Haemodynamic monitoring and manipulation : an easy learning guide / Fiona Foxall ; with original artwork by Helen Blackburn.

The adequacy of the cardio respiratory system can generally be gauged from basic clinical signs such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and depth, skin texture and colour, use of accessory muscles of respiration and mental status. These basic signs should never be ignored, but in critic...

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Main Author: Foxall, Fiona
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Keswick : M & K Publishing, 2009.
Series:Easy learning guides.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prelims; Table of contents; Introduction; How to use this workbook; Aims of this workbook; Chapter 1 Physiological maintenance of blood pressure; Chapter 2 Monitoring blood pressure using an arterial line; Chapter 3 Central venous pressure monitoring; Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintenance of cardiac output and tissue perfusion; Chapter 5 The effects of shock; Chapter 6 Use and effects of inotropic and vasoactive agents; Chapter 7 Putting it all together; Answers and teaching notes; Index