ACLS review made incredibly easy! [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910807838403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Philadelphia, : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2013
• ISBN: 1-4511-7859-X; 1-4511-7750-X; 1-4511-7109-9; 1-4698-8057-1
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (ix, 340 pages) : color illustrations
• Collana: Incredibly easy books
• Disciplina: 616.1/230250076
• Soggetti: Advanced Cardiac Life Support - methods; Arrhythmias, Cardiac - therapy; Certification - methods; Cardiac arrest - Treatment; Cardiac resuscitation; Cardiovascular emergencies; Problems and Exercises
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ACLS essentials -- ACLS in practice -- Recognizing cardiac arrhythmias -- Airway management -- Electrical therapy -- Cardiovascular pharmacology -- I.V. access and invasive techniques -- Treatment algorithms -- ACLS in special situations -- Megacode review.
• Sommario/riassunto: ACLS Review Made Incredibly Easy, 2nd edition,covers ACLS fundamentals, including detailed, illustrated information on techniques for life support, real-life case scenarios, arrhythmia recognition and treatment, defibrillation procedures, I.V. techniques, cardiovascular pharmacology, myocardial infarction recognition and treatment, special resuscitation situations, and more. Features such as an easy-to-use, bulleted format that contains illustrations, algorithms, and graphics help clarify ACLS guidelines. Quick quizzes and a comprehensive test help the student put ACLS knowledge to the test. ACLS Review Made ; Incredibly Easy,2nd edition,will help health care professionals successfully complete the American Heart Association's (AHA's) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course and certification exam. This quick-review study guide summarizes and supplements core concepts contained in the ACLS course.