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  1. EKG book

    cpeubob replied to mrdoc2005's topic in Cardiac

    I also reccomend Dubin - I used edition V. I know you ask for a book but if you get an opportunity attend the seminar "Cardiology for the Non-Cardiac Nurse" its presented by MED ED I think, they...

  2. any guess

    cpeubob posted a topic in Cardiac

    Patient arrives found unresponsive with narrow complex svt, given adenocard X3 via squad, upon arival to ER given adenocard again X2 then "juiced" with 100 joules and converted to st which went to sr,...

  3. CKMB ratio

    cpeubob posted a topic in Cardiac

    I have been searching/surfing for the formula to figure the CKMB ratio and can't find it. What should it be to indicate non-MI and when do we begin to suspect MI ? I have had patients with normal...

  4. Help with Strips

    cpeubob replied to proudmommielpn's topic in Cardiac

    RULE #1 treat the patient not the monitor

  5. CKMB ratio

    cpeubob replied to cpeubob's topic in Cardiac

    ethel Go to the head of the

  6. CKMB ratio

    cpeubob replied to cpeubob's topic in Cardiac

    I spoke with lab today and it's all clear now. CK - 290, CKMB - 7.3 then to find the relative index CKMB divided by CK and multiply that answer by 100, that then becomes a percent. So 7.3(CKMB)...

  7. CKMB ratio

    cpeubob replied to cpeubob's topic in Cardiac

    OK OK lets see if I have this right ..........CK - 290 CKMB - 7.3 so 100 = 3%, now that is 100 is the CK(290) and the 3% is the CKMB(7.3) hope I am right so far ? according to Angi O's info this...

  8. CKMB ratio

    cpeubob replied to cpeubob's topic in Cardiac

    Angie O I am aware of a fall etc causing the CK to elevate, but as I understand it (and this is what I am searching for) if the ratio is above/below a certain number it will indicate cardiac vs....

  9. CKMB ratio

    cpeubob replied to cpeubob's topic in Cardiac

    I appreciate your response and I don't want to appear clueless but : CK = 290 CKMB = 7.30 ratio = ? is it as simple as 290 divided by 7.30 ? We don't get elevated Troponins on the floor...

  10. Help with Strips

    cpeubob replied to proudmommielpn's topic in Cardiac

    Had a patient discharged, D/C instructions given - IV out - telemetry off - waiting on family to transport, started saying "Oh my God I'm gonna die" "help me, help me" sent MONA in...

  11. Telemetry staff ratios

    cpeubob replied to lee1's topic in Cardiac

    3-4 during the day? If I only have 3-4 they want to send me home due to low census, I usually start the day with between 7 and 9. It is so frustrating, when I started we had between 5-6 to start and...