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How To Do Skin, Soft-Tissue, and Minor Surgical Procedures
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How To Do Skin, Soft-Tissue, and Minor Surgical Procedures
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How To Debride and Dress a Burn
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Initial care of all burn wounds
Definitive burn wound care
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
Reference
More Information
How To Do Burn Escharotomy
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Limbs
Chest
Neck
Penis
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Do Nail Trephination
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
How To Incise and Drain an Abscess
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Antibiotics
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
More Information
How To Remove a Deep Fishhook
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
Reference
How To Remove a Shallow Fishhook
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
For the simple straight pull (string method)
For the needle cover method
After removing the hook
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Remove a Tick
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Prophylactic antibiotics
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
More Information
How To Treat an Ingrown Toenail
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
For all procedures
To splint the nail
To remove a nail spicule
To remove all or part of the main part of the toenail
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks