Rapid ACLS Pocket Guide
- 1st Edition
- Author: Barbara J Aehlert
- Language: English
Designed to offer fast, essential information on-the-spot, where it's needed most! This full-color, pocket sized (3" x 5") quick-reference guide features durable fluid-resistant… Read more
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Designed to offer fast, essential information on-the-spot, where it's needed most! This full-color, pocket sized (3" x 5") quick-reference guide features durable fluid-resistant paper, a convenient spiral binding, and a hole drilled in the upper left corner for securing the book in a specific location. Rapid ACLS contains a broad range of topics pertaining to advanced cardiovascular life support including information on airway, pharmacology, vascular access, ECGs, electrical therapy, acute coronary syndromes, and much more! Loaded with tables, mnemonics, and algorithms throughout supplemental material on basic life support (BLS) and an entire section on pediatric advanced life support (PALS) are also provided. Rapid ACLS is ideal for use in the clinical setting or during an ACLS or PALS course.
- Small, 3 x 5-inch size with a hole drilled through the upper left-hand corner facilitates hanging the book from a code cart or other equipment.
- Spiral bound, water-resistant paper is extremely durable to stand up to clinical use.
- Full-color illustrations show clear, vivid presentations of essential concepts and all common cardiac rhythms.
- Concise, accessible bullet points and numbered lists make key information easy to find, read, and understand.
1. Basic Life Support
2. Initial Assessment
3. Airway
4. Vascular Access
5. ECGs
6. Vagal Maneuvers and Electrical Therapy
7. Acute Coronary Syndromes
8. Cardiovascular Pharmacology
9. The ACLS Algorithms
10. Stroke
11. Pediatric Resuscitation Medication Tables
12. Pediatric Algorithms
13. Neonatal Resuscitation
14. Facts and Formulas
15. Common Medical Abbreviations
2. Initial Assessment
3. Airway
4. Vascular Access
5. ECGs
6. Vagal Maneuvers and Electrical Therapy
7. Acute Coronary Syndromes
8. Cardiovascular Pharmacology
9. The ACLS Algorithms
10. Stroke
11. Pediatric Resuscitation Medication Tables
12. Pediatric Algorithms
13. Neonatal Resuscitation
14. Facts and Formulas
15. Common Medical Abbreviations
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published:
- Imprint: Mosby
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Barbara J Aehlert
Barbara Aehlert has been a registered nurse for more than 40 years, with clinical experience in medical/surgical nursing, critical care nursing, prehospital education, and nursing education. Barbara is an active CPR and ACLS instructor, and she is also the sole author of our flagship title, ECGs Made Easy, as well as the ACLS Study Guide.
Affiliations and expertise
Southwest EMS Education, Inc.