Common procedures performed by critical care clinicians in the ICU

Type	Procedure
Routine	Peripheral intravenous catheter(s) Monitoring equipment (telemetry leads, blood pressure cuff, fever assessment device [including a rectal probe]) Urinary monitoring system (eg, spontaneous, external or internal catheter) Nasogastric tube insertion Oxygen and ventilator settings and adjustments Imaging studies
Specialized/invasive	Arterial catheter Central venous catheter Pulmonary arterial catheter Intubation and extubation Tracheostomy Bronchoscopy and endoscopy Thoracentesis Paracentesis Lumbar puncture

Although variation exists, consent is not often obtained for routine monitoring procedures but may be listed in "blanket" consent forms. Specialized procedures (such as ECMO cannula insertion, hemodialysis catheter insertion, pericardial drain insertion, and intracranial catheter insertion) are less commonly performed by critical care clinicians and more commonly performed by subspecialists and may not be covered in bundled or blanket consent forms.

ECMO: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ICU: intensive care unit.

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Common procedures performed by critical care clinicians in the ICU