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ACLS Study Guide

Written in a conversational style, the 3rd edition of the ACLS Study Guide features unique, user-friendly, and easy to remember treatment algorithms - totally revised to reflect the 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines. Full-color throughout, it offers a complete, concise overview of advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS), acute coronary syndromes, and acute stroke. It also features easy-to-access information with Stop and Review quizzes in each chapter and a comprehensive pretest and posttest. New to this edition are a handy ACLS quick-reference fold-out card, a heart rate ruler, and more! In addition to being an outstanding study tool, the ACLS Study Guide, 3rd Edition is the official text for the American Safety and Health Institute ACLS certification course. For more information on ASHI courses, call 800-246-5101 or visit www.ashinstitute.com.

  • A pretest and posttest, each containing 50 questions with answers and rationales, provide readers with opportunities to check comprehension prior to and after study.
  • Chapter Objectives allow readers to preview the main points in each chapter.
  • Quick Review boxes throughout the chapters and Stop and Review sections at the end of the chapters test reader comprehension of the material.
  • Chapters 1-8 comprise a Preparatory section to provide the foundation for the case presentations in the second section. Ten case studies present real-life clinical situations enabling the reader to make decisions based on information in the Preparatory section.
  • Consistent organization of case studies include Objective, Skills to Master, Rhythms to Master, Medications to Master, Related Text Chapters, Questions, Answers, Essential Actions, and Unacceptable Actions to aide in the study and mastery of material.


  • Unique treatment algorithms - totally revised to reflect the 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines - simplify the new treatment guidelines, making them easier to use and remember.
  • Chapter on Stroke has now been expanded to include Special Resuscitation Situations.
  • ACLS Pearl boxes contain key points and useful tips for clinical practice.
  • Keeping it Simple boxes contain essential information in a clear and concise manner.
  • A heart rate ruler is included to help determine heart rate while practicing ECG recognition.
  • A 4 x 6 pocket-size quick-reference card with key ACLS algorithms is included for field-use.
  • Vascular Access and Medications combined into one chapter to present venous circulation information with all relevant common medications used during a cardiac-related emergency.
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 4/5
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Posted: Mar-23-2009
Very informative - a little more info than necessary

The book is very thorough and will certainly fill in any knowledge gaps you might have. I used the book to review the ECG analysis, but I wouldn't recommend reading through the entire book unless the material is completely unfamiliar to...

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4/5
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Posted: Mar-23-2009
Very informative - a little more info than necessary

The book is very thorough and will certainly fill in any knowledge gaps you might have. I used the book to review the ECG analysis, but I wouldn't recommend reading through the entire book unless the material is completely unfamiliar to...

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5/5
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Posted: Mar-01-2009
Very in-depth

As an instructor, I am always looking for new things to teach in class. This book is full of almost anything you would want to know about ACLS and has been a great compliment to my classes.

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5/5
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Posted: Mar-01-2009
Very in-depth

As an instructor, I am always looking for new things to teach in class. This book is full of almost anything you would want to know about ACLS and has been a great compliment to my classes.

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 4/5
From: Amazon
Posted: Mar-23-2009
Very informative - a little more info than necessary

The book is very thorough and will certainly fill in any knowledge gaps you might have. I used the book to review the ECG analysis, but I wouldn't recommend reading through the entire book unless the material is completely unfamiliar to...

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3/5
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Posted: Jul-12-2008
From a Dental Residents Point-of-view

Well this will apply to dental residents in a hospital program who have to take this course, honestly, the book was a bit too thorough,i read most of the book, i think the ACLS manual from AHA was much more concise and straight to the...

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Posted: Feb-10-2007
BMI calculation formula wrong!!!

This is not a review of the entire study guide. I could not find a place to e-mail the publisher or writer. The formula for calculating BMI on page 21 is WRONG.

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