Outpatient Procedures

Primary care

Video course

by Stephen R. Holt, MD

Are you confident performing joint injections or aspirations in your office? What about treating trigger fingers or pesky warts? Learn seventeen of the most common musculoskeletal and cutaneous outpatient procedures. Safely administer anesthesia, diagnose and treat common pathologies, and minimize complications without having to refer your patients to a specialist or senior colleague.

1h 46m

6 Quizzes

3 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Master the basic fundamentals of performing any bedside ambulatory procedure including supplies that will be needed and how to administer local anesthesia
Determine when a bedside procedure can be used diagnostically and / or therapeutically to treat common musculoskeletal and cutaneous conditions
Master the specific steps required to perform each procedure safely and successfully
Master next steps after the procedure is completed such as performing wound closures and instructing the patient on aftercare
Manage rare complications that may occur

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Chapter 1

Basics of performing bedside procedures

In this chapter, learn about basic supplies, consent, and local anesthesia for common bedside ambulatory procedures.

3 lessons

13m

Basics of performing bedside procedures intro

Getting familiar with your supplies

Obtaining consent and preparing the patient

Basics of performing bedside procedures quiz

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Chapter 2

Outpatient procedures involving the shoulder and elbow

Learn how to plan for and perform common ambulatory procedures involving the shoulder and elbow.

4 lessons

17m

Outpatient procedures involving the shoulder and elbow intro

Accessing the subacromial space

Accessing the acromioclavicular joint

Aspirating and injecting the olecranon bursa

Outpatient procedures involving the shoulder and elbow quiz

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Chapter 3

Outpatient procedures involving the hand and wrist

Master the treatment of carpal tunnel, de Quervain's tendinopathy, trigger finger, and more in this chapter.

5 lessons

19m

Outpatient procedures involving the hand and wrist intro

Injecting the carpal tunnel

Treating de Quervain's tendinopathy

Treating trigger finger

Injecting the 1st carpometacarpal joint

Outpatient procedures involving the hand and wrist quiz

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Chapter 4

Outpatient procedures involving the hip and knee

In this chapter, learn how to plan for and how to perform common ambulatory procedures involving the hip and knee.

5 lessons

21m

Outpatient procedures involving the hip and knee intro

Treating greater trochanteric pain syndrome

Treating pes anserine pain syndrome

Considering knee joint aspiration and injection

Aspirating and injecting the knee joint

Outpatient procedures involving the hip and knee quiz

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Chapter 5

Outpatient procedures involving the foot

Learn the bedside procedures to treat plantar fasciitis, warts, and corns in this chapter.

4 lessons

14m

Outpatient procedures involving the foot intro

Treating plantar fasciitis

Using cryotherapy to treat plantar warts

Removing plantar corns

Outpatient procedures involving the foot quiz

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Chapter 6

Other common outpatient procedures

In this chapter, learn how to perform shave and punch biopsies, as well as other common procedures.

6 lessons

25m

Other common outpatient procedures intro

Performing cerumen disimpaction

Removing skin tags

Considering skin biopsy options

Performing shave or punch biopsies

Other common outpatient procedures quiz

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Outpatient Procedures outro

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Teachers of this course

Stephen R. Holt, MD

Stephen is the Associate Program Director of Yale Primary Care Residency, Yale University School of Medicine, USA.

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Nora Drenaline

Primary care

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All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 3 CME credits.

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Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal
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Highly commended by the British Medical Association
Awarded in the digital category of the BMA Book Awards—London 2017
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For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
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CME accredited in the USA and EU with mutual recognition agreements in most other countries.
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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Basics of performing bedside procedures

Outpatient procedures involving the shoulder and elbow

Outpatient procedures involving the hand and wrist

Outpatient procedures involving the hip and knee

Outpatient procedures involving the foot

Other common outpatient procedures

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners