CCU Guide
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Publisher: A concise bedside resource covering the wide-ranging information you need to care for cardiology patients.
Essential for everyone from attending cardiologists and fellows to nurses, physician assistants, students, and trainees. The content spans both basic and advanced knowledge including:
- Principles of physical examination and symptom assessment
- Interpretation of EKG rhythms and invasive monitoring
- Cardiac medications
- Disease classification systems
- Evidence-based medicine including leading clinical trials underlying current treatment recommendations
Plus, you'll find innovative features such as:
- Clinical calculators including multiple risk prediction models
- Overviews of a wide range of important cardiology trials
- Rhythm Selector to aid in EKG interpretation
- Images of catheterization and echocardiogram views
Additionally, you'll get valuable added features, available only from Skyscape:
- New interactive flowchart: Complex algorithm and protocol are transformed from static images into dynamic step-by-step decision support tools. This innovative feature can quickly and easily walk you through even the most intricate decision models.
- Built-in Medical Calculators: Provide instant access from within clinical topics to the
- Aortic Valve Area
- Arterial-Venous O(2) Difference
- Cardiac Index
- PA Mean Pressure
- Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
- RV Stroke Work
- Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)
- TIMI UA/NSTEMI Risk
- Geneva PE Prediction
- Wells PE Prediction
- Glasgow Coma Scale
- GRACE ACS Risk Score
- Full Images: Vivid images that aid in diagnostic workup.
