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020 _a9781119986164
050 _aRC 683.5
_b.M38 2024
100 _aMattu, Amal,
_eauthor.
245 _aECGs for acute, critical and emergency care /
_cAmal Mattu, William J. Brady.
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aHoboken, NJ :
_bWiley-Blackwell,
_c2024.
300 _aviii, 168 p. :
_bill. ;
_c28 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"The electrocardiogram is used frequently in the emergency department (ED) and other acute care settings; numerous presentations may require a 12-lead electrocardiogram. For instance, the most frequent indication for ECG performance in the ED is the presence of chest pain; other complaints frequently involving ECG analysis include dyspnea and syncope. Physicians obtain an ECG in the ED in the evaluation of suspected acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary embolism, intentional medication overdose, among other situations; the ECG also plays a major role in various diagnostic strategies, such as the "rule-out myocardial infarction" protocol"--Provided by publisher.
650 _aElectrocardiography
_vmethods
650 _aHeart Diseases
_vdiagnostic imaging
650 _aEmergencies
650 _aEmergency Medical Services
700 _aBrady, William,
_eauthor.
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_cBK
999 _c366776
_d366776