Availability:
This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as
fresh stock is received.
Local release date:
Format:
Description
Table of
Contents
Teacher Notes
Page Spreads
Reviews
Google
Preview
Mastering the 12-Lead EKG, Second Edition is the only book to boil down the complexity of learning EKG interpretation into an engaging and approachable tool. This resource uses a step-by-step systematic method, real-world clinical applications, and abundant practice opportunities to teach you everything you need to know to provide expert, quality care. The second edition is greatly enhanced with abundant exercises that apply and reinforce chapter concepts.With a clear, approachable writing style, the book delivers extensive opportunities for learning, taking students from the beginning of their EKG journey through mastery of the 12 lead. Woven throughout each chapter is an algorithmic method for mastering EKG interpretation that fosters retention of the content. Engaging hand-drawn illustrations will keep you engaged as you learn everything you need to know about EKGs, beginning with anatomy and physiology and closing with the latest important 12-lead EKG topics. You will have hundreds of opportunities to practice and apply your knowledge through interpreting sample EKG strips, case studies, and fill-in-the-blank questions. New to the Second Edition: Incorporates exercises that apply and reinforce chapter concepts Offers hundreds of practice opportunities including EKG strip interpretation, case studies, and questions with detailed explanations Key Features: Conversational writing style and abundant images including EKG strips and illustrations Step-by-step algorithmic method for interpreting 12-lead EKGs For students with minimal or no EKG experience Real-world examples to connect complex clinical concepts Detailed answers with explanations of important concepts provided online Delivers both the breadth and depth that health care professionals need to provide quality patient care
1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart 2. Electrical Conduction System of the Heart 3. Waves of the EKG 4. The 12-Lead EKG 5. Heart Rate and Rhythm 6. Sinus Rhythms 7. Supraventricular Arrhythmias 8. Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter 9. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome 10. Ventricular Arrhythmias 11. Atrioventricular Blocks 12. EKGs and Pacemakers 13. EKG Artifacts 14. EKG Axis Interpretation 15. Bundle Branch Blocks 16. Ventricular Hypertrophy 17. ST Elevation and Depression Causes on the EKG 18. Ischemia Detection on the EKG 19. Infarction Detection on the EKG 20. Electrolytes, Medications, and Disease on the EKG
