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Cardiovascular/Vascular Access

Arterial line - insertion, sampling
CVC - insertion, management
Pulmonary artery catheters
PICC - insertion, management and removal
Intra-osseous access
Cardiac output monitoring - PICCO, Vigileo
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Echocardiography and USS machine - guidelines for use
TOE
Defibrillators
Transcutaneous pacing
Transvenous pacing
Femstop
Intra-aortic balloon pumps - insertion, inter/intra-hospital transport
Pericardiocentesis

Respiratory/Airway

Difficult airway - assessment
​Emergency surgical airway
Tracheostomy (PROMPT) - insertion, tube changing, decannulation, emergency management
​​Bronchoscopy
Invasive ventilation, incl initiation, humidification and extubation 
Non-invasive ventilation
Intercostal catheters

Neurology/Neurosurgery

Cervical hard collars, including clearance of cervical injury (PROMPT), fitting hard collars
Lumbar puncture - adult, paediatric

Gastroenterology/GI surgery

Intra-abdominal pressure monitoring
NG tubes - paediatric
NJ tubes - insertion
Sengstaken-Blakemore tube - insertion, management
Paracentesis

Renal/Urology

CRRT - citrate anticoagulation

Haematology

Total plasma exchange (plasmapheresis)

Other

Bedside sedation
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