Download or read book Emergency Management of the Coding Patient written by Emily L. Senecal and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2005 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emergency Management of the Coding Patient: Cases, Algorithms, Evidence offers students, interns, and residents an understanding of the protocols and procedures surrounding hospital codes. Concise, practical, and clinically-oriented, this book covers the basics of ACLS, as well as non-cardiac codes, and, more importantly, reviews the leadership skills, knowledge, and teamwork that are critical in managing these difficult situations. Coverage encompasses all the clinical skills required to run a hospital code, including suggestions for how to organize a code team; a review of essential equipment; cardiac rhythm strip interpretation; algorithmic approach to running codes; and administration of resuscitative medications.

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Download or read book The Veterinary ICU Book written by Wayne Wingfield and published by Teton NewMedia. This book was released on 2002-09-29 with total page 1366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interdisciplinary in approach, clearly defining the physiological and clinical principles, which are fundamental to management of the critically ill small animla patient. Clear guidelines for organizing, equipping and staffing an Emergency/Critical Care unit and practical coverage of ethical and lefal concerns in Emergency/Critical Care medicine. A generic resource designed for the veterinary health care giver in any Emergency/Critical Care setting. This book is dedicated to the fundamental clinical signs of astute observation, careful differential diagnosis and analytical thereutic decision making. The presentation is consistent in layout and liberally uses algorithms, diagnostic imaging and original line art. It is the product of eighty expert authors who have created a concise, clinically specific resource for the specialist, residents in training, veterinary practitioners, technicians and students.

Download or read book Precordial Thump written by Zoe Whittall and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insightfully showcasing the inner divide, this poetic memoir aims to break down the larger lies of poetic form and the smaller dishonesties within the self. A fixation on medical language and the crucial aspects of what it means to be human, to love, and to be loved are woven throughout this collection. Featuring compelling lesbian themes, this is a humorous book of self-discovery that conjures up all the joy, toughness, and melancholy of being a girl, both elegant and scruffy at once.

Download or read book Manual of Emergency Medicine written by Jon L. Jenkins and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2005 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, this best-selling Spiral® Manual is the most user-friendly quick reference available in emergency medicine. In an easy-to-scan outline format with key terms boldfaced, the book offers practical guidance for diagnosis and management of all types of emergencies. Lists of possible causes of symptoms lead readers rapidly to appropriate information. Chapters are organized by body system and extensively cross-referenced to make material easy to locate. This edition includes new guidelines for advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and new information on disaster medicine and terrorism preparedness, thrombolytic therapy for stroke and heart attack, and alternative therapies.

Download or read book Cardiac Electrophysiology From Cell to Bedside E Book written by Douglas P. Zipes and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2009-05-06 with total page 1183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardiac Electrophysiology: From Cell to Bedside defines the entire state of current scientific and clinical knowledge in this subspecialty. In response to the many major recent developments in the field, Drs. Zipes and Jalife have completely updated this modern classic, making the 5th Edition the most significant revision yet. From our latest understanding of ion channels, molecular genetics, and cardiac electrical activity through newly recognized syndromes, unique needs of special patient populations, and new diagnostic and therapeutic options, you'll find all the state-of-the-art guidance you need to make informed, effective clinical decisions. What's more, a significantly restructured organization, a new full-color layout, and full-text online access make reference easier than ever. Integrates the latest scientific understanding of arrhythmias with the newest clinical applications, giving you an informed basis for choosing the right treatment and management options for each patient. Synthesizes the knowledge of preeminent authorities in cardiology, physiology, pharmacology, pediatrics, biophysics, pathology, cardiothoracic surgery, and biomedical engineering from around the world, giving you a well-rounded, expert grasp of every issue that affects your patient management. Contains 24 new chapters (listed below) as well as exhaustive updates throughout, to keep you current with new scientific knowledge, newly discovered arrhythmia syndromes, and new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Developmental Regulation of Cardiac Ion Channels Neural Mechanisms of Initiating and Maintaining Arrhythmias Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Acquired Cardiac Arrhythmias Inheritable Sodium Channel Diseases Inheritable Potassium Channel Diseases Inheritable Diseases of Intracellular Calcium Regulation Morphological Correlates of Atrial Arrhythmias Andersen-Tawil Syndrome Timothy Syndrome Progressive Cardiac Conduction Disease Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Arrhythmias in Patients with Neurologic Disorders Autonomic Testing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Energy Sources for Catheter Ablation Linear Lesions to Ablate Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients with Structural Heart Disease Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients without Structural Heart Disease Catheter Ablation in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease Features a completely new section on "Arrhythmias in Special Populations" that explores arrhythmias in athletes ... gender differences in arrhythmias ... arrhythmias in pediatric patients ... and sleep-disordered breathing and arrhythmias. Offers an attractive new full-color design featuring color photos, tables, flow charts, ECGs, and more, making clinically actionable information easy to find and absorb at a glance. Includes full-text online access via Expert Consult, making reference easier for busy practitioners.

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Download or read book Cardiac Mechano Electric Coupling and Arrhythmias written by Peter Kohl and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardiac Mechano-Electric Coupling and Arrhythmias offers a thoroughly reviewed compendium written by leading experts in the field on the mechanism and consequences of cardiac mechano-electrical coupling. Its coverage ranges from stretch-activated ion channels to mechanically induced arrhythmias and mechanical interventions for heart rhythm correction. Information is grouped into logical sections, from molecular mechanisms, to cell, tissue and whole organ responses, right through to patient-based observations and insight emerging from clinical trials. The information provided carefully highlights both consensus insight and current shortcomings in our understanding of cardiac mechano-electric coupling. The book has been thoroughly revised and expanded since publication of the first edition in 2005, extensively updated to reflect recent developments in the field, and now offers a more balanced view of mechano-electrical interactions in the heart and develops a more clinical focus. Written with the practising cardiologist and junior doctor in mind, it offers interesting new insight for the established physician with an interest in cardiac arrhythmogenesis and heart rhythm management.

Download or read book Cardiac Arrhythmia written by Philip J. Podrid and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2001 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition of this clinically oriented textbook about cardiac arrhythmia management continues to be a must-have volume for practicing cardiologists and internists, who require up-to-date information for the daily management of their patients. The material, prepared by recognized experts in the field, presents an in-depth look at diagnostic and treatment protocols in a readable, well-organized format. Unique chapters regarding pregnancy, athletes, and genetics also are included. A Brandon-Hill recommended title.

Download or read book Harwood Nuss Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine written by Allan B. Wolfson and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 1809 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organized for easy reference, this comprehensive, concise, and clinically focused text covers all aspects of emergency medicine. Chapters follow a consistent, structured format—clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, evaluation, management, and disposition with highlighted critical interventions and common pitfalls. In this edition, the Pain and Pain Management section is now at the front of the book, since a large percentage of emergency department patients present with pain-related complaints. The Trauma section now follows the High-Risk Chief Complaint section. A new two-color design will help readers find critical elements of each chapter easily. A companion Website will include the fully searchable text, more than 400 self-assessment questions with answers, and additional images and tables.

Download or read book Cardiac Intensive Care written by Allen Jeremias and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ventilator Management for the Cardiac Patient; Management of Post-Operative Complications in the Cardiac Surgery Patient; Guidelines Relevant to Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit--to keep the book and you up to date. yPresents the text in a new, full-color design and layout for a more visually-appealing and accessible format that makes finding the information you need quick and easy.

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Download or read book Advanced Cardiac Life Support written by Philip Jevon and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced Cardiac Life Support In the event of an adult cardiac arrest, it is essential to be able to respond rapidly, providing safe and effective care. This new and updated edition of Advanced Cardiac Life Support provides the theoretical background to resuscitation as well as explaining the essential resuscitation skills required to manage an adult cardiac arrest- from the time it occurs until subsequent transfer to the ICU. The emphasis is on the prevention of cardiac arrest with detailed information on the management of peri-arrest arrhythmias and acute coronary syndromes. Advanced Cardiac Life Support also discusses ethical and legal issues, record keeping, dealing with bereavement, audit, equipment and training- providing an essential quick reference tool for nurses and health care professionals. An evidence-based approach to emergency care based on the latest Resuscitation guidelines A succinct yet comprehensive guide to the management of cardiac arrest Written by an experienced resuscitation training offer who is also a qualified nurse and former CCU Charge Nurse

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