Cardiovascular problems in emergency medicine: a discussion-based review

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. INDICE: List of Editors and Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgments. Section I: Cardiac Ischemia. 1 Chest Pain (Michael Bohrn, Amal Mattu, Brian Browne).2 Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (David Plitt, William J. Brady). 3 ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (David F. M. Brown). 4 Unusual Causes of Myocardial Ischemia (Robin Naples, Richard Harrigan). Section II:Cardiac Dysrhythmias. 5 Bradydysrhythmias (Colleen Birmingham, Edward Ullman). 6 Atrial Fibrillation (Kristen Cochran, Shamai Grossman). 7 SupraventricularTachycardia (Theodore Chan). 8 The Differential Diagnosis of Wide Complex Tachycardia ED Diagnostic and Management Considerations (Nathan Charlton, WilliamJ. Brady). 9 Cardiac Arrest (Benjamin Lawner, Amal Mattu). 10 Strategies in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Automatic External Defibrillator and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Catherine Cleaveland, William J. Brady). 11 Pacemakers and AICDS in Emergency Medicine (Theodore Chan). Section III: Non Ischemic Cardiac Disease. 12 Acute Heart Failure (Kevin Reed, Amal Mattu). 13 Syncope (Shamai Grossman). 14 Valvular Heart Disease (Jeffrey Soderman, Edward Ullman). 15 Myocarditis (Jehangir Meer, Amal Mattu). 16 Pericarditis (Theodore Chan). 17 Cardiac Toxins and Drug-Induced Cardiac Disease (Jeffrey Green, Richard Harrigan). 18 Cardiomyopathy (Alden Landry, Shamai Grossman). Section IV: Vascular Emergencies. 19 Aortic Dissection (Keith A. Marill, David F. M. Brown). 20 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (David A. Peak, David F. M. Brown). 21 Hypertensive Emergencies (Russell Berger, Edward Ullman). Section V: Cardiac Testing. 22 The Electrocardiogram in Acute Coronary Syndromes (Laura Oh, William J. Brady). 23 Cardiac Markers (J. Stephen Bohan). 24 Stress Testing (Jefferson Williams, Shamai Grossman). 25 Coronary Computed Tomography (J. Tobias Nagurney, David F. M. Brown). Section VI: Cardiac Surgery Complications. 26 Post-Cardiac Surgery Emergencies (Jonathan Anderson, Shamai Grossman). 27 Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies (Shannon Straszewski, Carrie Tibbles, Kenneth J. Bramwell). Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-67067-5
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 448
• Fecha Publicación: 28/10/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés