Ecg Self Study Book

Practical guide to help trainees interpret ECGs and recognise cardiac abnormalities. Presents 400 practice ECG tracings, with explanations and diagnoses for reference. Many cases include multiple choice questions or require drawing a ladder diagram for practice.

Nursing students and practicing nurses can learn 12-lead ECG interpretation at their own pace with this self-teaching guide. After reviewing the principles of 12-lead interpretation and basic ECG criteria, the focus turns to the interpretation of ECG strips. Using this text to gain understanding of the 12-lead ECG, you will be able to recognize a normal 12 ECG; locate the frontal plane axis; recognize a normal progression of the R wave in precordial leads; identify enlargements of the four chambers of the heart; identify right and left bundle branch blocks; identify hemiblocks, bifasicular, and trifasicular blocks; identify areas of myocardial ischemia, injury and infarction; state the ECG characteristics of supraventricular aberrancy and ventricular ectopy; recognize ECG changes that occur with certain drugs and electrolytes; and identify the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

"A comprehensive study guide to improve ECG interpretation skills"--Cover.

Fast and Easy ECGs: A Self-Paced Learning Program is a first edition product for McGraw-Hill Higher Education. ECG interpretation is a difficult skill to master and often students must learn and practice it on their own time. Fast and Easy ECG is designed to bring the classroom to the student through the use of sidebar instructor comments, questions, and clinical tidbits. Concepts are learned through a philosophy of repetition, anatomical understanding of dysrhythmias and practice. The companion DVD brings an ECG instructor (co-author Dr. Keith Wesley) to the reader by providing lectures of important concepts and skills. Fast and Easy ECGs covers the 5-step process for basic ECG interpretation and introduces the reader to concepts in 12-lead ECG interpretation.

This atlas is a compilation of numerous examples of electrocardiography (ECG) results. Beginning with an introduction to the basics of performing an ECG, the following chapters discuss commonly encountered conditions, pointing out salient features and clues to help students recognise patterns and understand the logic behind the ECG manifestations. Authored by Professor K. Wang from the University of Minnesota Medical School, this atlas includes more than 300 images of ECG recordings with detailed descriptions. Key points Compilation of numerous examples of ECG results Covers most commonly encountered conditions Points out salient features and clues to help with recognition and understanding Includes more than 300 images of ECG recordings with descriptions Authored by cardiovascular specialist from University of Minnesota Medical School

For more than 25 years, The Only EKG Book You’ll Ever Need has lived up to its name as an easy-to-understand, practical, and clear reference for everyday practice and clinical decision making. Dr. Thaler’s ability to simplify complex concepts makes this an ideal tool for students, teachers, and practitioners at all levels who need to be competent in understanding how to read an EKG. Clear illustrations, clinical examples, and case studies help you quickly learn how identify and interpret hypertrophy and enlargement, arrhythmias, conduction blocks, pre-excitation syndromes, myocardial infarction, and more. Features: New material throughout and shortened and simplified explanations ensure that you’re reading the most up-to-date, clear, and accurate text available. More than 200 facsimiles of EKG strips provide greater insight into normal and abnormal tracings, increasing your understanding of their clinical significance. Clinical examples, interactive questions, and case studies put key concepts into real-world context so that what you learn is immediately usable. Full-color, simple illustrations highlight important concepts and make challenging concepts easier to understand. A companion ebook, with fully searchable text and interactive question bank, makes this a great resource for students, teachers, and practitioners.

Huzar's ECG and 12-Lead Interpretation, 5th Edition, by Keith Wesley, M.D., helps you correlate ECG interpretation with clinical findings to identify and address selected heart rhythms. The text is structured to match the order in which you learn specific skills: ECG components are presented first, followed by rhythm interpretation and clinical implications. Take-Home Points, key definitions, chapter review questions, and practice strips help you understand and retain complex information NEW! Discusses the difference between sinus arrest and SA block to help clarify concepts that learners often find confusing. UPDATED! STEMI and NSTEMI treatment guidelines updated to the latest standards. Coverage of both basic and advanced concepts incorporates the latest research developments and provides material pertinent to both beginning and experienced prehospital care providers. UPDATED and EXPANDED! Key characteristics of each heart rhythm are summarized to allow you to learn or review each rhythm at a glance. Patient care algorithms outline step-by-step management and treatment, correlating ECG interpretation with history and exam findings. Advanced treatment content, such as complete coverage of thrombus formation, treatment, and management, offers critical information for both hospital and prehospital settings. UPDATED AND EXPANDED! Key definitions define important terms right on the page, near relevant content, making it unnecessary to flip to the back-of-book glossary while reading or studying. Key definitions, chapter review questions, and glossary updated to reflect new content. Chapter review questions (with answers in an appendix) test your understanding of key topics. Appendix with 200+ practice strips, questions, and answer keys reinforces major concepts and ties information together. UPDATED! Glossary defines key terms, supplementing the on-page Key Definitions. Expert authorship from Dr. Keith Wesley, who has been involved in EMS since 1989 and is a board-certified emergency medicine physician. Self-assessment answer key allows you to check their own work for self-evaluation. Chapter outlines offer a quick overview of each chapter’s content.