Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to ECGs E Book written by Ali B.A.K. Al-Hadithi and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-12-20 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. The Unofficial Guide to ECGs is a straightforward yet complete guide to interpreting ECGs and easily translating this knowledge to clinical contexts. Edited by experts in cardiology, the book systematically goes through how an ECG is performed and what every part of the ECG tracing represents. It covers common conditions associated with ECG changes and explains the underlying pathophysiology of why these changes occur. An extensive collection of 40 clinical cases with fully annotated ECGs and 120 MCQs are included to allow readers to practise ECG interpretation. Primarily aimed at medical students, this new book will also be useful for all those who may need to brush up on ECGs, including junior doctors, nurses, paramedics, physicians' associates and advanced nurse practitioners. - Clearly defined and systematic structure that is accessible to new learners - Explanations for every component of an ECG tracing and their changes to aid understanding and memorisation - 40 cases with real-life ECGs, ranging in difficulty from beginner to advanced, and clinically-focused questions for the reader to test themselves - Real-life fully annotated ECG images to clearly highlight features of ECG changes - 120 MCQs with detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers alongside annotated and unannotated ECGs - A handy quick reference guide at the end of book covers ECG basics and important changes for rapid revision on the wards

Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills Ebook written by Emily Hotton and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. Designed for medical students, nurses, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals, The Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills contains step-by-step guidance to over 50 core practical procedures. Information is easy to follow and procedures are explained clearly – along with expert practical tips. This book covers the essential skills you'll need throughout your course and for the OSCEs. It also provides a succinct, day-to-day reference for those in practice. - Wide range of procedures covered – more than any other book of its kind - Accompanying mark schemes and typical exam questions to simulate real-life assessment - Fully illustrated with over 200 color photos/illustrations - Model answers so you can check how well you are performing - Content aligned to the latest GMC/MLA requirements - Additional stations covering lateral flow tests, PPE, using a hospital bed - Standardisation of different scenarios - New COVID guidance - More answers to examiner questions in each scenario

Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Medical and Surgical Emergencies E Book written by Varshini Manoharan and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-12-24 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. The Unofficial Guide Medical and Surgical Emergencies offers a collection of common clinical emergency scenarios. It walks you through the practical steps of the decision-making process, from taking a referral through to making a management plan and prescribing – all designed to ensure safe and best practice. With plenty of tips to support your clinical reasoning, real time examples, and a focus on initial management before a diagnosis is clear, this book is ideal for medical students as well as junior doctors wanting a quick reference guide or revision aid. - Clear, simple, practical tips for managing common emergency scenarios - Describes patient management through real time thought processes of a doctor making decisions - Key clinical and prescribing tips to improve safety - Covers a wide range of cases, including fluid prescriptions, interpreting blood test results and acute management of emergencies - Covers practical essentials such as clerking, effective communication and handover tips - High quality images to illustrate important clinical findings

Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Prescribing e book written by Zeshan Qureshi and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Unofficial Guide to Prescribing lays out the practical steps of how to assess, investigate and manage a patient, with a focus on what to prescribe and how to prescribe it. Its aim is to empower newly graduated junior doctors to excel at dealing with emergencies and handling complex prescribing scenarios. Prescribing errors cost healthcare systems millions annually, so early training in prescribing has become an urgent priority of medical education and now forms an essential part of teaching and assessment. The Unofficial Guide to Prescribing (from the same stable as The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs) is a new book designed to address this requirement. It is written by junior doctors still close to the transition from theory to practice, overseen by a review panel of senior clinicians to ensure accuracy, and designed to help medical students practise and learn as much as possible about prescribing, in actual clinical scenarios, before they have to do it for real. Each scenario is presented as you would see it in the hospital setting and covers: - Initial step-by-step assessment of the patient: how to assess, assessment findings, and immediate management - Initial investigations - Initial management - Reassessment - Treatment - Handing over the patient - 'Prescribe' alerts throughout - Written-up drug charts - Blank drug charts for copying and practice

Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Surgery Core Operations Ebook written by Katrina Mason and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.The Unofficial Guide to Surgery provides a succinct yet comprehensive guide to the most common operations - what they are, why people are listed for surgery, how the surgery is done, post-operative care and possible complications. There are full colour illustrations of every procedure.This book will be invaluable for medical students and junior doctors and also as a day-to-day reference for professionals. - Introductory chapter - how to scrub, how to glove and gown, suture techniques, surgical positions - Includes more than 120 common operations across all the surgical sub-specialties - Thorough overview of indications and contraindications - Simple 'step-by-step' guide on how to perform the surgery - Post-operative course, complications and common questions asked by surgeons - Two colour illustrations per operation – will help you understand the underlying anatomy as well as the surgical procedure - Succinct and easy to read throughout - Diverse range of skin colours and tones - not often seen in other medical textbooks - New chapter on maxillofacial surgery

Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Getting Into Medical School E Book written by Bogdan Chiva Giurca and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to help you become one of the few applicants to get into a highly competitive medicine degree, based on the insights of over 300 medical students across 32 UK medical schools.Written in a clear and engaging style, the Unofficial Guide offers unique content to help you stand out from the crowd with useful tips and information at every stage of the process. It demystifies what you can expect from the degree, talks you though writing the application, covers what you need to know (and appear to know) for the interview, and provides a full guide to exam preparation.Updated to incorporate recent post-COVID changes to the admission process, and full of real-life examples from those who have succeeded before you, this will be a much-cherished companion for every would-be doctor. - Unique, highly relevant and inspirational content, all based on real-life experiences - Complete approach that focuses on every aspect of getting into medical school - Written by doctors and medical students – full of tips and tricks that work - Improve your application - covers what admission tutors are looking for when making their selection - Blitz the interview – strategies and techniques, the top 120 most commonly encountered questions, plus all the extra-curricular background reading required - Ace your entrance exams – 20-hour preparation strategy - Write a fantastic personal statement - step-by-step support using previous successful examples - Graduate medicine applications and dedicated section for international students - Includes a section dedicated to international students - Content updated to include post-COVID changes to the process - More real-life examples - How to select the best medical school to increase your chances - New diagrams

Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs written by Emily Hotton and published by Ugtm (Unofficial Guide to Medicine). This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice - as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. This guide has everything you need in one place - including common questions, model answers, how to present your answers to examiners, and numerous practical tips for success - all written by doctors and students who have recently completed the exam process. Ideal for OSCE candidates wanting to blitz their exams, this book will also make a useful day-to-day reference guide for professionals. Over 100 common scenarios - including medical history taking, clinical examination, practical skills and communication skills Covers specialities including orthopaedics, paediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, prescribing, O&G, ophthalmology, ENT Over 300 full colour clinical photos to bring the text to life, including images of patients with disease features Clearly outlines how to relay the assessment of a patient to an examiner or to other doctors on a ward round Model answers to key OSCE questions Written and reviewed by doctors and senior medical students - essential guidance from those in the know New data interpretation chapter New dedicated ophthalmology chapter

Download or read book Nursing Management of the Neurosurgical Patient An Interprofessional Approach E BOOK written by Newton Mei and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-01-16 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use this new text/reference from a nationally recognized center of excellence to ensure high quality nursing care of neurosurgical patients! Nursing Management of the Neurosurgical Patient: An Interprofessional Approach is a concise new resource for best practices in both neurosurgery-specific nursing care and general hospital care. Topics include everything from preoperative assessment and bedside management to common procedures and pathophysiology of the brain and spine; neurosurgical issues such as diabetes, acute kidney injury, and coronary conditions; and pain management, substance abuse, and rehabilitation. A reader-friendly style includes photos, algorithms, flowcharts, and checklists to make it easy to find essential information quickly. Written by experienced neuroscience nurses and Nurse Practitioners, neurosurgeons, and hospitalist physicians, this book uses a team-based, collaborative approach to neurosurgical nursing care. - Team-based, interprofessional collaborative, evidence-based approach provides an in-depth guide to neurosurgical nursing care. - Consistent, streamlined format serves well as both a textbook and a reference for clinical settings. - Abundant, easy-to-reference algorithms help you respond quickly and effectively to resolve neurosurgical patient problems. - Discussion and Nursing Considerations sections are provided in every chapter to describe the practical application of key chapter content. - Case study with application-level questions is included in every chapter to help you apply key content to neurosurgical nursing practice. - Answer key for each case study is provided in every chapter to reinforce understanding and provide remediation. - Interprofessional collaborative authorship provides wide-ranging expertise, with each chapter written by a team consisting of a neuroscience nurse or Nurse Practitioner, a neurosurgeon, and a hospitalist physician.

Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Radiology written by Zeshan Qureshi and published by Unofficial Guides. This book was released on 2023-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the UGTM series acquisition - and one of the most successful titles in the series. 'The Unofficial Guide to Radiology' has been endorsed by the Royal College of Radiologists, The British Institute of Radiology and the British Medical Association. It teaches systematic analysis of the three main types of X-rays: chest, abdominal and orthopedic, with additional chapters looking at all the other main radiology tests such as CT and MRI. The layout is designed to make the book as relevant to clinical practice as possible; the X-rays are presented in the context of a real life scenario. The reader is asked to interpret the X-ray before turning over the page to reveal a model report accompanied by a fully annotated version of the X-ray. To further enhance the clinical relevance, each case has 5 clinical and radiology-related multiple-choice questions with detailed answers. These test core knowledge for exams and working life, and illustrate how the X-ray findings will influence patient management. This book has relevance beyond examinations, for post graduate further education and as a day-to-day reference for professionals. Recommended by the Royal College of Radiologists, with awards from the British Medical Association and the British Institute of Radiology Test your knowledge with over 100 annotated X-rays, illustrated with systematic examples of how to present each one in an exam 300 clinical and radiology-related multiple-choice questions with detailed answers - illustrate how the X-ray findings will influence patient management Covers all commonly used radiology tests including chest, abdominal and orthopaedic X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound and nuclear medicine, as well as interventional radiology Structured for relevance to clinical practice, with sample images related to real-life scenarios N/A

Download or read book Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills written by Emily Hotton and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills' follows on from 'The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs', which has sold 8000 copies in 2 years. It covers over 50 practical skills for medical students, nurses, junior doctors, and other healthcare professionals, including all of the core competencies- more than any other practical skills book on the market. Uniquely it is fully illustrated with over 200 color photos/illustrations, and has accompanying mark schemes to simulate real-life assessment, with model answers so students can check how well they are performing. This book has relevance beyond examinations, for post graduate further education and as a day-to-day reference for professionals

Download or read book Ulrich Canale s Nursing Care Planning Guides E Book written by Nancy Haugen and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-09-07 with total page 941 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confidently plan individualized care for clients in acute care, extended care, and home care environments with Ulrich & Canale's Nursing Care Planning Guides: Prioritization, Delegation, and Clinical Reasoning, 8th Edition. This in-depth nursing care planning guide features 31 detailed nursing diagnosis care plans and 63 disease/disorder care plans that are keyed to specific expected outcomes and interventions. With updated content and the most recent NANDA-I® nursing diagnoses, NIC® interventions, and NOC® outcomes, it reflects the latest nursing taxonomies and evidence-treatment protocols. - The most in-depth care plans of any nursing care planning book foster clinical reasoning and promote effective clinical decision-making. - 31 nursing diagnosis care plans provide detailed interventions with rationales and documentation guidelines for the most common NANDA-I® nursing diagnoses. - 63 in-depth disease/disorder care plans serve as a complete reference for the most common disorders in acute care, extended care, and home care settings. - UNIQUE! Care plan format with a focus on prioritized nursing interventions, interventions that can be delegated, and documentation criteria, as well as differentiation between independent and collaborative nursing actions, provides a comprehensive and practical care planning tool. - In-depth patient teaching content, with each disorder care plan, concluding with a "Deficient Knowledge" diagnosis with extensive discharge teaching information, serves as a guideline for planning client education. - A complete discussion of caring for older adult clients and changes that occur with aging helps you understand the unique considerations of caring for this growing population group. - Nursing and collaborative diagnoses are linked to actions and rationales. - Body system organization makes content easy to locate. - NEW and UNIQUE! A completely new chapter on nursing-sensitive indicators features care plans devoted to "measures and indicators that reflect the structure, processes and outcomes of nursing care" (American Nurses Association, 2004), as well as financial implications for healthcare organizations. - NEW! The most recent NANDA-I® nursing diagnoses, NIC® interventions, and NOC® outcomes reflect the most up-to-date nursing taxonomies. - NEW! Updated content throughout reflects the latest evidence-treatment protocols and national and international guidelines.

Download or read book ECG Interpretation written by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2005-06-22 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ECG Interpretation: An Incredibly Easy! Pocket Guide provides time-starved nurses with the essentials of electrocardiography in a streamlined, bulleted, and highly visual format. The book fits into a pocket for quick reference anytime and anywhere and uses charts, illustrations, logos, and other Incredibly Easy! features to help nurses spot key points at a glance. Topics include ECG basics, such as obtaining and interpreting rhythm strips; arrhythmia interpretation; pacemakers and ICDs; and 12-lead ECGs. For each arrhythmia, causes, signs and symptoms, and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment are presented. Test Zone questions and answers evaluate the reader's mastery of the subject.

Download or read book ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy written by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2005 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to reading and understanding rhythm strips and 12-lead ECGs, this updated edition reviews fundamental cardiac anatomy and physiology, explains how to interpret a rhythm strip, and teaches the reader how to recognize and treat 18 arrhythmias.

Download or read book Pocket ECGs for Nurses written by Andrew R. Houghton and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in plain language with clear explanations, bullet lists and summaries throughout, this book will benefit nurses as well as paramedics and other allied health professionals in recording and reading ECGs. The book begins by covering the basics of cardiac anatomy and physiology and how these relate to the ECG. It then guides nurses on how to perform a high-quality ECG recording, interpret it and make sense of common ECG abnormalities. The book also includes a guide to ambulatory and bedside monitoring and useful chapter summaries.

Download or read book Essential Concepts of Electrophysiology through Case Studies Intracardiac EGMs written by Roderick Tung, MD, FACC, FHRS and published by Cardiotext Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of intracardiac tracings builds on our first book, Essential Concepts of Electrophysiology and Pacing through Case Studies, that guides the reader in developing and refining the key skill of analyzing electrophysiologic recordings. Over 60 cases with a focus on intracardiac EGMs are presented as board exam cases and questions. Tracings are framed by a question, followed by annotated tracings, and a discussion of the correct and potential answers. Cases present a full range of difficulty from simple to advanced. This book will provide a valuable review for a wide variety of professionals — physicians, associated professionals, nurses and technicians — preparing for certification and re-certification examinations in electrophysiology.

Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Medical Research Audit and Teaching E Book written by Danielle Pollitt-Walmsley and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2025-05-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Covers all that is required for non-clinical career progression in one place - Talks about not just what you need to do, but also how to do it - Concise guide to medical statistics - Contains convenient checklists for analysing all the different types of research studies - No other book covers all of this in one place- previously the Medical Defence Union bought 1500 copies to give out to foundation doctors.

Download or read book The ECG In Practice written by John Hampton and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ".A significant resource of information for medical students and junior medical staff, as well as for those wishing to refresh their knowledge." By Perfusion, Apr 2015 Clinically-orientated with a quick reference list of cardiovascular conditions Builds on the basic knowledge outlined in the classic ECG Made Easy Emphasises the individuality of every ECG and uses full 12-lead ECG recordings to provide a realistic reproduction of the clinical environment. The unique page size allows presentation of all 12-lead ECGs across a single page for clarity. Each chapter begins with a brief account of the relevant history and examination and ends with a short account of what might be done once the ECG has been interpreted. Now integrated throughout the book is text on electrophysiology and electrical devices. With pacemakers and implanted defibrillators now common among patients on general medical take, this material guides the reader in recognising their purpose and making a preliminary analysis of any malfunction.