Cardiac Essentials Nursing Conference: Cardiovascular Assessment in Emergency Situations – Karen M. Marzlin

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Description:

Learn bedside assessment strategies used in ruling out the following emergencies as the reason for a change in the patient condition: 1) pulmonary embolus, 2) myocardial rupture and cardiac tamponade, 3) tension pneumothorax, 4) aortic dissection, and 5) mechanical complications of ventricular septal defect and papillary muscle rupture. Improve your cardiovascular assessment skills including auscultation of heart and lung sounds, ECG warning signs, assessment of jugular venous distention, and consideration of hemodynamic data. Add patient risk factors and symptom presentation to your critical thinking algorithms and improve outcomes for your patients.

Objectives

1. Recognize patient risk factors associated with cardiothoracic emergencies.
2. Identify bedside assessment practices used to help rule out specific cardiothoracic emergencies.
3. Associate the life-saving treatment strategies required for cardiothoracic emergencies with the critical need for rapid diagnosis and intervention.

Topics

• Bedside Assessment Skills
• Risk Factors for Emergencies
• Forms of Obstructive Shock and Required Treatment
• Mechanical Disasters in Myocardial Infarction
• Critical Thinking Check Points