Procedural Competence -Medicine-Infectious Disease Residency Program

Differential Diagnosis:

Clinical History
Physical Examination
Interpretation of Lab Studies
Interpretation of Basic x-ray Studies
(skull, spine, chest, abdomen, extremities)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation:

Airway Maintenance
Emergency Drug Therapy
Rhythm Strip Interpretation
Intravenous Catheterization
Closed Chest Massage
Pediatric Resuscitation
Electrocardioversion & Defibrillation
Intracardiac Injection
Venous Cut-down

Airway Maintenance:

Insertion of Oral Pharyngeal Airway
Endotracheal Intubation
Cricothyroidotomy
Use of Mechanical Respirators

Additional Specific Skills:

Intra-arterial Puncture or Catheterization

Bladder Catheterization
Foreign Body Removal Techniques

Lumbar Puncture
I&D of Superficial Abscesses & Hematomas
Interpreting Arterial Blood Gases
Emergency Use of External Temporary Pacemakers
Emergency Treatment of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Degree Burns
Introduction of NG Tubes
Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage