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Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine : A Discussion-based Review.
Title:
Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine : A Discussion-based Review.
Author:
Brown, David.
ISBN:
9781119959779
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (410 pages)
Series:
CTEM - Current Topics in Emergency Medicine ; v.3

CTEM - Current Topics in Emergency Medicine
Contents:
Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine: A discussion-based review -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Section One: Cardiac Ischemia -- 1 Chest Pain -- 2 Non-ST-Segment Elevations Myocardial Infarction -- 3 ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction -- 4 Unusual Causes of Myocardial Ischemia -- Section Two: Cardiac Dysrhythmias -- 5 Bradyarrhythmias -- 6 Atrial Fibrillation -- 7 Supraventricular Tachycardia -- 8 The Differential Diagnosis of Wide Complex Tachycardia-ED Diagnostic 8 and Management Considerations -- 9 Cardiac Arrest -- 10 Strategies in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Automatic External Defi brillator 10 and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation -- 11 Pacemakers and AICDS in Emergency Medicine -- Section Three: Non Ischemic Cardiac Disease -- 12 Acute Heart Failure -- 13 Syncope -- 14 Valvular Heart Disease -- 15 Myocarditis -- 16 Pericarditis -- 17 Cardiac Toxins and Drug-Induced Heart Disease -- 18 Cardiomyopathy -- Section Four: Vascular Emergencies -- 19 Aortic Dissection -- 20 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms -- 21 Hypertensive Emergencies -- Section Five: Cardiac Testing -- 22 The Electrocardiogram in Acute Coronary Syndromes -- 23 Cardiac Markers -- 24 Stress Testing -- 25 Coronary Computed Tomography -- Section Six: Cardiac Surgery Complications -- 26 Postcardiac Surgery Emergencies -- 27 Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies -- Index.
Abstract:
A unique textbook in cardiovascular emergencies Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine takes you on rounds with the leading teachers of emergency medicine. Transcripts of in-depth telephone conferences on 27 real-life cardiovascular cases provide a unique and fascinating insight into the way complex cases are diagnosed and managed by some of the most experienced and respected practitioners in the field. Each chapter is then complemented by an authoritative, fully-referenced review of the current literature on the topic. With its unique approach, and the range of cases covered, Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine is an invaluable source of information for all emergency physicians, both qualified and in training.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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