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Chapter 13 - Emergency Prescribing in Cardiology

from Part 3 - Emergency Prescribing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2020

By
Sebastian Vandermolen  and
David Brull
Edited by
Hugh Montgomery ,
Robert Shulman  and
Mayur Murali
Hugh Montgomery
Affiliation:
Centre for Human Health and Performance, University College London
Robert Shulman
Affiliation:
University College Hospitals London
Mayur Murali
Affiliation:
Whittington Hospital, London
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Summary

Prescribing in cardiology emergencies can be confusing for the new prescriber. With clear, step-by-step instructions for managing the most common presentations, including acute coronary syndromes, acute severe pulmonary oedema and arrhythmias, the authors simplify and improve the accessibility of this subject for all healthcare professionals.

Keywords

CardiologyAcute coronary syndromePulmonary oedemaArrhythmiaSuperventricular tachycardiaVentricular tachycardiaSTEMINSTEMISecondary prevention
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Surviving Prescribing
A Practical Guide
 , pp. 53 - 56
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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