| Electrocardiogram lead selection using critical thinking: concerning women and heart disease and a case of wellens syndrome. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 20940576 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
When a patient enters the acute or critical care environment, it is imperative that the nurse select the best lead for monitoring the patient based on initial interpretation of the 12-lead electrocardiogram. Understanding that significant electrocardiogram changes can occur in the absence of chest pain presents a challenge, supporting the need for ongoing vigilant monitoring throughout the critical care stay. The purposes of this article were to (1) discuss the leading cause of death in the United States, (2) highlight the significance related to the population of women, and (3) present the physiology of Wellens syndrome along with monitoring recommendations to prevent unexpected outcomes for this patient population. A case study of Wellens syndrome is included. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Marthe J Moseley; David Allen; Maximino Martell |
Related Documents
:
|
9475096 - Costello syndrome in two brazilian children. 14629506 - Desbuquois syndrome: clinical and radiological report of the first two chinese cases fr... 12507146 - Hajdu-cheney syndrome and syringomyelia. case report. 2180406 - Pediatric onset of behçet's syndrome with myositis: case report and literature review ... 189256 - A neuromuscular transmission block produced by a cancer tissue extract derived from a p... 16894316 - Diffuse large and small bowel necrosis in catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN Volume: 29 ISSN: 1538-8646 ISO Abbreviation: Dimens Crit Care Nurs Publication Date: 2010 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2010-10-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8211489 Medline TA: Dimens Crit Care Nurs Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 253-8 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Current Opinion in Urology. Current world literature.
Next Document: Hypertrophies and intraventricular conduction defects: causes, presentation, and significance.