinal Hernia Repair
Open Left Colectomy (Left Hemicolectomy)
Open Right Colectomy (Right Hemicolectomy)
Open Splenectomy
Pancreatosplenectomy and Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy
Paracentesis
Partial Gastrectomy
Percutaneous Biliary Drainage
Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Placement
Percutaneous Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy
Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of Liver Tumors
Pringle Maneuver
Pyloroplasty
Pylorus-Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD)
Reduction of Rectal Prolapse
Rigid Sigmoidoscopy
Rubber-Band Ligation of Hemorrhoids
Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube Placement
Strictureplasty
Surgery for Anal Fissure
Temporary Abdominal Closure Techniques
Thrombosed External Hemorrhoid Excision
Total Mesorectal Excision (TME)
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
Umbilical Hernia Repair
Vagotomy
Genitourinary
Adrenal Surgery
Augmentation Cystoplasty
Bladder Pressure Assessment
Brachytherapy (Radioactive Seed Implantation Therapy) in Prostate Cancer
Burch Colposuspension
Cystography
Cystoprostatectomy
Cystoscopy
Dorsal Slit of the Foreskin
External Beam Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
Hysterosalpingogram
Injectable Bulking Agents for Incontinence
Laparoscopic and Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
Manual Detorsion of the Testes
Nephrostomy
No Scalpel Vasectomy
Partial Cystectomy
Partial Nephrectomy
Penile Injection and Aspiration
Penile Prosthesis Implantation
Percutaneous Nephrostomy
Perineal Abscess Drainage
Perioperative Management of the Patient With Chronic Renal Failure
Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion
Phimosis, Adult Circumcision, and Buried Penis
Prostate Biopsy
Pyeloplasty
Radical Cystectomy
Radical Nephrectomy
Radical Orchiectomy
Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer
Renal Biopsy
Retrograde Pyelography
Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy
Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy
Sacral Nerve Stimulation
Scrotal Abscess Drainage
Simple Prostatectomy
Suprapubic Aspiration
Suprapubic Catheterization
Suprapubic Cystostomy
Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
Ureteroneocystostomy
Ureteroureterostomy
Urethral Catheterization in Men
Urethral Catheterization in Women
Urethrogram
Urinary Diversions and Neobladders
Urinary Incontinence
Vaginal Sling Procedures
Heart and Chest
Cardiac Catheterization of Left Heart
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation
Catheter Ablation
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Coronary CT Angiography
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) Measurement
Heart Sounds
Intra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation
Left Ventricular Assist Device Insertion
Patent Ductus Arteriosus Surgery
Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty (Commissurotomy, Valvotomy)
Pericardial Window
Pericardiocentesis
Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
Pharmacologic Stress Testing
Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
Sternotomy
Synchronized Electrical Cardioversion
Targeted Temperature Management (Therapeutic Hypothermia)
Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing
Transvenous Cardiac Pacing
Treadmill Stress Testing
Vascular Access in Cardiac Catheterization and Intervention
Lung and Respiratory
Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation
Barotrauma and Mechanical Ventilation
Breath Sound Assessment
Bronchial Thermoplasty
Bullectomy
Cricothyroidotomy (Cricothyrotomy)
Decortication
End-Tidal Capnography
Endobronchial Ultrasound
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Laryngeal Mask Airway
Lung Segmentectomy and Limited Pulmonary Resection
Mechanical Ventilation
Nasotracheal Intubation
Noninvasive Ventilation
Noninvasive Ventilation Procedures
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Measurement
Percutaneous Transtracheal Jet Ventilation
Pleural Biopsy
Plication of the Diaphragm
Pneumonectomy
Pulmonary Function Testing
Rapid Sequence Intubation
Sleep-Disordered Breathing and CPAP
Thoracentesis
Thoracic Incisions
Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
Tracheostomy
Tracheostomy Tube Change
Transbronchial Biopsy
Transhiatal Esophagectomy
Tube Thoracostomy
Tube Thoracostomy Management
Ventilator Graphics
Ventilator Management
Video Laryngoscopy and Fiberoptic-Assisted Tracheal Intubation
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
Medication Protocols
Antibiotic Prophylactic Regimens for Endocarditis
Antiepileptic Drugs
Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection
Botulinum Toxin
Botulinum Toxin in Pain Management
Contraception
Diuretics and Heart Failure
Estrogen Therapy
Extracorporeal Photopheresis
Immunosuppression
Infiltrative Administration of Local Anesthetic Agents
Intravenous Immunoglobulin
Intravenous Insulin Therapy
Intravenous-to-Oral Switch Therapy
Medications Used in Tracheal Intubation
Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy
Opioid Equivalents and Conversions
Ototopical Antibiotics
Procedural Sedation
Sedation
The Role of Antibiotics in Cutaneous Surgery
Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke
Use of Metered Dose Inhalers, Spacers, and Nebulizers
Musculoskeletal
Acromioclavicular Joint Injection
Ankle Arthrocentesis
Bone Biopsy
Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
Compartment Pressure Measurement
Digital Amputations of the Upper Extremity
Elbow and Above-Elbow Amputations
Elbow Arthrocentesis
Extensor Tendon Repair
Fingertip Amputation Repair
Guillotine Ankle Amputation
Hallux Valgus Osteotomy
Joint Aspiration (Arthrocentesis)
Knee Arthrocentesis
Knee Injection
Lateral Epicondyle Injection
Lower-Extremity Amputations
Muscle Biopsy and Clinical and Laboratory Features of Neuromuscular Disease
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Distal Femoral Fractures in Adults
Piriformis Injection
Reduction of Ankle Dislocation
Reduction of Finger Dislocation
Reduction of Posterior Elbow Dislocation
Reduction of Posterior Hip Dislocation
Reduction of Radial Head Dislocation
Reduction of Shoulder Dislocation
Reduction of Thumb Dislocation
Sacroiliac Joint Injection
Shoulder Arthrocentesis
Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty
Shoulder Subacromial Injection
Sugar-Tong Forearm Splinting
Surgical Treatment of Septic Arthritis
Thumb Spica Splinting
Toe Amputation
Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Transmetatarsal Amputation
Trigger Point Injection
Triple Arthrodesis
Wrist Arthrocentesis
Obstetric and Gynecologic
Abdominal Incisions and Sutures in Gynecologic Oncological Surgery
Amniotomy
Bakri Balloon Placement
Bartholin Abscess Drainage
Bartholin Gland Marsupialization
Basic Obstetric Ultrasound
Breech Delivery
Breech Extraction Delivery
Cervical Cerclage
Cesarean Delivery
Cesarean Hysterectomy
Colpocleisis
Colposcopy
Conization of Cervix
Contraceptive Implant Placement
Cystocele Repair
Diagnostic Hysteroscopy
Dilation and Curettage With Suction
Episiotomy and Repair
Evaluation of Gestation
External Cephalic Version
Gynecologic Laparoscopy
Gynecologic Myomectomy
Hysterectomy
Hysteroscopy
Induction of Labor
Intrauterine Device Extraction
Intrauterine Device Insertion
Intrauterine Pressure Catheter Placement
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation
Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)
Normal Delivery of the Infant
Operative Laparoscopy
Ovarian Cystectomy
Pelvic Exenteration
Postpartum Tubal Sterilization
Radical and Simple Trachelectomy
Radical Hysterectomy
Rectocele Repair
Sacrocolpopexy
Salpingo-Oophorectomy
Salpingostomy and Salpingectomy
Scalp Lead Placement
Shoulder Dystocia
Surgical Management of Ectopic Pregnancy
Tubal Sterilization
Vacuum Extraction
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery
Vaginal Hysterectomy
Vaginal Vault Suspension
Vulvar Biopsy
Pediatric and Neonatal
Circumcision
Heel Sticks
Neonatal Resuscitation
Pediatric Intraosseous Access
Pediatric Resuscitation
Pediatric Sedation
Pediatric Tracheostomy
Phototherapy for Jaundice
Reconstructive and Aesthetic
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Abdominoplasty
Breast Reconstruction With Acellular Dermis
Chemical Peels
Cryotherapy
Expander-Implant Breast Reconstruction
Fasciocutaneous Flaps
Forehead Flaps
Inferior Pedicle Breast Reduction
Latissimus Flap Breast Reconstruction
Latissimus Myocutaneous Flap
Lip Reconstruction Procedures
Liposuction Techniques
Lower Eyelid Reconstruction
Random Skin Flaps
Rotation Flap Procedures
Scalp Reconstruction Procedures
Sclerotherapy
Septoplasty
Skin Flap Design
Skin Grafting
Split-Thickness Skin Grafts
Varicose Vein Treatment With Endovenous Laser Therapy
Z-Plasty
Skin and Soft Tissue
Advancement Flaps
Axillary Dissection
Basic Excisional Surgery
Breast Biopsy With Needle Localization
Burn Resuscitation and Early Management
Complex Ear Laceration
Complex Lip Laceration
Complex Tongue Laceration
Dermatologic Surgical Complications
Dermoscopy
Electrocautery
Electrosurgery
Emergency Escharotomy
Fasciotomy
Incision Placement
Ingrown Toenail Removal
Lumpectomy
Materials for Wound Closure
Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy
Modified Radical Mastectomy
Nail Removal
Nasal Polypectomy
Percutaneous Abscess Drainage
Pilonidal Cystectomy
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients With Melanoma
Simple Mastectomy
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections - Incision, Drainage, and Debridement
Skin Biopsy
Subungual Hematoma Drainage
Suturing Techniques
Thrombosed External Hemorrhoid Excision
Wound Care
Wound Closure Technique
Wound Foreign Body Removal
Wound Irrigation
Vascular
Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Aortic Bifemoral (Aortobifemoral) Bypass
Arterial Blood Sampling for Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
Arterial Line Placement
Axillofemoral Bypass
Cardiac Catheterization of Left Heart
Carotid Artery Stenting
Carotid Endarterectomy
Central Venous Access Via External Jugular Vein
Central Venous Access via Infraclavicular (Subclavian/Subclavicular) Approach to Subclavian Vein
Central Venous Access via Posterior Approach to Internal Jugular Vein
Central Venous Access via Tunneled Anterior Approach to Internal Jugular Vein
Central Venous Access via Tunneled Catheter
Esophagogastric Devascularization
External Jugular Vein Cannulation
Femoral Central Venous Access
Femorofemoral (Femoral-Femoral) Bypass
Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
Infrapopliteal Bypass
Intraosseous Access
Intravenous Cannulation
Left Ventricular Assist Device Insertion
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Phlebotomy
Plasmapheresis
Pringle Maneuver
Renal Artery Angioplasty
Scalp Vein Catheterization
Transvenous Cardiac Pacing
Umbilical Artery Catheterization
Umbilical Vein Catheterization
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Supraorbital Nerve Block
Interscalene Nerve Block
Dorsal Penile Nerve Block
Transvaginal Pudendal Nerve Block
Nose Anesthesia
Trigeminal Nerve Block
Epidural Nerve Block
Scalp Anesthesia
Ankle Block
Retrobulbar Block
Testicle and Epididymis Anesthesia
Popliteal Nerve Block
Ear Anesthesia
Epidural Steroid Injections
Posterior Tibial Nerve Block
Infraorbital Nerve Block
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
Supraclavicular Nerve Block
Subarachnoid Spinal Block
Local and Regional Anesthesia
General Anesthesia
Therapeutic Injections for Pain Management
Radial Nerve Block
Mandibular Nerve Block
Nerve Block, Dorsal Penile, Neonatal
Digital Nerve Block
Labor and Delivery, Analgesia, Regional and Local
Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Intra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation
Patent Ductus Arteriosus Surgery
Cardiac Catheterization of Left Heart
Left Ventricular Assist Device Insertion
Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
Pharmacologic Stress Testing
Pericardiocentesis
Targeted Temperature Management (Therapeutic Hypothermia)
Treadmill Stress Testing
Sternotomy
Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) Measurement
Heart Sounds
Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty (Commissurotomy, Valvotomy)
Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Electrocardiography
Echocardiography
Transvenous Cardiac Pacing
Catheter Ablation
Pericardial Window
Vascular Access in Cardiac Catheterization and Intervention
Coronary CT Angiography
Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Synchronized Electrical Cardioversion
Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing
Cardiac Tamponade
Defibrillation and Cardioversion
Volume Resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Labor and Delivery in the Emergency Department
Emergency Bedside Thoracotomy
Cooling Techniques for Hyperthermia
Diagnostic Liver Biopsy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
Open Appendectomy
Laparoscopic Right Colectomy (Right Hemicolectomy)
Biliary Stenting
Exploratory Laparotomy
Open Hartmann Procedure
Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
Percutaneous Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Percutaneous Biliary Drainage
Anal Fistulotomy
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Placement
Hemorrhoidectomy, Hemorrhoidopexy, and Hemorrhoid Artery Ligation
Anal Surgery for Hemorrhoids
Open Cholecystectomy
Colonoscopy
Surgery for Anal Fissure
Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis
Loop Colostomy
Strictureplasty
Hepaticojejunostomy
Total Mesorectal Excision (TME)
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Laparoscopic Right Adrenalectomy
Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis
Omental (Graham) Patch
Vagotomy
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
Laparoscopic Left Adrenalectomy
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Pylorus-Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD)
Intestinal Anastomosis
Pancreatosplenectomy and Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy
Longitudinal Pancreaticojejunostomy (Puestow Procedure)
Hernia Reduction
Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
Ileocecal Resection
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of Liver Tumors
Cholangioscopy
Antrectomy (Distal Gastrectomy)
Enteroenterostomy
Choledochojejunostomy
Laparoscopic Hartmann Procedure Reversal
Colon Resection
Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
Pyloroplasty
Umbilical Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
Partial Gastrectomy
Esophageal Manometry
Laparoscopic Left Colectomy (Left Hemicolectomy)
Open Splenectomy
Rubber-Band Ligation of Hemorrhoids
Gastrojejunostomy
Laparoscopic and Robotic Rectopexy
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)
Open and Laparoscopic Resection Rectopexy
Open Adrenalectomy
Reduction of Rectal Prolapse
Open Inguinal Hernia Repair
Open Right Colectomy (Right Hemicolectomy)
Abdominal Closure
Temporary Abdominal Closure Techniques
Capsule Endoscopy
Exploratory (Diagnostic) Laparoscopy
Appendectomy
Rigid Sigmoidoscopy
Open Left Colectomy (Left Hemicolectomy)
Pringle Maneuver
Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube Placement
Thrombosed External Hemorrhoid Excision
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Paracentesis
Nasogastric Intubation
Open Heller Myotomy
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Bariatric Surgery
Urethral Catheterization in Men
Suprapubic Aspiration
Dorsal Slit of the Foreskin
Burch Colposuspension
Ureteroureterostomy
Radical Orchiectomy
Simple Prostatectomy
Injectable Bulking Agents for Incontinence
Scrotal Abscess Drainage
Urethrogram
Percutaneous Nephrostomy
External Beam Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer
Laparoscopic and Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
Perioperative Management of the Patient With Chronic Renal Failure
Perineal Abscess Drainage
Cystoprostatectomy
Cystoscopy
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
Ureteroneocystostomy
Vaginal Sling Procedures
Urethral Catheterization in Women
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
Partial Cystectomy
Partial Nephrectomy
Penile Prosthesis Implantation
Radical Nephrectomy
Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
Nephrostomy
Pyeloplasty
Brachytherapy (Radioactive Seed Implantation Therapy) in Prostate Cancer
Radical Cystectomy
Augmentation Cystoplasty
No Scalpel Vasectomy
Adrenal Surgery
Suprapubic Catheterization
Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer
Penile Injection and Aspiration
Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion
Manual Detorsion of the Testes
Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy
Urinary Diversions and Neobladders
Sacral Nerve Stimulation
Hysterosalpingogram
Bladder Pressure Assessment
Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy
Retrograde Pyelography
Renal Biopsy
Prostate Biopsy
Cystography
Suprapubic Cystostomy
Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy
Phimosis, Adult Circumcision, and Buried Penis
Urinary Incontinence
Ototopical Antibiotics
Infiltrative Administration of Local Anesthetic Agents
Intravenous Immunoglobulin
Antibiotic Prophylactic Regimens for Endocarditis
Intravenous-to-Oral Switch Therapy
Botulinum Toxin in Pain Management
Antiepileptic Drugs
Use of Metered Dose Inhalers, Spacers, and Nebulizers
Intravenous Insulin Therapy
Extracorporeal Photopheresis
Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke
The Role of Antibiotics in Cutaneous Surgery
Immunosuppression
Sedation
Contraception
Botulinum Toxin
Diuretics and Heart Failure
Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection
Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy
Estrogen Therapy
Medications Used in Tracheal Intubation
Procedural Sedation
Opioid Equivalents and Conversions
Guillotine Ankle Amputation
Hallux Valgus Osteotomy
Shoulder Arthrocentesis
Elbow Arthrocentesis
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Distal Femoral Fractures in Adults
Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty
Transmetatarsal Amputation
Reduction of Finger Dislocation
Reduction of Radial Head Dislocation
Muscle Biopsy and Clinical and Laboratory Features of Neuromuscular Disease
Reduction of Posterior Hip Dislocation
Reduction of Ankle Dislocation
Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
Wrist Arthrocentesis
Ankle Arthrocentesis
Trigger Point Injection
Surgical Treatment of Septic Arthritis
Shoulder Subacromial Injection
Reduction of Thumb Dislocation
Bone Biopsy
Joint Aspiration (Arthrocentesis)
Elbow and Above-Elbow Amputations
Lateral Epicondyle Injection
Thumb Spica Splinting
Sugar-Tong Forearm Splinting
Lower-Extremity Amputations
Fingertip Amputation Repair
Triple Arthrodesis
Extensor Tendon Repair
Knee Arthrocentesis
Digital Amputations of the Upper Extremity
Toe Amputation
Reduction of Posterior Elbow Dislocation
Piriformis Injection
Compartment Pressure Measurement
Knee Injection
Reduction of Shoulder Dislocation
Acromioclavicular Joint Injection
Sacroiliac Joint Injection
Pediatric Intraosseous Access
Phototherapy for Jaundice
Pediatric Sedation
Circumcision
Pediatric Tracheostomy
Heel Sticks
Neonatal Resuscitation
Pediatric Resuscitation
Anterior Cervical Discectomy
Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Studies
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