NHA EKG Technician case studies
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The Certified EKG Technician (CET) credential is one of the certifications offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), an allied health certification body that states it has served allied health since 1989 and has awarded over 1 million nationally recognized certifications. NHA lists the EKG Technician role as one that administers a variety of cardiovascular tests, and describes its certifications as NCCA-accredited and recognized by employers nationwide. The NHA EKG Technician case studies are 5 cases and about 3,231 words.
1The Combative, Orthopneic Patient with a 'Stat' Order
You are called to the emergency department for a "stat 12-lead" on a 74-year-old woman with chest pain. Her chart lists dementia and Parkinson disease.
659 words, about 3 min2Twelve-Lead on Post-Operative Day 2 After Bypass Surgery
A 61-year-old man is on post-operative day 2 after coronary artery bypass grafting. He has a sternal incision with a bulky dressing, two chest tubes, and epicardial pacing wires coiled and taped to his abdomen.
636 words, about 3 min3Wide-Complex Tachycardia at 02:10 - Real or Repeat Artifact?
At 02:10 on a telemetry floor you are paged for a "stat 12-lead, possible VT." At the bedside the monitor shows a regular wide-complex tachycardia at 148. The patient is awake, conversant, in no distress, with BP 128/76, no chest pain, and no dyspnea.
658 words, about 3 min4Inferior ST Elevation with Hypotension and Bradycardia
A 49-year-old man with diabetes and a 30-pack-year smoking history has had 45 minutes of crushing substernal pressure that began while climbing stairs. He is diaphoretic, nauseated, and rates the pain 6/10.
617 words, about 3 min5A 30-Day Monitor for a Patient with Adhesive Reactions
A 29-year-old kindergarten teacher is fitted with a 30-day ambulatory cardiac monitor for palpitations and one episode of syncope. She reports that her previous 24-hour Holter left itchy red welts and a small blister wherever the electrodes sat.
661 words, about 3 min