Infections of the heart and how they relate to the ambulance service
| dc.contributor.author | Savage, Leon | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-06T20:14:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-11-06T20:14:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-08 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Savage, L., 2015. Infections of the heart and how they relate to the ambulance service. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 7 (8), 394-401. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1759-1376 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2041-9457 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.12968/jpar.2015.7.8.394 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12417/439 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract published with permission. Background: In the pre-hospital environment, the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is at the forefront of most clinicians’ priorities when symptoms include non-traumatic chest pain. As ACS is a leading cause of preventable deaths, less emphasis is placed on other potentially life-changing conditions that are associated with non-traumatic chest pain. Objectives: This article discusses the three main groups of cardiac infections (pericarditis, myocarditis, and endocarditis). It then discusses how they can be identified in the pre-hospital setting and how the ambulance service can contribute to the subsequent diagnosis of patients presenting with these conditions. Discussion: Pericarditis is a relatively common cause of non-traumatic chest pain. It has symptoms that can be found in the pre-hospital environment such as specific ECG changes and symptoms that can be identified during an initial consultation. Myocarditis has a low incidence rate as well as a wide variety of symptoms that can be associated with other common ailments. It is a very hard condition to determine in the pre-hospital environment. Endocarditis in the intravenous drug user population is a significant condition and has a high mortality rate. | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Emergency Medical Services | en_US |
| dc.subject | Endocarditis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Myocarditis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pericarditis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pre-hospital Care | en_US |
| dc.title | Infections of the heart and how they relate to the ambulance service | en_US |
| dc.type | Journal Article/Review | |
| dc.source.journaltitle | Journal of Paramedic Practice | en_US |
| dcterms.dateAccepted | 2019-09-24 | |
| rioxxterms.version | NA | en_US |
| rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | en_US |
| rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2019-09-24 | |
| refterms.panel | Unspecified | en_US |
| refterms.dateFirstOnline | 2015-08 | |
| html.description.abstract | Abstract published with permission. Background: In the pre-hospital environment, the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is at the forefront of most clinicians’ priorities when symptoms include non-traumatic chest pain. As ACS is a leading cause of preventable deaths, less emphasis is placed on other potentially life-changing conditions that are associated with non-traumatic chest pain. Objectives: This article discusses the three main groups of cardiac infections (pericarditis, myocarditis, and endocarditis). It then discusses how they can be identified in the pre-hospital setting and how the ambulance service can contribute to the subsequent diagnosis of patients presenting with these conditions. Discussion: Pericarditis is a relatively common cause of non-traumatic chest pain. It has symptoms that can be found in the pre-hospital environment such as specific ECG changes and symptoms that can be identified during an initial consultation. Myocarditis has a low incidence rate as well as a wide variety of symptoms that can be associated with other common ailments. It is a very hard condition to determine in the pre-hospital environment. Endocarditis in the intravenous drug user population is a significant condition and has a high mortality rate. | en_US |