ACLS Study Guide
3rd Edition
Published on 1. September 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-0-323-04695-4 (ISBN)
Description
Now written in a new conversational style, the 3rd edition of the "ACLS Study Guide" features unique, user-friendly, and easy to remember treatment algorithms totally revised to reflect the 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines. Full-color throughout, it continues to offer a complete, concise overview of advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS), acute coronary syndromes, and acute stroke. It also features easy-to-access information with Stop and Review quizzes in each chapter and a comprehensive pretest and posttest. New to this edition are a handy ACLS quick-reference fold-out card, a heart rate ruler, and more! In addition to being an outstanding study tool, the "ACLS Study Guide, 3rd Edition", is the official text for the American Safety and Health Institute ACLS certification course.
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
St Louis
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Approx. 400 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-323-04695-4 (9780323046954)
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Other editions
New editions
Barbara J. Aehlert
ACLS Study Guide
Book
12/2011
4th Edition
Mosby
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Content
Pretest Part 1: Preparatory Chapter 1 - The ABCDs of Emergency Cardiac Care Chapter 2 - Airway Management: Oxygenation and Ventilation Chapter 3 - Rhythm Recognition Section 1: Anatomy Review and Basic Electrophysiology Section 2: Tachydysrhythmias: Too Fast Rhythms Section 3: Bradydysrhythmias: Too Slow Rhythms Section 4: Cardiac Arrest: Absent/Pulseless Rhythms Section 5: Premature Beats and Pacemaker Rhythms Chapter 4 - Electrical Therapy Chapter 5 - Vascular Access and Medications Chapter 6 - Acute Coronary Syndromes Chapter 7 - Stroke and Special Resuscitation Situations Chapter 8 - Putting It All Together Part 2: Case Studies Case 1: Respiratory Arrest Case 2: Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation with an Automated External Defibrillator Case 3: Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation Case 4: Asystole Case 5: Pulseless Electrical Activity Case 6: Acute Coronary Syndromes Case 7: Symptomatic Bradycardia Case 8: Unstable Tachycardia Case 9: Stable Tachycardia Case 10: Acute Ischemic Stroke Posttest Glossary