1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910143321503321

Titolo

The evaluation and treatment of syncope [[electronic resource] ] : a handbook for clinical practice / / edited by David Benditt ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Blackwell, 2006

ISBN

1-280-74877-X

9786610748778

0-470-76410-4

1-4443-1281-2

1-4051-7235-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 p.)

Collana

The ESC education series

Altri autori (Persone)

BendittDavid G

Disciplina

616.047

616/.047

Soggetti

Syncope (Pathology)

Syncope (Pathology) - Treatment

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: Armonk, N.Y.: Futura, 2003.

Nota di contenuto

The evaluation and treatment of syncopeA handbook for clinical practice; List of contributors; Introduction; Section one: Definition, pathophysiology epidemiology; CHAPTER 1Syncope: definition,classification, and multiplepotential causes; CHAPTER 2What is syncope and what isnot syncope: the importanceofdefinitions; CHAPTER 3Pathophysiology and clinicalpresentation; CHAPTER 4Maintaining blood pressurewhile upright - physiologyand potential for disturbancesto cause syncope; CHAPTER 5Epidemiology and social costsof syncope; Section two:Syncope evaluation strategy

CHAPTER 6Overview of recommendeddiagnostic strategiesCHAPTER 7Initial evaluation of thesyncope patient; CHAPTER 8The role of the preparedquestionnaire in initialevaluation of transient lossesof consciousness; CHAPTER 9Who should be evaluatedand treated in hospital,and who can be managedas an outpatient?; CHAPTER 10Organizing management ofsyncope in the hospital andclinic (the syncope unit); CHAPTER 11Impact of syncope guidelineson clinical care;



Section three:Specific diagnostic procedures; CHAPTER 12Ambulatoryelectrocardiographicmonitoring forevaluation of syncope

CHAPTER 13Hemodynamic sensors: thefuture evaluation of syncopeCHAPTER 14The basic autonomicassessment; CHAPTER 15Electrophysiological testing; CHAPTER 16Miscellaneous diagnosticprocedures: when are theyindicated; CHAPTER 17Neurologic diagnosticprocedures in syncope; CHAPTER 18Contribution of psychiatricdisorders to apparent syncope; Section four:Causes of syncope and syncopemimics, and treatment; CHAPTER 19Who to treat; CHAPTER 20 Specific causes of syncope: theirevaluation and treatment strategies; Part 1: Neurally mediated reflex syncope; Part 2: Orthostatic syncope

Part 3: Cardiac arrhythmias and conduction system disease as a primary cause of syncopePart 4: Structural cardiac and pulmonary causes of syncope; Part 5: Cerebrovascular disorders as the primary cause of syncope; CHAPTER 21Syncope and other causes oftransient loss of consciousnessin children, teenagers, andadolescents; CHAPTER 22Syncope in the older adult(including drivingimplications); CHAPTER 23Conditions that mimicsyncope; Section five:Selected references since 1990; Key selected references; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Designed for the practitioner, this handbook provides an easy-to-read overview of how to evaluate and treat patients with a history of fainting. The 2nd Edition has been fully revised to contain all the latest information concerning diagnosis and treatment. It is based on the 2004 update of the ESC Guidelines on the Management of Syncope and offers up-to-date direction based on comprehensive analysis.  All chapters share a consistent structure and are concise - only essential references are included. However, each chapter comes with suggestions for further reading and a comprehensi



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797304603321

Autore

Provenzo Eugene F.

Titolo

100 experiential learning activities for social studies, literature, and the arts, grades 5-12 / / Eugene F. Provenzo Jr., Dan W. Butin, Anthony Angelini ; proofreader, Andrea Martin ; graphic designer, Lisa Riley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

1-4522-9398-8

1-4522-9733-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Disciplina

371.39

Soggetti

Experiential learning

Active learning

Middle school education - Activity programs

Education, Secondary - Activity programs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Introduction""; ""Matrices""; ""Matrix of Activities Correlated to the National Council of Social Studies (NCSS) Standards""; ""Matrix of Activities Correlated to the Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) Standards""; ""Chapter 1 - Creating a Language""; ""Chapter 2 - Point-of-View Pictures""; ""Chapter 3 - Rosie the Riveter""; ""Chapter 4 -  Columbus and the Discovery of the New World""; ""Chapter 5 - How is History Portrayed? Columbus and the Discovery of the New World""

""Chapter 6 - Spanglish""""Chapter 7 - Slave Narratives""; ""Chapter 8 - The Paradox of Theseus�s Ship""; ""Chapter 9 - Creating a Personal Historical Timeline""; ""Chapter 10 - Poems Inspired by Art""; ""Chapter 11 - Art Inspired by Poetry""; ""Chapter 12 - The Paradox of Infinity""; ""Chapter 13 - Point of View and Cultural Perspectives""; ""Chapter 14 - Final Flight of Yamamoto: Should We Have Struck Back?""; ""Chapter 15 - Double Consciousness: Examining Oneself and the Concept of Privilege""; ""Chapter 16 - The Fable of the Blind Men and the



Elephant""

""Chapter 29 - Women�s Rights""""Chapter 30 - Today in History""; ""Chapter 31 - Photographs of the Farm Security Administration""; ""Chapter 32 - Primary and Secondary Sources""; ""Chapter 33 - Thinking Outside the Box""; ""Chapter 34 - Riddles""; ""Chapter 35 - Exploring Community Festivals""; ""Chapter 36 - Rebuses and Concrete Writing""; ""Chapter 37 - Mnemonics""; ""Chapter 38 - Designing a Memorial""; ""Chapter 39 - Stepping into a Painting""; ""Chapter 40 - Japanese Internment During World War II""; ""Chapter 41 - ASCII Code""; ""Chapter 42 - Protest Songs""

""Chapter 43 - Inaugural Presidential Address""""Chapter 44 - Portals to the World""; ""Chapter 45 - Stories from Childhood""; ""Chapter 46 - Round-Robin Stories""; ""Chapter 47 - Writing Grab Bag""; ""Chapter 48 - Using Census Data""; ""Chapter 49 - Explore a Favorite Artist""; ""Chapter 50 - What Makes a Good Life?""; ""Chapter 51 - Creating an Ethical Will""; ""Chapter 52 - Written in Stone""; ""Chapter 53 - Photographic Timeline""; ""Chapter 54 - 1900""; ""Chapter 55 - Ninety-Five Theses""; ""Chapter 56 - Analyzing the New England Primer (1692)""

""Chapter 57 - Slavery in the Constitution?""

Sommario/riassunto

Facilitates student engagement through active learning and provides easy-to-use matrices linking McREL, NCTE, and NCSS standards to activities in history, economics, literature, and the arts.