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Clinical Guide to Cardiology
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Clinical Guide to Cardiology
About this book
Clinical Guide to Cardiology is a quick-reference resource, packed full of bullet points, diagrams, tables and algorithms for the key concepts and facts for important presentations and conditions within cardiology. It provides practical, evidence-based information on interventions, investigations, and the management of clinical cardiology.
Key features include:
- A clear evidence-base providing key guidelines and clinical trials in each chapter
- Coverage of examination techniques, common conditions, imaging modalities (including ECGs, chest X-rays, MRI and CT), interventional therapies, and pharmacology
- A companion website at www.wiley.com/go/camm/cardiology featuring audio clips, developed for differing levels of knowledge, that explain key concepts or an area in greater detail, as well as numerous additional clinical case studies, audio scripts, and self-assessment material
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Yes, you can access Clinical Guide to Cardiology by Christian Fielder Camm, A. John Camm, Christian Fielder Camm,A. John Camm in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Cardiology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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PART 1
Examination Techniques
1
Examination Techniques
Christian F. Camm
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
1.1 Common conditions to be looked for on the examination
- Arrhythmias
- Valvular pathology
- Endocarditis
- Heart failure
- Ischaemic heart disease
- Inherited cardiac conditions
- Poor perfusion/shock
- Anaemia
1.2 Clinical examination – peripheries
Table 1.1 Elements to be undertaken prior to examining the patient
| Item | Detail |
| 1. Appropriate hand hygiene | Wash hands with soap and water or alcohol hand rub |
| 2. Introduce yourself | Full name and job title |
| 3. Confirm patient identity | Check full name and date of birth, verify against wrist band |
| 4. Gain permission for the examination | Explain your role and what the examination will involve |
| 5. Enquire about pain | Particularly chest and shoulder pain |
| 6. Position the patient | 45° on examination couch or bed |
| 7. Expose the patient appropriately | Entire chest (women can leave bras on) Remember to cover patient when not examining the chest itself |
Table 1.2 Examination features from the end of the bed
| Item | Detail |
| 1. Does the patient look well? |
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Series
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- About the Companion Website
- PART 1 Examination Techniques
- PART 2 Approach to Presenting Complaints
- PART 3 Conditions
- PART 4 Imaging
- PART 5 Interventional Therapies
- PART 6 Pharmacology
- Index
- EULA