Central Venous Catheters
Central Venous Catheters Jason Lee-Llacer Michael G. Seneff The art and science of central venous catheter (CVC) insertion, maintenance, and management continues to evolve. Increased emphasis on patient safety and…
Airway Management and Endotracheal Intubation
Airway Management and Endotracheal Intubation J. Matthias Walz Shubjeet Kaur Stephen O. Heard In the emergency room and critical care environment, management of the airway to ensure optimal ventilation and…
Avoiding Opioid Abuse
Avoiding Opioid Abuse A fundamental principle in medicine is to do no harm. Practitioners need to know how to prescribe opioids without doing harm – how to treat pain without…
Chiropractic Treatment
Chiropractic Treatment Chiropractic care is a form of integrative medical treatment concerned with mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system. D.D. Palmer founded chiropractic treatment in Davenport, Iowa in 1890. His…
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Physical therapy is used to preserve, enhance, or restore physical function and movement. The mainstays of this therapy include balance, endurance, stretching/range of motion, and strengthening. The goal…
Complementary Treatments
Complementary Treatments Complementary medicine is defined as medical interventions not routinely taught at American medical schools. Although there have been great strides in conventional pain management over the past two…
Percutaneous Lumbar Disc Decompression
Percutaneous Lumbar Disc Decompression A vertebral disc is built like a jelly doughnut. The inner jelly part is the nucleus pulposus and the outer layer is the anulus fibrosus (Fig….
Common Nerve Blocks
Common Nerve Blocks Nerves send sensory impulses to the brain for interpretation. These impulses travel in a regular pattern when the nervous system is working correctly. When a nerve is…
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Spinal Cord Stimulation Since 15 BC electricity has been used to treat pain. Ancient Roman physicians used the torpedo fish, also known as electric ray, to treat headaches and gout….
