This book is designed to provide quick reference guide to cardiologists, cardiology fellows, residents, critical care nurses, cardiac surgeons, cardiac surgery fellows and residents, cardiac anesthesiologist who directly deal with post cardiac
surgery complications.
The topics covered in this book are of a general
post-operative nature. The same information could be very useful in
managing cardiac or non-cardiac patients who undergo non-cardiac surgeries
as well.
This book provides a clear understanding of the pathophysiology relating to each of the post-op complications such as
hypotension, hypertension, hypoxia, low urine output, SVT, etc., including various conditions that can cause such complications.
It also provides a thorough diagnostic approach to pin point the
etiology of the complication. In addition, it provides all the treatment
options available to deal with individual problems.
An alphabetical list of all the useful drugs is listed at the end for
your quick reference.
This book is edited by a clinical cardiologist who has been in
cardiology practice for over twenty years at the Texas Medical Center.
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S.G. NIKAM, MD, FACC,
FACP, DTM: He has been
practicing clinical cardiology at the Texas Medical Center for the past
twenty years. He is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Baylor college
of Medicine. He has trained cardiology fellows in the cardiac
catherterization lab at Ben Taub Hospital for more than ten years. He is
also the author of: Stressless Mind & Priceless Body. He is the master
mind behind the popular cardiology website: www.cardiologymall.com. Dr.
Nikam He is a Distinguished Toastmaster, is also a professional speaker.
He has made hundreds of presentations on various cardiology topics. He has
also spoken on behalf of the Texas Medical Association on such topics as
Medical Ethics, Stress and burnout among physicians. Above all he believes
in his patients. He says his patients are the best text books on the face
of this earth. He explains in this hand book, his keen observations that
he has made at bedside dealing with post-operative cardiac patients at the
Texas Medical Center, that is not only easy to read but also filled with
practical tips that you can apply in your everyday practice.
JAMES LIVESAY, MD, FACS:
Cardiac Surgery Complications Management Medical Manual
Edited by NIK NIKAM, MD, FACC, FACP, DTM Clinical Associate Professor: Baylor College of Medicine Staff Cardiologist, Texas Heart Institute Houston, Texas JAMES LIVESAY, MD, FACS Thorasic surgeon, Texas Heart institute Houston, Texas
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Livesay, MD foreward by Includes bibliographical references, and an Index. ISBN XXXXXXXXXXXX
Cardiac Surgery Complications Management Medical handbook, Manual,
Reference Guide, etc. Edited by Nik Nikam, MD; James Livesay, MD Cardiac
Surgery Complications Management- Medical handbook, Medical Manual,
Reference Guide, etc. Edited by Nik Nikam, M.D Cardiac Surgery Post-op
Medical Management- handbook WG-xx-xxx 00-xxxxx CIP
It's a quick reference, a practical guide to
physicians in training, cardiologist in practice, cardiac surgeons who
perform heart surgeries, anesthesiologist who follow them in the immediate
post-op phase, and the noble nurses who work round the clock dealing with
every possible complication that can arise following cardiac surgery.
This medical handbook is not a substitute for a standard text book.
This handbook deals specifically with commonly encountered
complications following cardiac surgery such as hypotension, hypertension,
hypoxia, supraventricular tachycardia, bleeding, low urine output among
many others.
This medical handbook is written to provide a quick analysis of given
problem, a list of various etiologies to consider, a battery of tests to
pin point your etiology and more importantly provide tips on how to handle
the problems in an swift manner.
The handbook also provides tips on recognizing signs and symptoms of
patients who might be more prone to develop a given problem and how to
prepare to deal with such problems before it becomes clinically apparent.
Postoperative complications are fact of life. It is normal to encounter
such problems on a routine basis. But, a better understanding of such
problems could lead to better postop management and possibly avoid
morbidity and prolonged recover for your patients.
An alphabetical list of all the cardiovascular drugs used in the
post-op Intensive Care Units is included at the end. It contains the name
of the drug, the dosage, route and frequency of administration, and
warning if any. I want to personally thank XXXXXXXX,
XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX, for book preparation Nik Nikam, M.D.
