Practicals · EM

Emergency Medicine

192 practical items from the NMC curriculum and the NBEMS DNB curriculum, grouped by the curriculum's own sections.

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Top education resources

Top education resources for Emergency Medicine

Video libraries, simulators and animations that residents and published reviews rate highly. We opened every link and checked it plays (8 Oct 2026). Ranked best first.

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    Larry B. Mellick, MD (YouTube)
    Video channelFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Real-patient ED procedures: shoulder reductions (Kona technique), fishhook and nail-gun injuries, arthrocentesis, Magill forceps, front-of-neck access

    Real patients filmed with consent; YouTube marks it "From a doctor licensed in the US"; 717K subscribers, 817 videos

  2. 2
    Core Ultrasound: 5 Minute Sono (Jacob Avila)
    Video libraryFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    EM POCUS: E-FAST, RUSH, aorta, ocular, DVT, nerve blocks for ED analgesia, machine basics

    Short narrated scan-and-needle videos; used by 87.3% of surveyed US POCUS educators

  3. 3
    ACEP Sonoguide
    Interactive atlasFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Emergency ultrasound: basic and advanced scans, nerve blocks, procedural guidance (vascular access, paracentesis, pericardiocentesis) with embedded videos

    College-made EM ultrasound guide used as a high-quality reference standard and by 41.9% of POCUS educators

  4. 4
    OPENPediatrics (Boston Children's Hospital)
    Video libraryFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Paediatric emergency procedures: chest tube, IO, airway, respiratory distress recognition

    Peer-reviewed paediatric procedure videos; "Recognizing Respiratory Distress" 1.9M views

  5. 5
    The POCUS Atlas
    Interactive atlasFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Clip atlas by system (cardiac, lung, aorta, trauma, VExUS) plus a Nerve Block Atlas (brachial plexus, PENG, ESP, TAP) and Sono-Defenders game

    Openly licensed real-patient clips for image-recognition vivas; free 3D-printable phantom guides

192 items

Airway

Bag-mask ventilation

Procedure100 (NMC)

Pediatric airway management

Procedure25 (NMC)

Insertion of oropharyngeal airway

Procedure

Indirect laryngoscopy

Procedure10 (NMC); 10 (DNB, combined)

Direct laryngoscopy

Procedure10 (DNB, combined)

Fiberoptic laryngoscopy

Procedure10 (DNB, combined)

Resuscitation

Open chest cardiac massage (open chest CPR)

Procedure1 (DNB)

Paediatric resuscitation

Drill / simulation10 (DNB)

Venous cutdown

Procedure1 (DNB)

Cardioversion / defibrillation

Procedure40 (NMC); 10 (DNB)

Pericardiocentesis

Procedure10 (NMC); 1 (DNB)

Central venous catheter insertion

Procedure25 (NMC); 5 (DNB)

Pulmonary artery catheter insertion

Procedure1 (DNB)

Trauma resuscitation

Pulmonary

Oxygen therapy administration

Procedure10 (DNB)

Mechanical (invasive) ventilation management

Procedure100 (NMC)

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

Procedure

Thoracentesis (pleural tap)

Procedure10 (NMC, needle); 2 (DNB)

Vascular access

Intraosseous access/infusion

Procedure10 (NMC); 1 (DNB)

Peripheral arterial puncture (ABG sampling)

Procedure100 (NMC); 25 (DNB)

Peripheral venous access/cannulation

Procedure

Wound management

Wound preparation

Procedure50 (NMC)

Wound closure / suturing / laceration repair

Procedure50 (NMC, closure); 100 (NMC, suture); 10 (DNB)

Wound debridement

Procedure25 (NMC)

Wound dressing techniques

Procedure50 (NMC)

Wound irrigation

Procedure

Incision and drainage of abscess

Procedure20 (NMC); 5 (DNB, combined)

Incision and drainage of hematoma

Procedure5 (DNB, combined)

Hematoma block (for fracture reduction)

Procedure4 (DNB, combined)

Peripheral nerve block anesthesia

Procedure4 (DNB); 20 (NMC)

Nail trephination

Procedure1 (DNB)

Orthopedic emergency procedures

Spinal immobilization

Procedure50 (NMC)

Logrolling

Procedure50 (NMC)

Helmet removal

Procedure10 (NMC)

Joint aspiration (arthrocentesis)

Procedure10 (NMC); 2 (DNB)

Fasciotomy

Procedure

Escharotomy

Procedure

Management of compartment syndrome

Procedure

Neurological

Lumbar puncture

Procedure10 (NMC); 2 (DNB)

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assessment

Clinical examination

Fundoscopy

Clinical examination

Gastrointestinal

Nasogastric tube insertion

Procedure100 (NMC); 10 (DNB, combined)

Orogastric tube insertion

Procedure10 (DNB, combined)

Intestinal tube insertion

Procedure10 (DNB, combined)

Gastric lavage

Procedure10 (NMC)

Diagnostic peritoneal lavage

Procedure1 (DNB)

Proctoscopy

Procedure

Sigmoidoscopy

Procedure2 (DNB, combined)

Anoscopy

Procedure2 (DNB, combined)

Sengstaken-Blakemore tube insertion

Procedure1 (DNB)

Endoscopic variceal banding

Procedure

Endoscopic sclerotherapy for UGI bleed

Procedure

Genitourinary

Foley's (urethral) catheterization

Procedure50 (NMC); 10 (DNB)

Suprapubic catheterization (cystostomy)

Procedure4 (NMC); 2 (DNB)

Detorsion of testicular torsion

Procedure2 (NMC)

Reducing paraphimosis

Procedure2 (NMC)

Removal of intrauterine device

Procedure1 (DNB)

ENT

Nasal packing (epistaxis control)

Procedure10 (NMC)

Management of epistaxis

Procedure1 (DNB)

Anterior rhinoscopy

Clinical examination

Otoscopy

Clinical examination

Drainage of peritonsillar abscess

Procedure1 (DNB)

Maxillo-facial

Dental anaesthesia

Procedure4 (NMC)

Dental socket suture

Procedure4 (NMC)

Stabilization of traumatically avulsed teeth

Procedure1 (DNB)

Ocular

Slit lamp examination

Procedure20 (NMC)

Lateral canthotomy

Procedure1 (NMC)

Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Emergency delivery of baby

Procedure10 (NMC); 1 (DNB)

Speculum examination (vaginal)

Clinical examination10 (NMC)

Perimortem Caesarean section

Procedure

Assessment of the sexual assault victim

Clinical examination

Miscellaneous / Forensic

Examination of sexual assault accused

Clinical examination

Assessment of signs of death

Clinical examination

Toxicology

Environmental / Temperature control

Warming techniques (hypothermia)

Procedure

Analgesia and sedation

Local anaesthesia technique

Procedure

Topical anaesthesia technique

Procedure

Regional anaesthesia technique

Procedure

Diagnostic procedures

Bone marrow aspiration

Procedure

Bone marrow biopsy

Procedure

Liver biopsy

Procedure

Nerve biopsy

Procedure

Muscle biopsy

Procedure

Skin biopsy

Procedure

Renal (kidney) biopsy

Procedure

Pleural biopsy

Procedure

Point of care ultrasound

FAST / E-FAST examination

Procedure50 (NMC)

Airway ultrasound

Procedure25 (NMC)

POCUS shock assessment

Procedure50 (NMC)

Pulmonary (lung) ultrasound

Procedure50 (NMC)

Abdominal and renal POCUS

Procedure50 (NMC)

Soft tissue and skin ultrasound

Procedure25 (NMC)

Ultrasound-guided procedural guidance

Procedure50 (NMC)

Ocular ultrasound

Procedure25 (NMC)

Ultrasound-guided venous access

Procedure

POCUS DVT screening

Procedure

Investigation interpretation

ECG interpretation

Interpretation250 (NMC)

Interpretation of laboratory investigations

Interpretation100 (NMC, combined)

Interpretation of plain X-rays

Interpretation100 (NMC, combined)

Interpretation of CT scans

Interpretation100 (NMC, combined)

Interpretation of MRI

Interpretation100 (NMC, combined)

Interpretation of arterial blood gas (ABG)

Interpretation

Interpretation of pulse oximetry

Interpretation

Interpretation of capnography

Interpretation

Interpretation of pulmonary function tests

Interpretation

Transportation of patients

Communication skills

Communication with patients and relatives

Communication / admin50 (NMC)

Communication with colleagues and other personnel

Communication / admin50 (NMC)

Disaster medicine

Major incident planning

Drill / simulation10 (NMC)

Mass-casualty disaster drill

Drill / simulation

Others

Workplace-based assessment

Miscellaneous

Death notification in emergency department

Communication / admin

Forensic issues

Teaching and learning methods

Clinical audit

Communication / admin

Hygiene skills

Patient isolation and staff protection procedures

Communication / admin

Structured courses

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course

Drill / simulation

Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training course

Drill / simulation

HAZMAT life support training

Drill / simulation

Child protection training

Communication / admin

Clinical assessment skills

Physical examination of respiratory system

Clinical examination

Physical examination of cardiovascular system

Clinical examination

Physical examination of neurological system

Clinical examination

Ophthalmologic examination

Clinical examination

ENT examination

Clinical examination

Obstetric examination

Clinical examination

Dermatologic examination

Clinical examination

Clinical / Practical Examination

Breathing and ventilation

Assessment of breathing and ventilation

Clinical examination