Heel Sticks: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
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Heel Sticks: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
Overview: Heel stick is a minimally invasive and easily accessible way to obtain capillary blood samples for various laboratory tests. Capillary blood samples from heel sticks have long been used for obtaining newborn screens and glucose levels. However, ...
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Tags: Lab Test, Children's Health
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Heel sticks are often performed on newborns for blood samples. What tests are done using a heel stick? http://bit.ly/aVfulu
Foreign Body Removal, Ear: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The removal of foreign bodies from the ear is a common procedure in the emergency department.1 Children older than 9 months often present with foreign bodies in the ear; at this age, the pincer grasp is ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Children often stick foreign objects into their ears prompting a trip to the ER. How are the objects removed? http://bit.ly/coVlO0
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