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| Normal Values | |
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| Normal Values Table | |
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| Assessment | |
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| Summary of Prearrival and Admission Quick Check Assessments | |
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| Summary of Comprehensive Admission Assessment | |
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| Suggested Questions for Review of Past History Categorized by Body System | |
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| Ongoing Assessment Template | |
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| Identification of Symptom Characteristics | |
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| Chest Pain Assessment | |
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| Pain Assessment Tools Commonly Used in Critically Ill Patients | |
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| CAM-ICU Worksheet | |
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| Glasgow Coma Scale | |
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| Sensory Dermatomes | |
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| Edema Rating Scale | |
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| Peripheral Pulse Rating Scale | |
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| Physiologic Effects of Aging | |
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| ECG Concepts | |
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| ECG Lead Placement for a Three-Wire System | |
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| ECG Lead Placement for a Five-Wire System | |
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| Twelve-Lead ECG Placement | |
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| Right Side ECG chest Lead Placement | |
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| Waves, Complexes, and Intervals | |
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| Heart Rate Determination | |
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| Heart Rate Determination Using the Electrocardiogram Large Boxes | |
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| Recommended Leads for Continuous ECG Monitoring | |
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| Advantages of Common Monitoring Leads | |
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| Evidence-Based Practice: Bedside Cardiac Monitoring for Arrhythmia Detection | |
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| Evidence-Based Practice: ST-Segment Monitoring | |
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| Cardiac Rhythms, ECG Characteristics, and Treatment Guide | |
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| Guidelines for Management of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter (Class I Recommendations Only) | |
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| Guidelines for Management of Supraventricular Arrhythmias (Class I Recommendations Only) | |
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| Guidelines for Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias (Class I Recommendations Only) | |
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| Normal 12-Lead ECG Waves | |
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| Normal ST Segment and T Waves | |
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| Zones of Myocardial Ischemia, Injury, and Infarction with Associated ECG Changes | |
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| ECG Patterns Associated with Myocardial Ischemia | |
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| ECG Patterns Associated with Acute Myocardial Injury | |
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| ECG Changes Associated with Myocardial Infarction | |
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| Typical Plasma Profiles | |
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| Clinical Presentation of Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction | |
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| Evidence-Based Practice: acute Coronary Syndrome ST-Elevation MI and Non-ST-Elevation MI | |
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| Summary of Causes of Axis Deviations | |
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| ECG Clues for Differentiating Aberation from Ventricular Ectopy | |
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| Pacemaker Codes | |
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| Dual-Chamber Pacing Modes | |
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| Cardiovascular Concepts | |
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| Intra-Aortic Ballon Pump Frequency of 1:2 | |
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| Intra-Aortic Ballon Pump Frequency of 1:1 | |
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| Inaccurate Intra-Aortic Ballon Pump Timing | |
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| Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Pulseless Arrest Algorithm | |
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| Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Bradycardia Algorithm | |
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| Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Tachycardia Algorithm | |
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| Problems Encountered with Arterial Catheters | |
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| Inaccurate Arterial Pressure Measurements | |
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| Pulmonary Artery Port Functions | |
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| Leveling of the PA Catheter | |
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| Referencing and Zeroing the Hemodynamic Monitoring System | |
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| Assessing Damping Concepts from Square Wave Test | |
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| Pressure Waveforms Observed during Pulmonary Artery Catheter Insertion | |
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| Pulmonary Artery Waveform and Components | |
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| Effect of a Mechanical Ventilator Breath on PA Waveform | |
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| Reading End Expiration Before a Spontaneous Breath | |
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| Evidence-Based Practice: Pulmonary Artery Pressure Measurement | |
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| Problems Encountered with Pulmonary Artery Catheters | |
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| Inaccurate Pulmonary Artery Pressure Measurements | |
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| Troubleshooting Problems with Thermodilution Cardiac Output Measurements | |
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| Common Inotropic Therapies in Treating Abnormal Hemodynamics | |
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| Common Preload Reducers for Abnormal Hemodynamics | |
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| Common Afterload Reducing Agents | |
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| Respiratory Concepts | |
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| Normal Chest X-Ray | |
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| Mediastinal Structures Visible on a Chest X-Ray | |
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| Chest X-Ray of COPD | |
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| Chest X-Ray of Pneumothorax | |
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| Chest X-Ray of Right Lower Lobe Pneumonia | |
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| Chest X-Ray Showing Carina and Right Bronchus | |
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| Chest X-Ray with PA Catheter, ET Tube, and Chest Tube | |
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| Acid-Base Abnormalities | |
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| Indications for Mechanical Ventilation | |
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| Pulmonary Specific Wean Criteria Thresholds (Pulmonary Specific) | |
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| Burns' Wean Assessment Program (BWAP) | |
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| Algorithm for Managing Ventilator Alarms and/or Development of Acute Respiratory Distress | |
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| Algorithm t Correct Hypoxaemia in an cute COPC Patient | |
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| Neurological Concepts | |
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| Glasgow Coma Scale | |
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| Cranial Nerve Function | |
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| Circle of Willis | |
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| Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Syndromes | |
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| Spinal Cord Injury-Functional Goals for Specific Levels of Complete Injury | |
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| Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Systems | |
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| Pharmacology Tables | |
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| Intravenous Medication Administration Guidelines | |
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| Neuromuscular Blocking Agents | |
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| Vasoactive Agents | |
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| Antiarrhythmic Agents | |
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| Therapeutic Drug Monitoring | |
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| Tips for Calculating IV Medication Infusion Rates | |