http://www.nursingcenter.com/pdf.asp?AID=823551
This journal article from The Nurse Practitioner aims to show the essential aspects of ECG interpretation through the use of several helpful diagrams and ECG tracings. A useful starting point for those new to ECGs.
http://www.mhprofessional.com/downloads/products/0071592830/01-jenkins_ch01_p01-026.pdf
As suggested by the title, this pdf document explains the basic concepts behind ECGs along with some of the mechanical components of cardiac function. Helpfully there is also a guide to performing and interpreting the 12 lead ECG.
A brief article on the basics of the ECG. Simple diagrams along with normal ECG tracings are included in order to provide a sense of ECG fundamentals. A useful resource for someone new to ECGs or for those looking to refresh their memory.
http://radiographics.highwire.org/content/27/6/1569.full
A detailed guide to the interpretation of cardiac CT. High-quality CT images of the heart and coronary arteries along with 3D reconstructions are available to aid learning. A comprehensive resource for someone with a particular interest in cardiac CT.
http://www.frca.co.uk/Documents/194%20Renal%20replacement%20therapy%20in%20critical%20care.pdf
This is a pdf document, which uses the format of self-assessment to lead in to a tutorial about renal replacement therapy in the critical care environment. It discusses the differences between dialysis and filtration, and the indications for each. There is some discussion about the use of RRT for the removal of drugs and toxins, […]
A series of excellent articles from Dr Jordan Weinstein (supported by Amgen) at uKidney. They are essentially textbook pdf documents (so lose a point or two) that can be viewed in rather horrible pseudo-book format onscreen, or downloaded one by one (when in full screen reading view, a Download icon appears at the top of […]
Patient information: a very short, pictorial depiction of what happens when you have a skin biopsy. í Very generic so not applicable for all biopsies.
http://www.central.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/ameh/ameh.pdf
Covers treatment of emergency conditions from anaphylaxis to hyperkalaemia. Covers all common diabetic emergencies. Needs to be made more usable/ searchable format. Skip past the first pages which are full of local information
We’ve collected some resources readily found on the net which are equivalent to those found in books. í Generally as these are descriptive texts they are suitable for beginners but score only 3 stars as there are no learning activities/interactive elements. í They are, however, useful to read before using the other resources listed or as reference […]
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