What's covered

EM procedures

The emergency-medicine procedures covered in PrepEM's prep for the ABEM Certifying Exam — each with its indications, contraindications, and complications, plus curated technique videos. See the ACEP clinical policies →

Airway

Rapid Sequence IntubationSurgical CricothyrotomySupraglottic Airway (LMA)Bag-Valve-Mask VentilationNasopharyngeal / Oropharyngeal Airway

Pulmonary

Needle DecompressionChest Tube ThoracostomyThoracentesis

Vascular

Central Venous CatheterizationIntraosseous AccessArterial Line PlacementUmbilical Vein Catheterization (Neonatal)Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral IV

Cardiac

Cardioversion / DefibrillationTranscutaneous PacingPericardiocentesisTransvenous Pacing

Neurologic

Lumbar Puncture

Orthopedic

Shoulder ReductionArthrocentesisHematoma Block

Abdominal

ParacentesisGastric / Esophageal Balloon Tamponade

Ophthalmic

Lateral Canthotomy and CantholysisMeasurement of Eye Pressure (Tonometry)Ocular Foreign Body Removal

Skin

Wound Repair and Laceration ManagementIncision and Drainage

Genitourinary

Paraphimosis ReductionManual Testicular DetorsionDorsal Penile Nerve BlockPriapism Management

OB-GYN

Perimortem Cesarean Delivery (Resuscitative Hysterotomy)Bartholin Abscess Incision and DrainageEmergency Vaginal Delivery

ENT

Anterior and Posterior Nasal Packing for EpistaxisPeritonsillar Abscess Drainage

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