| Description |
xix, 281 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm + 20 cards (10 x13 cm) |
| Contents |
1. Acute Myocardial Infarction -- 2. ECG Identification of High-Risk Patients with Unstable Angina -- 3. Wide QRS Tachycardia -- 4. Narrow QRS Tachycardia -- 5. Monogenic Diseases Leading to Cardiac Arrhythmias and Sudden Death -- 6. Slow Atrial Rhythms -- 7. Atrioventricular Block -- 8. ECG Recognition of Acute Pulmonary Embolism -- 9. Digitalis-Induced Emergencies -- 10. Other Drug-Induced Emergencies -- 11. Potassium-Related Emergencies -- 12. Pacing Emergencies -- 13. Prehospital Cardiac Emergencies -- Appendix 1. Emergency Axis Determination -- Appendix 2. Electrical Treatment Of Arrhythmias -- Appendix 3. Emergency Drugs |
| Summary |
"The ECG in Emergency Decision Making, second edition, explains and illustrates the importance of 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) in making rapid and informed decisions in cardiac care. It covers the logical steps to the ECG recognition of the underlying mechanism of cardiac emergencies, their prognostic significance, and the best treatment. AHA treatment guidelines are presented, aspects of differential diagnosis are explained, and perforated decision-making cards are included." --Elsevier |
| Notes |
'brief outline and refresher of emergency management on detachable cards at the end of the book' --p. v |
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The 20 detachable cards are bound in on 5 leaves, some are double-sided |
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Previous ed. c1992 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Electrocardiography.
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Heart -- Diseases.
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Medical emergencies.
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Electrocardiography.
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Emergencies.
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Heart Diseases -- diagnosis.
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| Author |
Conover, Mary Boudreau, 1931-
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| ISBN |
1416002596 (paperback) |
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9781416002598 (paperback) |
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