This book discusses the various basic monitoring techniques available for emergency patients. The book elaborates on and explains monitoring techniques that can be easily performed in basic ER clinics and primary care clinics. This includes blood pressure, capnography, ECGs, pulse oximetry, and point of care monitoring ranging from the physical exam to bedside diagnostic tests like PCV/TP, urine specific gravity, blood glucose, and lactate. Each chapter is structured in the following way: basic physiology as related to the monitor, how the monitor/piece of equipment works, pros and cons of the monitor/piece of equipment, when not to trust the monitor, and clinical applications/examples of how to use the monitor in clinical settings.
Product details
- Publisher : CABI; 1st edition (May 12, 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1789242991
- ISBN-13 : 978-1789242997
- ISBN-13 : 9781789242997
- eText ISBN: 9781789243017
- eText ISBN: 9781789243000
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