Learning Lab Procedure Videos

Collecting specimens from the surface of the respiratory mucosa with nasopharyngeal swabs is a procedure used to diagnose Covid-19 as well as other respiratory viral infections and certain bacterial infections in adults and children. This video describes the collection of...

This video presents a practical method for conducting focused cardiac ultrasonography, a qualitative or semiquantitative means of assessing cardiac size, structure, and function at the bedside. The video shows how to perform visual assessment of left ventricular systolic...

The indications for pleural drainage are diagnostic and therapeutic. This video demonstrates ultrasound-guided placement of a small-bore, pigtail catheter for drainage of a pleural effusion.