Violence Screening and Primary Care
Violence Screening and Primary Care Theresa Horvath PA-C, MPH Screening and appropriate intervention by primary health care providers can play an important role in reducing the widespread problem of physical…
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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Robert V. DiGregorio Pharm D, RPh Joanne K. Singleton PhD, RN, CS, FNP Health promotion and disease prevention have often been overshadowed by the efforts…
Family and Cultural Assessment Measures in Primary Care
Family and Cultural Assessment Measures in Primary Care Carol Green-Hernandez PhD, FNS, ANP/FNP-C Primary care that is truly family-focused uses the family unit as a basis for data gathering in…
The Structure of Primary Care
The Structure of Primary Care Joanne K. Singleton PhD, RN, CS, FNP Carol Green-Hernandez PhD, RN, CS, FNP/ANP Stephen Paul Holzemer PhD, RN Health care delivery in the United States…
Practice strips
Practice strips 1. Rhythm: _________________________________ Rate: _________________________________ P wave: _________________________________ PR interval: _________________________________ QRS complex: _________________________________ T wave: _________________________________ QT interval: _________________________________ Other: _________________________________ Interpretation: _________________________________ View Answer 1. Rhythm:…
Disorders affecting 12-lead ECGs
Disorders affecting 12-lead ECGs A 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is a key tool in diagnosing and evaluating certain disorders, such as angina, Prinzmetal’s angina, myocardial infarction (MI), pericarditis, left ventricular hypertrophy…
Electrocardiogram analysis
Electrocardiogram analysis After obtaining an electrocardiogram (ECG), you’ll want to read and interpret the findings. Becoming comfortable with ECG analysis will allow you to detect subtle, and sometimes dangerous, changes…
Basic 12-lead electrocardiography
Basic 12-lead electrocardiography The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is a diagnostic test that helps identify pathologic conditions, especially ischemia and acute myocardial infarction (MI). It provides a more complete view of…
Nonpharmacologic treatment
Nonpharmacologic treatment Nonpharmacologic treatments for arrhythmias—including pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), and radiofrequency ablation—produce distinctive electrocardiogram (ECG) tracings. By understanding how these devices work, and the ECG changes they produce, you’ll…
Electrolyte imbalances and drugs
Electrolyte imbalances and drugs Patients with electrolyte imbalances—such as hyperkalemia, hypokalemia, hypercalcemia, and hypocalcemia—frequently show distinctive rhythm changes on electrocardiograms (ECGs). Likewise, patients taking such drugs as digoxin (Lanoxin) may…
