ECG Workout: Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation

ECG Workout: Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation
Grasp the electrocardiography basics and identify arrhythmias accurately, with the freshly updated ECG Workout, 7th Edition .

Fully addressing the most common arrhythmias, this clearly worded text will take you step-by-step through expert ECG tracing interpretation methods, including differentiating among rhythm groups, equipment use, and management protocols. This is the go-to ECG guide for both student training and professional review-perfect for physicians, nurses, medical and nursing students, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, telemetry technicians, and related practitioners.

Get a strong grounding in accurate ECG readings with . . .
- NEW pull-out arrhythmia summary cards help you interpret end-of-chapter practice strips
- NEW and updated advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) guidelines incorporated in each arrhythmia chapter
- NEW and updated figures, boxes, tables, and additional practice strips
- Updated coverage of all ECG concepts and skills, including:
  - Illustrated anatomy and physiology of the heart
  - Electrical basis of electrocardiology
  - Arrhythmia chapters: sinus, atrial, junctional and AV blocks, ventricular and bundle-branch block rhythms-examples, causes, clinical treatments, and practice strips
  - Step-by-step direction on interpreting rhythm strips
  - Components of the ECG tracing: waveforms, intervals, segments, complexes, and waveform identification
  - Discussion of cardiac monitors, lead systems, lead placement, ECG artifacts, and troubleshooting monitor problems
  - Methods for precise rate calculation
  - Discussion of cardiac pacemakers: types, indications, function, pacemaker terminology, malfunctions, and pacemaker analysis, with practice tracings
  ECG conversion table ensures precise heart rate calculation with plastic pocket version inside back cover
- Skillbuilder practice strips -more than 600 life-size ECG tracings:
  - End-of-chapter strips from actual patients, with 3-second indicators for rapid-rate calculation, and answers at back of book
  - A mix of arrhythmias to help you distinguish among types
  Posttest with mix of more than 100 waveform rhythm strips, for student testing or self-evaluation
Country USA
Brand LWW
Manufacturer LWW
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 25724950
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781469899817
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	LWW
Manufacturer	LWW
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	25724950
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781469899817
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

ECG Workout: Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation

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