Procedures

A lumbar puncture uses a fine needle inserted between the vertebrae in the lower back to take samples of CSF

Demonstration video thanks to Geeky Medics Equipment Gloves Hand sanitiser Tourniquet Appropriate size cannula Alcohol swab Gauze Syringe 0.9% sodium

Equipment Gloves Hand sanitiser Alcohol wipe Tourniquet Cotton wool/ gauze Needle Syringe or vacutainer Blood bottles Specimen bag Plaster or

This article will discuss how to take blood and cannulate patients in the paediatric setting.

NG tubes are passed from the nose to the stomach. Depending on the material, they can stay between 2 to

If the thought of conducting an intimate examination or attempting to wield (without any embarrassing pitfalls) the contraption that is

In this article, we discuss when a catheter might be needed and top tips on male & female catheterisation. Before

Being able to use an ophthalmoscope confidently is very important to junior doctors, especially when identifying eye emergencies. In this

Ascitic aspiration (tap) is routinely performed for every patient admitted with ascites to identify the underlying cause. The most urgent

Femoral puncture is typically used to acquire blood from a patient in an emergency setting as both the veins and

Non-invasive ventilation is a way of providing ventilatory support to patients in respiratory failure without using an invasive airway device

Sutures are placed to aid with wound healing following a traumatic laceration or surgical incision and to promote haemostasis. In

Thanks to Geeky Medics for an excellent video demonstration Equipment Gloves Alcohol wipe Cotton wool/ gauze ABG syringe (ensure it

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