Mediastinum Computed tomography (CT) is indispensable in imaging the mediastinum. Although conventional radiographs can show recognizable abnormalities in many patients with mediastinal pathology, radiographs are limited in their sensitivity and…
Wide and Narrow Complex Tachyarrhythmias David V. Daniels Amin Al-Ahmad BACKGROUND AND APPROACH The tachyarrhythmias presented in this chapter and the approach to their differential diagnosis, workup, and treatment are…
Sudden Cardiac Death and ICD Therapy David V. Daniels Henry Hsia BACKGROUND Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is defined as death from cardiovascular causes shortly after the onset of symptoms in…
Bradyarrhythmias and Pacing James V. Freeman Paul J. Wang BACKGROUND Bradyarrhythmias result from abnormalities of sinus node function or A-V conduction. In this chapter we review the initial recognition, triage,…
Cardiogenic Shock David V. Daniels Todd J. Brinton Randall Vagelos BACKGROUND Cardiogenic shock is a state of inadequate tissue perfusion and dysoxia due to primary cardiac dysfunction clinically manifest by…
Focal Lung Disease Although assessment of patients with focal lung abnormalities continues to represent an important problem in pulmonary diagnosis (1, 2, 3), the past decade has seen important developments…
Chest Pain and the Acute Coronary Syndromes David V. Daniels Todd J. Brinton David P. Lee BACKGROUND AND APPROACH There are over 5 million emergency department visits each year in…
Stress Testing Ian Brown Donald Schreiber BACKGROUND AND APPROACH Stress testing is one diagnostic instrument currently available to medical professionals for the evaluation and risk stratification of patients with known…
Physical Examination of the Cardiovascular System Clarke G. Daniels David V. Daniels Kamalendu Chatterjee BACKGROUND AND APPROACH An 81-year-old patient presented to the emergency room complaining of weakness and fatigue….
Lung Cancer Introduction/Epidemiology At the outset of the 21st century, lung cancer remains one of the world’s leading causes of preventable death (1). In the United States alone, it was…
