How To Read Ekgvecg Strips

This workbook gives nurses and nursing students the opportunity to practice and perfect their rhythm interpretation skills on more than 600 realistic ECG strips. Introductory text offers a refresher on cardiac anatomy and physiology and ECG basics, and subsequent chapters provide in-depth coverage of each type of arrhythmia, pacemakers, and 12-lead ECGs, with scores of practice strips in each chapter.

Geared to LPNs/LVNs, this quick-reference pocket book provides an easy-to-understand guide to ECG interpretation and features over 200 clearly explained ECG rhythm strips. Following a refresher on relevant cardiac anatomy, physiology, and electrophysiology, the book presents the 8-step method for reading any rhythm strip. Subsequent chapters explain various cardiac rate and rhythm abnormalities, including sinus node arrhythmias, atrial arrhythmias, junctional arrhythmias, ventricular arrhythmias, and atrioventricular blocks. Arrhythmias are covered in a consistent format—causes, significance, ECG characteristics, signs and symptoms, and interventions. Coverage also includes ECG characteristics of disorders, drugs, pacemakers, and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and a chapter on basic 12-lead electrocardiography.

A guide to reading and understanding rhythm strips and 12-lead ECGs, this updated edition reviews fundamental cardiac anatomy and physiology, explains how to interpret a rhythm strip, and teaches the reader how to recognize and treat 18 arrhythmias.

ECG Interpretation: An Incredibly Easy! Pocket Guide provides time-starved nurses with the essentials of electrocardiography in a streamlined, bulleted, and highly visual format. The book fits into a pocket for quick reference anytime and anywhere and uses charts, illustrations, logos, and other Incredibly Easy! features to help nurses spot key points at a glance. Topics include ECG basics, such as obtaining and interpreting rhythm strips; arrhythmia interpretation; pacemakers and ICDs; and 12-lead ECGs. For each arrhythmia, causes, signs and symptoms, and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment are presented. Test Zone questions and answers evaluate the reader's mastery of the subject.

One of the most time-consuming tasks in clinical medicine is seeking the opinions of specialist colleagues. There is a pressure not only to make referrals appropriate but also to summarize the case in the language of the specialist. This book explains basic physiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms of cardiovascular disease in a straightforward manner, gives guidelines as to when referral is appropriate, and, uniquely, explains what the specialist is likely to do. It is ideal for any hospital doctor, generalist, or even senior medical student who may need a cardiology opinion, or for that ma.

This book will explain to you what an ECG/EKG scan is, and how to interpret one correctly. Inside, you will learn about the different features of an ECG, and how a normal ECG paper should appear. You will also discover the different things that can malfunction in the human heart, and how to identify these by looking at an ECG paper. Being able to properly interpret an ECG can be a valuable skill, whether you are in the medical profession, or simply want to be able to understand your own test results. Being able to correctly identify different arrhythmias and malfunctions can come in handy, especially if you can read and interpret an ECG quickly! As a bonus, this book also provides some steps to ensure your heart stays healthy, so that you can maintain regular ECG results each time! Here Is What You'll Learn About...What Is An ECG/EKGHow Is An ECG Done?How The Conduction System Of The Heart WorksHow To Identify A Normal ReadingDifferent Arrhythmias & How To Identify ThemHow To Improve & Maintain Heart HealthMuch, Much More!

Electrocardiograms (or "ECGs") can seem very daunting when you first try to read them. There are so many squiggles, often visualized in six different "boxes" on the ECG interpretation page. You've been told that those squiggles mean something important about the heart-but what? In this guide, you will understand how ECGs are performed, what they represent about the heart, and what it means to see something you don't think is normal. Before you get into the hard stuff-the actual interpretation of ECGs, and what to do about what you've read-you'll study the source of the ECG, which is the heart. By reviewing what this important organ looks like and does every moment of your life, you'll see how those ECG lines get generated and what exactly they mean. Then we'll talk about how the ECG is generated and how you obtain an ECG. What is the difference between a "rhythm strip" and a 12-lead ECG, for example? What is a P wave or a QRS complex? After you learn these, you'll be ready to interpret what you see on an ECG reading.The rest of the guide gives you the tools to read any ECG and know what it means. We'll cover all sorts of arrhythmias as well as ECG evidence of ischemia and infarction. We'll also talk about what you need to knowconcerning how drugs and electrolyte abnormalities affect the heart, and what kind of ECG you'll see under such influences.

Grasping concepts relating to the most common rhythms is essential for today's nurse who sees sicker patients - many requiring telemetry. It is also the backbone of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support training-a must-have for nurses interested in critical care.Contrary to popular belief, cardiac rhythm identification isn't hard. What most of us need is access to a good book. EKG/ECG Interpretation Made Simple makes learning to read and interpret rhythm strips simple. Among other things, the book explains how to obtain and interpret a rhythm strip, and interpret 12-lead ECGs. Here is a preview of what you will learn: - Understanding the Principles Of Cardiac Electrophysiology And ECG Interpretation- The electrical conduction system of the heart The sinoatrial node (SA node)- Studying the clinical aspects of automaticity- Cardiac Electrophysiology: action potential, automatic and electrical vectors- The ECG leads: electrodes, limbleads, chest (precordial) leads, 12-Lead ECG (EKG)- Presentation of ECG leads- Standard display of ECG leads in the 12-lead ECG- ECG Interpretation: definitions, criteria, and characteristics of the normal ECG (EKG) waves, intervals, durations & rhythm- NCLEX practice test questions- Much, much, more!You can expect to fully understand EKG interpretation and ultimately pass the NCLEX with ease! What are you waiting for, scroll up and hit the BUY WITH 1-CLICK BUTTON to add this book to your library!