On Call Cardiology

Be on call with confidence! Successfully managing on-call situations requires a masterful combination of speed, skill, and knowledge. These pocket-sized resources provide you with immediate access to the vital, step-by-step information you need to rise to the occasion! On Call Cardiology, 3rd Edition is your practical resource on the management of cardiac problems encountered in an on call setting. Designed for quick reference, this book covers bedside diagnosis, ECG interpretations and treatment. Also included are pharmacologic actions, indications, adverse effects and interactions of commonly used cardiac drugs. All of the books in the ON CALL series give you clear, vital information on assessment, diagnosis, management and much more in a convenient, accessible size.


Features

* Provides the background needed to make sound, confident decisions.
* Reviews common patient problems.
* Examines diagnostic testing and effective interpretation of ECG tracings.
* Lists commonly used medications.
* Utilizes quick-reference lists to deliver complete how-to instructions for each disease and disorder.

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What's New

* Offers a new chapter on Chest X-ray Interpretation with 48 new illustrations
* Bibliographies at the end of each chapter to give you guidance for further study.
* Includes approximately 15 new illustrations in Rapid Guide to Relevant ECG Diagnosis chapter.
* Uses an Algorithmic presentation to aid your decision-making process.

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Contents

Structure of the Book
Commonly Used Abbreviations
INTRODUCTION
1. Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems
2. Documentation of On-Call Problems
3. Examination for Extrathoracic Physical Signs of Heart Disease
4. Examination of the Heart
5. Rapid Guide to Relevant ECG Diagnosis
6. Guide to Chest X-ray Interpretation
PATIENT-RELATED PROBLEMS: THE COMMON CALLS
7. Chest Pain
8. Myocardial Infarction
9. Unstable Angina
10. Pericarditis
11. Cardiac Tamponade
12. Aortic Dissection
13. Hypotension and Cardiogenic Shock
14. Shortness of Breath
15. Edema
16. Bothersome Cough
17. Pulmonary Embolism
18. Acute Pulmonary Edema
19. Congestive Heart Failure
20. Palpitations/Arrhythmias
21. Bradycardia
22. Fever with Valve Murmur: Endocarditis
23. Hypertensive Crisis
24. Hypertension
25. Syncope
26. Cardiac Arrest
27. Deep Venous Thrombosis
28. Evaluation and Treatment of Patients with Murmurs
APPENDICES
A. Infusion Pump Charts
B. SI Units Conversion Table
C. Commonly Used Cardiovascular Drugs
D. Adverse Effects of Cardiac Drugs
E. Cardiac Drug Interactions
F. Drug Index
G. A Guide to the International ACLS Algorithms
INDEX