On Call Cardiology

1 Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems 3
2 Documentation of On-Call Problems 8
3 Examination for Extrathoracic Physical Signs of Heart Disease
9
4 Examination of the Heart 30
5 Rapid Guide to Relevant ECG Diagnosis 50
6 Chest Pain 153
7 Acute Myocardial Infarction 160
8 Unstable Angina 187
9 Pericarditis 207
10 Cardiac Tamponade 214
11 Aortic Dissection 218
12 Hypotension and Cardiogenic Shock 224
13 Shortness of Breath 228
14 Edema 236
15 Bothersome Cough 240
16 Pulmonary Embolism 245
17 Acute Pulmonary Edema 253
18 Congestive Heart Failure 256
19 Palpitations/Arrhythmias 271
20 Bradycardia 298
21 Fever With Value Murmur: Endocarditis 300
22 Hypertensive Emergencies 312
23 Hypertension 320
24 Syncope 336
25 Cardiac Arrest 353
26 Deep Venous Thrombosis 357
27 Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Murmurs 372
App. A Infusion Pump Charts 393
App. B SI Units Conversion Table 399
App. C Commonly Used Cardiovascular Drugs 401
App. D Adverse Effects of Cardiac Drugs 410
App. E Cardiac Drug Interactions 412
App. F Drug Index 415
App. G Adult Emergency Cardiac Care Algorithms 421
Index 447