Description |
214 pages + 1 CD-ROM |
Contents |
Introduction: heart failure in the observation unit / W. Frank Peacock -- The out of hospital management of acute heart failure / Marvin A. Wayne and Vincent N. Mosesso -- Observation unit admission inclusion and exclusion criteria / Sean P. Collins -- Acute exacerbations of heart failure: initial evaluation and management in the acute care setting / Douglas S. Ander -- The process and economics of heart failure / Sandra Sieck -- Observation unit: treatment protocols / J. Douglas Kirk -- Drugs that should not be used in the observation unit management of heart failure: The adverse effects of selected drugs / Harischandra B. Karunaratne, Arti N. Bhavsar, and Nicole Rosenke -- Performance measurement, staffing, and facilities requirements for observation unit heart failure management / Nancy M. Albert -- Emergency department and observation unit discharge criteria / Deborah B. Diercks -- The essentials of patient education in the emergency department / Robin J. Trupp and Shelly Selby -- Discharge planning for heart failure in the short stay unit / Ginger Conway -- Chronic heart failure management: drugs recommended for routine use / Robert J. Stomel and Majid Qazi |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Heart Failure.
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Emergency Service, Hospital.
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Observation.
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Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Author |
Peacock, W. Frank.
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LC no. |
2006004703 |
ISBN |
0781766451 |
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