Procedure Archives • LITFL https://litfl.com/category/litfl/procedure/ Emergency medicine education and critical care education blog Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:11:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://litfl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-LITFL-Logo-Square-516-TR-100x100.png Procedure Archives • LITFL https://litfl.com/category/litfl/procedure/ 32 32 124409178 MacGyver the Foley https://litfl.com/macgyver-the-foley/ https://litfl.com/macgyver-the-foley/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:09:56 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=319038 Kane Guthrie MacGyver the Foley

Foley balloon tamponade can temporarily control catastrophic neck, axillary and groin bleeding, buying time for imaging and definitive care in trauma.

]]> https://litfl.com/macgyver-the-foley/feed/ 0 319038 Serratus Anterior Plane Block https://litfl.com/serratus-anterior-plane-block-guide/ https://litfl.com/serratus-anterior-plane-block-guide/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:46:44 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=314049 Chris Partyka Serratus Anterior Plane Block

FOAMed serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) education package for ED rib fractures: evidence-based indications, sonoanatomy, procedure and safety.

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Emergency Procedure, instruction and discussion: Haematoma block; used in forearm or distal radius fracture requiring reduction

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Emergency Procedure, instruction and discussion: Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block; a technique most often used for rib fracture pain

]]> https://litfl.com/procedure-haematoma-block-instructions/feed/ 1 302533 Procedure: Sutures and Staples https://litfl.com/procedure-sutures-and-staples/ https://litfl.com/procedure-sutures-and-staples/#respond Tue, 03 Jun 2025 05:56:53 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=284789 James Miers and John Mackenzie Procedure: Sutures and Staples

Emergency Procedure: closing lacerations. Three updated videos covering the Simple Suture, Advanced Skills and Stapling

]]> https://litfl.com/procedure-sutures-and-staples/feed/ 0 284789 Airway – Cricothyroidotomy (surgical) https://litfl.com/airway-cricothyroidotomy-surgical/ https://litfl.com/airway-cricothyroidotomy-surgical/#respond Mon, 26 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=284239 James Miers and John Mackenzie Airway – Cricothyroidotomy (surgical)

Emergency procedure, instructions and discussion: Surgical Cricothyroidotomy - inability to oxygenate and ventilate with (BVM, LMA, ETT) and age >10years

]]> https://litfl.com/airway-cricothyroidotomy-surgical/feed/ 0 284239 Procedure: Nail bed repair https://litfl.com/procedure-nail-bed-repair-instructions/ https://litfl.com/procedure-nail-bed-repair-instructions/#respond Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=283497 James Miers and Hasan Sarwar Procedure: Nail bed repair

Emergency Procedure, instruction and discussion: nail bed repair - a deceptively simple injury that can lead to permanent nail deformity if managed incorrectly

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Emergency Procedure: nail bed lacerations - a deceptively simple injury that can lead to permanent nail deformity if not managed carefully

]]> https://litfl.com/procedure-nail-bed-repair/feed/ 0 283499 Procedure: Serratus Anterior Block https://litfl.com/procedure-serratus-anterior-block-instructions/ https://litfl.com/procedure-serratus-anterior-block-instructions/#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 00:12:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=283319 James Miers and Chris Partyka Procedure: Serratus Anterior Block

Emergency Procedure, instruction and discussion: Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block; a technique most often used for rib fracture pain

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Emergency Procedure: Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block; a technique most often used for rib fracture pain

]]> https://litfl.com/procedure-serratus-anterior-block/feed/ 0 283159 Procedure: Lateral Canthotomy https://litfl.com/procedure-lateral-canthotomy-instructions/ https://litfl.com/procedure-lateral-canthotomy-instructions/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:07:00 +0000 https://litfl.com/?p=283308 Kevin Ostrowski and James Miers Procedure: Lateral Canthotomy

Today we cover lateral canthotomy and cantholysis, with a guide made in partnership with a recent publication in Australasian Emergency Care

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Today we cover lateral canthotomy and cantholysis, with a guide made in partnership with a recent publication in Australasian Emergency Care

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