Cardiovascular Emergencies

Treatment of cardiovascular emergencies.

Cardiovascular Oncologic Emergencies.

Oncologic emergencies can present either as a progression of a known cancer or as the initial presentation of a previously undiagnosed cancer. In most of these situations, a very high degree of suspicion is required to allow prompt assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. In this article, we review the presentation and management of cardiovascular oncologic emergencies from primary and metastatic ...

Cardiovascular emergencies: pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade.

On completion of this CE, the participant will be able to 1. Describe two cardiovascular emergencies for patients with cancer. 2. Describe medical management of the cardiovascular emergencies. 3. Discuss nurses’ role in the care of patients with cardiovascular emergencies. Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening emergency that occurs when excessive fluid in the pericardial space, called a peric...

Cardiovascular emergencies in primary care: an observational retrospective study of a large-scale telecardiology service.

BACKGROUND Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are an essential examination for identification and management of cardiovascular emergencies.The aim of this study was to report on the frequency and recognition of cardiovascular emergencies in primary care units. DESIGN AND SETTING Observational retrospective study assessing consecutive patients whose digital ECGs were sent for analysis to the team of th...

The nature and frequency of medical emergencies among patients in a dental school setting.

As health care improves and life expectancy increases, dentists and dental students are treating a growing number of elderly and medically compromised patients, increasing the likelihood of a medical emergency during treatment. Previous studies examining emergencies in a dental setting have relied upon self-reports and are therefore subject to biases in reporting. The purpose of this study was ...

Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies

With major advances in the field of pediatric cardiology over the past few decades, outlook for children with congenital heart disease has improved immensely. Congenital heart defects, which were once considered incompatible with life, are now regularly managed immediately after birth with good survival. Better understanding of basic cardiovascular physiology behind such emergencies, has led to...