this handbook, under the auspices of the society of chest pain centers, is the first roadmap to treatment of heart failure patients in an observation unit. it gives practitioners a full understanding of the medical requirements, administrative processes, and regulatory issues involved in observation unit care of heart failure patients.
the authors offer practical guidelines for management of heart failure in an observation unit, including admission criteria, initial evaluation, treatment protocols, drugs that should and should not be used, and discharge planning. appendices contain treatment pathways and algorithms; sample orders; discharge information; reminder cards; and diet instructions.
Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.
practice standards for electrocardiographic monitoring in hospital settings: an american heart association scientific statement from the councils on cardiovascular nursing, clinical cardiology, and cardiovascular disease in the young.
Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.
skillstat learning - ecg simulator, heartscape (dynamic learning tool that reviews cardiac anatomy), cardiac trivia challenge, cardiac dictionary. the acls feature on the site is from the 2000 protocols, not 2005 (out-of-date).
To understand the contemporary management of acute heart failure, it is essential to understand not only the functions of the normal heart but also what happens to the heart and to the body as a whole when the heart begins (and continues) to fail. This article reviews the physiological aspects of normal cardiac function and the pathophysiological aspects of heart failure, with an eye toward promoting greater understanding of this condition.
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Blaufuss Multimedia - Heart Sounds and Cardiac Arrhythmias
Excellent resource!