cardiology
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choking / respiratory arrest / cardiac arrest / BLS / ALS / CPR
Paediatric Resuscitation Drugs
the ECG
cardiac arrhythmias
anti-arrhythmic agents
cardiac conduction blocks
cardiac physiology
atherosclerosis and primary prevention
hyperlipidaemia
the adult with chest pain in the ED
who needs cardiac monitoring, and for how long?
ischaemic heart disease (IHD) or coronary artery disease (CAD)
acute coronary syndromes
Mx of possible acute coronary syndrome without ST elevation (NSTEACS)
acute myocardial infarction (AMI/STEMI/NSTEMI)
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
intracoronary stents
congestive cardiac failure
genetic determinants of cardiac phenotypes
Mx of the wheezy elderly patient - acute pulmonary oedema versus asthma
Stress MIBI medication check list (pdf)
Western Health cardiology services
other resources
Blaufuss.org - excellent multimedia tutorials explaining cardiac anatomy, physiology and clinical signs
Aust. Heart Foundation - Mx acute coronary syndromes
Aust. Heart Foundation - Reducing risk in coronary heart disease
Aust. Heart Foundation - Prevention of heart disease
Aust. Heart Foundation - Mx of chronic heart failure
Aust. Heart Foundation - Mx of hypertension
Aust. Heart Foundation - Mx of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
Aust. NHMRC/NICS Emergency Care clinical guideline portal - links to cardiology guidelines
European Society of Cardiology (ESC)