RT Book, Section
A1 Kasper, Dennis L.
A1 Fauci, Anthony S.
A1 Hauser, Stephen L.
A1 Longo, Dan L.
A1 Jameson, J. Larry
A1 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1128781740
T1 Procedures Commonly Performed by Internists
T2 Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 19e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071828529
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1128781740
RD 2024/04/23
AB Internists  perform  a  wide  range  of  medical  procedures,  although  practices  vary  widely  among  institutions  and  by  specialty.  Internists,  nurses,  or  other  ancillary  health  care  professionals  perform  venipuncture  for  blood  testing,  arterial  puncture  for  blood  gases,  endotracheal  intubation,  and  flexible  sigmoidoscopy,  and  insert  IV  lines,  nasogastric  (NG)  tubes,  and  urinary  catheters.  These  procedures  are  not  covered  here,  but  require  skill  and  practice  to  minimize  pt  discomfort  and  potential  complications.  Here,  we  review  more  invasive  diagnostic  and  therapeutic  procedures  performed  by  internists—thoracentesis,  lumbar  puncture,  and  paracentesis.  Many  additional  procedures  are  performed  by  specialists  and  require  additional  training  and  credentialing,  including  the  following: