Infants with an apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) present for medical attention because an acute and unexpected change in behavior has alarmed the caregivers.
The treatment of acutely decompensated heart failure (ADHF) has changed dramatically in the past decade. As discussed in Part I, there is a new understanding of the pathophysiology and a significant improvement in our ability to diagnose heart failure with BNP and NT-pro BNP testing.
There are two types of noninvasive ventilation: positive pressure and negative pressure. Negative pressure ventilation is not commonly used and will be only briefly described.
A collaborative team model of patient care that integrates physician, physician-extender, and nursing has repeatedly demonstrated improvement in both the quality and efficiency of health care delivery.
