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Interpreting an ECG correctly is an essential skill for evaluating the condition of a patient. This volume helps students and healthcare practitioners identify and answer crucial questions such as whether abnormalities are significant, necessitating a referral to the emergency department, inpatient ward, or outpatient setting. The book describes how the ECG works and explains important functions such as the axis, PR and QT intervals, QRS complex, ST segment, and the P, Q, T, and U waves. It also discusses artifacts on the ECG, pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, ambulatory ECG recording, exercise ECG testing, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Sommario
Where to Find the ECGs. Where to Find the Medical Conditions. PQRST: Where the Waves Come From. Heart rate. Rhythm. The Axis. The P Wave. The PR Interval. The Q Wave. The QRS Complex. The ST Segment. The T Wave. The Qt Interval. The U Wave. Artefacts on the ECG. Pacemakers and Implantable. Cardioverter Defibrillators. Ambulatory ECG Recording. Exercise ECG Testing. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Index.
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Andrew R. Houghton, Consultant Cardiologist, Grantham and District Hospital; Visiting Fellow, University of Lincoln, UK
David Gray, Reader in Medicine and Honorary Consultant Physician, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
Riassunto
Interpreting an ECG correctly and working out what to do next can seem like a daunting task to the non-specialist, yet it is a skill that will be invaluable to any doctor, nurse, or paramedic when evaluating the condition of a patient.Making Sense of the ECG has been written specifically with this in mind, and will help the student and more experienced healthcare practitioner to identify and answer crucial questions, including:Are these abnormalities significant?How to I distinguish between VT and SVT?Has the patient had a myocardial infarction?How do I measure the QT interval?Should I refer this patient to a cardiologist?This practical, easy-to-read and easy-to-remember guide to the ECG as a tool for diagnosis and management has been fully updated in its fourth edition to reflect the latest guidelines.
