A comprehensive, systematic approach to 12-lead EKG interpretation covering all relevant topics you’ll encounter in clinical practice–including treatment options!
Delivering clear and concise explanations to help students easily grasp key concepts, this book provides a comprehensive, no-nonsense approach to EKG interpretation for nurse practitioner and physician assistant students, as well as practicing clinicians who need a quick refresher.
The third edition retains the book’s systematic, physiologic approach that trains readers to follow the same steps in evaluating EKG tracings. After working through this book, you’lll gain a genuine understanding of EKG interpretation and will no longer need to memorize EKG strips. Using the patient’s presenting symptoms as a starting point, abundant clinical scenarios demonstrate real-life applications for interpreting EKG readings. With over 75 figures and tables and more than 260 EKG tracings, this resource delivers everything you need to provide expert, quality care to your patients.
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KEY FEATURES
Зміст
Part I. BASICS OF CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGY AND RELATIONSHIP TO THE EKG RHYTHM OUTPUT
Chapter 1. Introduction to the EKG, Cardiac Anatomy, and Electrical Conduction System
Chapter 2. Defining the Intervals
Chapter 3. Lead Review
Part II. INTERPRETING THE 12-LEAD EKG
Chapter 4. Rate
Chapter 5. Rhythm
Chapter 6. Axis
Chapter 7. Heart Block
Chapter 8. Ischemia and Infarction
Part III. COMMONLY OCCURRING ARRHYTHMIAS and EKG FINDINGS;
Chapter 9. Supraventricular Tachycardia
Chapter 10. Ventricular Arrhythmias
Chapter 11. Paced EKGs
Chapter 12. Drug and Electrolyte Effects on the EKG
Chapter 13. Clinical Conditions That Affect the EKG
Part IV. CLINICAL APPLICATION
Applying EKG Skills to Clinical Practice
Part V. ANSWER KEYS
Answers to End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Answers and Teaching Points to Chapter 14 EKGs
Index
Про автора
Maureen Knechtel, DMSc, PA-C, holds a Bachelor of Health Science and a Master of Physician Assistant Studies, as well as a Doctor of Medical Science with a focus in medical education. She has spent her clinical career as a physician assistant specializing in general cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology. She teaches electrocardiogram (EKG) recognition and interpretation to both physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Throughout her career, she has been a guest lecturer nationally and locally on topics including EKG interpretation, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Dr. Knechtel is a fellow member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants, and a Cardiovascular Team Member with the American College of Cardiology. She currently serves as academic coordinator and associate professor with the Milligan University Physician Assistant Program in northeast Tennessee.
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