Rhythms and Management
Chapter 3 Rhythms and Management Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to: 1. Given a patient situation, describe the electrocardiogram (ECG) characteristics and initial emergency care…
Airway Management: Oxygenation and Ventilation
Chapter 2 Airway Management Oxygenation and Ventilation Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to: 1. Discuss the evaluation of oxygenation and ventilation with the use of…
Electrical Therapy
Chapter 4 Electrical Therapy Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to: 1. Explain defibrillation, its indications, proper pad or paddle relevant placement, relevant precautions, and the…
The ABCDs of Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Chapter 1 The ABCDs of Emergency Cardiovascular Care Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to: 1. Identify risk factors for coronary artery disease. 2. Define cardiovascular…
Acute Stroke
Chapter 6 Acute Stroke Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to: 1. Describe the two major types of stroke. 2. Describe the initial emergency care for…
Valvular Heart Disease in Women
Fig. 9.1 2-D Echocardiogram parasternal long axis view of the left ventricle revealing prolapse of both the anterior and posterior mitral leaflets (white arrow) Table 9.1 Classification of the severity…
Impact of Diabetes Mellitus and the Metabolic Syndrome on the Female Heart
Risk factor Defining level Abdominal obesity, given as waist circumference Men >102 cm (>40 in.) Women >88 cm (>35 in.) Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL HDL cholesterol Men <40 mg/dL Women <50…
Noninvasive Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in Women
Lower prevalence of coronary artery disease Higher prevalence of non-ischaemic chest pain (microvascular abnormalities, mitral valve prolaps) Less predictive symptomatology Limited exercise tolerance due to older age at initial diagnosis…
Fig. 3.1 From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE), the Diamond probability of coronary artery disease (open bars) compared with actual observed coronary disease…
