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Emergency Package

This package was chosen for its usefulness in emergency settings. Physicians, nurses, and midlevel practitioners who may be called upon to function in emergency settings will find this collection easy to understand.

Videos, pictures and text illustrate dozens of emergency procedures, including delivering a baby, restoring a dislocated shoulder, suturing a wound, and emergency resuscitation.

The Emergency Package contains:
 

     ·Operational Medicine 2001 (Enhanced)

     ·Military Obstetrics & Gynecology

     ·Dental Emergencies

     ·Trauma Surgery

     ·Trauma Surgery II

     ·Trauma Surgery III

     ·Injections

     ·IV Therapy

     ·Surgical Airway

     ·Suturing

     ·Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Casualties

     ·Advanced Combat Trauma Life Support

OB-GYN 101

This CD serves as an introductory textbook for medical students, nursing students, and other medical personnel in basic health care for women. A collection of text, photographs and video clips, the CD follows the learning objectives established by the OB-GYN Department at the Northwestern University Medical School, and includes instruction on performing gynecology and obstetrical exams, delivery of a baby, and diagnosis and treatment of common gynecologic illnesses.

OBGYN-101 Gray Haired Notes

This is the audio companion to OBGYN-101 multimedia course in introductory obstetrics and gynecology. Plug in and learn during downtime, while commuting, or anytime you'd rather listen than read.

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Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Casualties

Medical personnel at all levels may be called upon to deal with casualties from nuclear, biological or chemical weapons.

This collection of manuals from the U.S. Army can be used as medical educational training tools, or can be kept on the shelf, ready for immediate use whenever the need arises.

These manuals are:

• Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook
• Medical Management of Radiologic Casualties
• Medical Management of Biological Casualties
• Medical NBC Battlebook

Suturing Collection DVD

These classic videos have been used as initial and supplemental training for generations of Medical and Nursing Students, Army Medics, Navy Hospital Corpsmen, and EMS Providers. This video collection shows practical, how-to-do-it skills, essential to these healthcare providers. Included on this DVD are:

     How to Suture a Wound (11:15 1991)
     Basic Suturing in the Emergency Room (11:50 1980)
     Preparation and Handling of Sutures and Needles (23:15 1990)
     Suturing Examples (1:00 2004)
     Knot Tying Examples (1:12 2004)
 

Male and Female Cathetrization Collection DVD

These classic videos have been used as initial and supplemental training for generations of Medical and Nursing Students, Army Medics, Navy Hospital Corpsmen, and EMS Providers. This video collection shows practical, how-to-do-it skills, essential to these healthcare providers. Included on this DVD are:

     5-Minute Female Foley Catheter (5:00 2006)
     Urinary Catheterization (32:32 1990)
     Catheterization of the Male and Female (23:50 1970)
 

Personal Protective Equipment

Protective equipment, including masks, eye shields, caps, gowns and gloves, has never been more important for the safety of patients and health care workers.

This 12-minute video is designed to increase the safety of the healthcare work environment and promote patient safety through the improved use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). It is appropriate for physicians, nurses, technicians, and healthcare support staff.

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Scrubbing In

Most surgical procedures require appropriate attire and a scrubbing-in procedure that involves careful washing of the hands and arms, and the use of a surgical cap, mask, eye protection, gown and gloves.

This video demonstrates a proper procedure for performing these tasks.

The video is suitable for any medical professional engaged in surgical activities, including medical and nursing students, EMTs, and other health professionals.

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Intravenous Therapy Collection DVD

These classic videos have been used as initial and supplemental training for generations of Medical and Nursing Students, Army Medics, Navy Hospital Corpsmen, and EMS Providers. This video collection shows practical, how-to-do-it skills, essential to these healthcare providers. Included on this DVD are:

     Starting an IV (0:55 2005)
     Initiate an Intravenous Infusion (12:59 1993)
     Starting an IV in a Field Environment (8:38 1995)
     IV Therapy (31:00 1993)
 

5-Minute Self Breast Exam Video

This 5-minute video demonstrates how to perform a self breast exam, and some of the important findings. Abnormal findings include breast asymmetry, nipple discharge, inverted nipples, breast lump and breast mass.

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5-Minute Vulva Anatomy Video

This video provides a detailed tour of vulvar anatomy, with close-up views of the labia majora, minora, vestibule, urethra, and clitoral hood.

Normal and abnormals are shown, with clinical correlation.

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5-Minute Pregnancy Video

This video is a visual tour of a pregnancy, month-by-month. Using images, sounds, and ultrasound, the physical changes occurring over nine months in the pregnant woman and her fetus are dynamically shown.

Included are two different versions of "9 months in 20 seconds" which graphically show the mother's growth.

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5-Minute Pregnant Abdomen Exam

Using both graphics and actual video, important findings are illustrated, including the normal anatomic changes that occur over the course of the pregnancy.

Changes in location of the diaphragm, appendix and gallbladder are illustrated.

The technique of measuring the fundal height is shown and applied to evaluation of gestational age, fetal growth, and estimation of fetal weight.

The four Leopold Maneuvers are shown both on a live patient and on a fetal model, to better explain how the maneuvers are used clinically.

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5-Minute Vaginal Delivery Video

This video shows a normal vaginal delivery of a baby, illustrating the 7 cardinal movements of labor. Included is pushing, crowning, delivery of the head, removing the umbilical cord from around the neck, delivery of the placenta and suturing of the vulva.
 

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5-Minute SubCutaneous Self-Injection Video

Certain medications, such as insulin, growth hormone, and fertility drugs, are best administered through injection into the subcutaneous space, just beneath the skin.

Many patients learn to give themselves these injections. This 5-minute video is designed to assist in the training of individuals to give themselves subcutaneous injections.
 

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Avoiding Breast Exam Errors Video

This 5-minute video describes techniques to avoid breast exam errors and improve the quality of the exam. Aimed at medical personnel and using actual patients, these skills are emphasized:

• Understand clinical anatomy.

• Take advantage of positioning.

• Feel all areas of breast tissue.

• Expert use of hands.

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Avoiding Pelvic Exam Errors Video

This 5-minute video describes techniques to avoid pelvic exam errors and improve the quality of the exam. Aimed at medical personnel and using actual patients, these skills are emphasized:

• Make the patient comfortable.

• Make the exam easy for yourself.

• Don't miss problems on the vulva.

• Expert use of the speculum.

Shown are patient positioning and lighting techniques, positioning of the stirrups, and a detailed discussion of the use of the vaginal speculum.
Techniques to examine each part of the vulva are shown and described.
 

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Avoiding Breast Self Exam Errors Video

This 5-minute video describes techniques to avoid breast self exam errors and improve the quality of the exam. BSE can be important in diagnosing breast cancer. Aimed at patients who perform this exam and clinicians who teach this exam, these skills are emphasized:

• Understand clinical anatomy.

• Timing is important.

• Feel all areas of breast tissue.

• Use good hand technique.

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5-Minute Sonohysterogram

This 5-minute video shows the imaging technique of sonohysterography.

During a pelvic ultrasound scan, sterile saline is introduced into the uterine cavity, outlining the structures and simplifying evaluation of the uterine lining and any intracavitary masses. Shown here is one technique for performing this producedure, which includes models, images and recordings from actual exams which demonstrate both normal and abnormal findings.

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Scrub, Gown, and Glove Procedures (Free)

This training program is based on the US Army's course, with multimedia additions by the Brookside Associates. It covers:

     ·Surgical Scrub

     ·Gowning Procedures

     ·Gloving Procedures

     ·Gowning and Gloving other Surgical Team Members

Dysplasia Video

Cervical Dysplasia is the non-cancerous growth of abnormal cells. It is a common abnormality found on Pap smears and because of its association with cervical cancer, is a source of concern for patients and physicians.

This video shows the development, evaluation, and management of dysplasia on the cervix, including its likely natural progression, depending on severity. Using photographs, graphics and video of live patients, this was designed as an introductory teaching tool for medical students, but can be useful to anyone seeking insight into the clinical condition of dysplasia of the cervix.

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Administer IM, SubQ, and Intradermal Injections (Free)

This training program is based on the US Army's course, with multimedia additions by the Brookside Associates. It covers:

     ·Intramuscular Injections 

     ·Subcutaneous Injections

     ·Intradermal Injections

TB Skin Testing

The Mantoux tuberculin skin test (or TST) is a standard method of determining whether a person is or has been infected with this bacteria. This video demonstrates the technique for administering the skin test and reading the results. Using graphics, models and live patients, standard procedures are shown. Included is the "60-Second Tuberculin Test."

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HPV Immunization

Human Papilloma Virus infections can be annoying and sometimes dangerous, because of their association with cancers of the genital tract. The HPV vaccine is one technique for reducing the risk of HPV infection of the more annoying and dangerous HPV virus subtypes. This video shows how to administer an HPV immunization, using graphics, models, and live patients. It is appropriate for those medical professionals in training, and for others who are interested in seeing an actual procedure.
 

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