Step-by-step Photo Guides
Central line placement. See also Central line placement with ultrasound guidance.
Thoracentesis (pleural tap)
Paracentesis (ascites tap)
Arthrocentesis (joint tap)
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eMedicine Clinical Procedures
eMedicine offers some very-well illustrated guides:
Lumbar Puncture
Paracentesis
Urethral Catheterization - Men
Suprapubic Catheterization and Aspiration
University of California, San Francisco
The Hospitalist Handbook is a classic guide which is also available in a PDA format. There is a concise procedures section.
Loyola University Chicago
Thoracentesis video from the Loyola University Chicago.
State University of New York at Buffalo -- Procedures
Dalhousie University
Common Currency Videos by the Dalhousie University teach procedure skills like peripheral venous access, ABG sampling, phlebotomy, and urinary catheterization.
University of Alberta and WebMedTechnology
Online educational videos: Central Line, Chest Tube, Lumbar Puncture, Transcutaneous Pacemaker, PICC Line and Epistaxis.
University of British Columbia
UBC has an ACLS lecture as a QuickTime movie (may be outdated). Many of UBC medical rounds can be watched online. SkillStat also has an ACLS training module.
Related reading
Lightning Strikes Twice. Scalpel or Sword? 11/2007.
The videos are streaming, so you will need a Wi-Fi connection to view the videos.
Mosby's Skills Blood Glucose Monitoring/Test
