References

Chapter-specific citations: standard physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and emergency-medicine textbooks plus applicable guidelines. These are the sources the educational content draws on. The show is fiction, not a source.

Vital Signs & the Baseline

Textbook

Costanzo, Physiology

Linda S. Costanzo, 'Physiology' (Elsevier)

Core organ-system and cardiovascular physiology, acid-base, and renal transport from first principles.

Clinical reference

UpToDate

Wolters Kluwer (subscription clinical reference)

Normal vital signs and assessment of hemodynamic status.

Telemetry & Cardiac Monitoring

Textbook

Costanzo, Physiology

Linda S. Costanzo, 'Physiology' (Elsevier)

Core organ-system and cardiovascular physiology, acid-base, and renal transport from first principles.

Clinical reference

UpToDate

Wolters Kluwer (subscription clinical reference)

Continuous ECG monitoring and arrhythmia detection.

The Complete Blood Count

Textbook

Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease

Kumar, Abbas, Aster (Elsevier)

Pathologic mechanisms and disease spectra across organ systems.

Clinical reference

UpToDate

Wolters Kluwer (subscription clinical reference)

Interpretation of the CBC and differential.

BMP & Electrolytes

Textbook

Costanzo, Physiology

Linda S. Costanzo, 'Physiology' (Elsevier)

Core organ-system and cardiovascular physiology, acid-base, and renal transport from first principles.

Clinical reference

UpToDate

Wolters Kluwer (subscription clinical reference)

Electrolyte disorders and acid-base interpretation.

Urinalysis & Urine Studies

Textbook

Costanzo, Physiology

Linda S. Costanzo, 'Physiology' (Elsevier)

Core organ-system and cardiovascular physiology, acid-base, and renal transport from first principles.

Clinical reference

UpToDate

Wolters Kluwer (subscription clinical reference)

Urinalysis interpretation.

Imaging Modalities

Clinical referenceofficial site

RadiologyInfo (RSNA/ACR)

Radiological Society of North America / American College of Radiology

Patient-oriented explanations of imaging modalities.

Citations describe the standard sources for each topic without page-level fabrication, and are intended as starting points for current, guideline-based study. Always follow the most recent version of a guideline and your local protocols over any summary here.