Rapid Cardiac Care

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

Rapid Cardiac Care is an indispensable resource for all frontline staff working with acutely ill patients. Offering easy access to the knowledge base needed to provide rapid, safe and effective cardiac care, it is ideal for newly qualified healthcare professionals including, nurses, paramedics, cardiac technicians, junior medics, and physiotherapists.Key features include: Essential information to support the assessment of the cardiac patient including focused history taking and physical assessment, rhythm interpretation and 12-lead ECG assessmentPractical guidance on how to care for patients with cardiac emergencies, including acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, heart failure and cardiac arrestA quick reference A-Z section that explores a wide range of conditions affecting the heart, each with a comprehensive overview of patient presentation and strategies to guide patient assessment and managementDiagrams and images are provided to facilitate learning

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-01-26
Mått:140 x 213 x 8 mm
Vikt:195 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Rapid
Antal sidor:144
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781119220275

Utforska kategorier

Omvårdnad inom Medicin
Hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Emma Menzies-Gow, Senior Lecturer (Cardiac Nursing) - Kingston and St. Georges Joint Faculty, St. Georges, University of London Christine Spiers, Principal Lecturer (Cardiac Care), School of Health Sciences, University of Brighton.

Innehållsförteckning

List of Abbreviations ixPreface xiiAcknowledgements xiiiPart 1: Cardiac Anatomy and PhysiologyAnatomy 3Cardiac cycle 5Cardiac conduction system 6Coronary circulation 8Part 2: Rapid Cardiac AssessmentIntroduction 13Cardiac history taking 14Physical examination 18Cardiac Monitoring 21Rapid rhythm recognition 23Cardiac investigations 25Part 3: Rapid 12‐lead ECG InterpretationIntroduction 31Cardiac vectors and axis 33Rapid ECG analysis tool 34Rate and rhythm assessment 35QRS axis calculation 36Pre‐excitation syndromes 37Bundle branch block and fascicular block 38Myocardial ischaemia or infarction 41Other abnormalities seen on the 12‐lead ECG 44Part 4: Cardiac Conditions A–ZAcute coronary syndromes 47Acute coronary syndromes: treatment and interventions 51Acute heart failure 54Aortic aneurysm 57Aortic dissection 59Aortic regurgitation 61Aortic stenosis 63Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy 65Atrial fibrillation 67Atrial flutter 69Brugada syndrome 71Cardiac arrest 73Cardiac arrhythmias: treatment and interventions 75Cardiogenic shock 79Dilated cardiomyopathy 81Heart blocks 83Hypertension 86Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 88Infective endocarditis 90Long QT syndrome 92Marfan syndrome 94Mitral regurgitation 96Mitral stenosis 98Myocarditis 100Pericarditis 102Supraventricular tachycardia 104Takotsubo cardiomyopathy 107Ventricular tachycardia 109Wolff‐Parkinson‐White syndrome (Pre‐excitation syndrome) 111Index 113