Endotracheal Drug Administration When an IV line isn’t readily available, drugs can be administered into the respiratory system through an endotracheal (ET) tube. This route allows uninterrupted resuscitation efforts and…
Endoscopic Therapy, Assisting Endoscopic therapy allows visualization of the upper GI tract to help diagnose, control, or prevent bleeding and evacuate blood and clots. During this procedure, the doctor advances…
Electrocardiogram, Signal-Averaged Signal-averaged electrocardiography (ECG) helps to identify patients at risk for sustained ventricular tachycardia. Because this cardiac arrhythmia can be a precursor of sudden death after a myocardial infarction…
Electrocardiogram, Posterior Chest Lead Because of the location of the heart’s posterior surface, changes associated with myocardial damage may not be apparent on a standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). To help…
Electrocardiogram, Right Chest Lead Unlike a standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), used primarily to evaluate left ventricular function, a right chest lead ECG reflects right ventricular function and provides clues to…
Electrical Bone Growth Stimulation By imitating the body’s natural electrical forces, this procedure initiates or accelerates the healing process in a fractured bone that fails to heal. About 1 in…
Elastic Bandage Application Elastic bandages exert gentle, even pressure on a body part. By supporting blood vessels, these rolled bandages promote venous return and prevent pooling of blood in the…
Ear Irrigation Irrigating the ear involves washing the external auditory canal with a stream of solution to clean the canal of discharges, soften and remove impacted cerumen, or dislodge a…
Eardrop Instillation Eardrops may be instilled to treat infection and inflammation, soften cerumen for later removal, produce local anesthesia, or facilitate removal of an insect trapped in the ear by…
Dying Patient Care A patient needs intensive physical support and emotional comfort as he approaches death. Signs and symptoms of impending death include reduced respiratory rate and depth, decreased or…
