- 314 pages
- English
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Handbook of Cardiac Critical Care and Anaesthesia
About this book
This book provides clinical tips on the management of common emergencies that are regularly faced by critical care and acute care cardiologists in resource-limited settings. Based on the current guidelines, it explores the evaluation of the patient, followed by its treatment methodology. It highlights the beneficial effects of the use of cardiac drugs during an emergency. There is also a special section on preoperative evaluation and postoperative management of cardiac patients of different subsets. Medicolegal/documentation points are also discussed where relevant. It is useful as a ready reference for physicians, anaesthetists and cardiologists.
Key Features
• Reinforces certain teachings and recalls certain overlooked clinical points to address emergency situations in a busy, resource limited setting
• Explains lucidly what the acute cardiac care/anaesthesia registrar or cardiology fellows ought to do in the intensive care and postoperative wards
• Emphasizes the importance of clinical acumen and observation
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Yes, you can access Handbook of Cardiac Critical Care and Anaesthesia by Sunandan Sikdar in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Anesthesiology & Pain Management. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Editor
- Contributors
- List of Abbreviations
- 1. Evaluation in Acute Cardiac Care
- 2. The ECG in Cardiac Critical Care and Anaesthesia
- 3. Echocardiography in Critical Care
- 4. Assessment of Volume Status in CCU (Online-Only Chapter)
- 5. Thoracic Ultrasound
- 6. Arterial Blood Gas (Online-Only Chapter)
- 7. Approach to Electrolyte Abnormalities in CCU (Online-Only Chapter)
- 8. Haemodynamics
- 9. The Role and Interpretation of Biomarkers
- 10. Acute Chest Pain
- 11. Acute Coronary Syndrome
- 12. ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- 13. Post-Procedure Management in the CCU
- 14. Cardiogenic Shock and Management of Hypotension
- 15. Inotropes and Vasopressors (Online-Only Chapter)
- 16. Antiplatelets and Anticoagulants: Perioperative Issues
- 17. Non-Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants
- 18. Acute Aortic Syndromes
- 19. Refractory Hypertension in Critical Care
- 20. Pulmonary Embolism
- 21. Pulmonary Hypertension
- 22. Narrow QRS Tachycardia
- 23. Atrial Fibrillation: The CCU Perspective
- 24. Wide QRS Tachycardia
- 25. Preoperative, Perioperative and CCU Care in Primary Electrical Disorders of the Heart
- 26. Electrical Storm
- 27. Permanent Pacemakers and Defibrillators: From Basics to Troubleshooting
- 28. Cardiomyopathies
- 29. Myocarditis
- 30. Stress Cardiomyopathy
- 31. Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- 32. Valvular Heart Disease and Infective Endocarditis (Online-Only Chapter)
- 33. Pericarditis and Pericardial Effusion
- 34. Acute Limb Ischaemia
- 35. Use of Sedation, Analgesia and Anaesthesia in CCU (Online-Only Chapter)
- 36A. Preoperative Assessment of Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease
- 36B. Perioperative Assessment and Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease for Non-Cardiac Surgery
- 37. Mechanical Ventilation: Basics for CCU Clinicians (Online-Only Chapter)
- 38. Basics of Non-Invasive Ventilation
- 39. Nutrition in Cardiac Intensive Care (Online-Only Chapter)
- 40. Cardiac Aspects of Diabetes
- 41. Cardiac Arrest: Resuscitation and After
- 42. Cardiac Assist Devices
- 43. Cardiorenal Syndrome and Heart Kidney Interaction (Online-Only Chapter)
- 44. Cardiac Drugs: Uses and Precautions (Online-Only Chapter)
- Index