Covers various procedures and techniques necessary for certification in critical care from the internal medicine, anesthesiology, and surgical critical care certification exam. This title discusses indications/contraindications, equipment, anatomy, techniques, postprocedure care, and complications.

Airway management and endotracheal intubation --Central venous catheters -- Arterial line placement and care -- Pulmonary artery catheters -- Temporary cardiac pacing -- Cardioversion and defibrillation -- Pericardiocentesis -- Chest tube insertion and care -- Bronchoscopy -- Thoracentesis -- Arterial puncture for blood gas analysis -- Tracheostomy -- Gastrointestinal endoscopy -- Paracentesis and diagnostic peritoneal lavage -- Gastroesophageal balloon tamponade for acute variceal hemorrhage -- Endoscopic placement of feeding tubes -- Cerebrospinal fluid aspiration -- Percutaneous suprapubic cystostomy -- Aspiration of the knee and synovial fluid analysis -- Anesthesia for bedside procedures -- Interventional ultrasound -- Interventional radiology: percutaneous drainage techniques -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Management of pain in the critically III patient -- Therapeutic paralysis -- Renal replacement therapy in the intensive care unit -- Therapeutic apheresis: technical considerations and indications in critical care -- Lung biopsy -- Routine monitoring of critically III patients -- Minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring -- Neurologic multimodal monitoring -- Echocardiography in the intensive care unit -- Monitoring gastrointestinal tract function -- Respiratory monitoring during mechanical ventilation.