ECGs Made Easy

Inhaltsangabe

• Easy-to-read style and conversational tone
• help you to recall and apply ECG information.
• Brief description of each dysrhythmia is accompanied by a summary of rhythm characteristics and a sample ECG rhythm strip.
• Clear ECG discussions highlight what you need to know about dysrhythmia recognition, such as: How Do I Recognize It? What Causes It? What Do I Do About It?
• Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG chapter provides the basics for this advanced skill, including determining electrical axis, and recognizing ECG changes associated with myocardial ischemia and infarction, bundle branch block, and other conditions.
• ECG Pearl boxes cover ECG principles, practical applications, indications, and techniques, and offer useful hints for interpreting ECGs.
• Drug Pearls highlight select medications used to treat dysrhythmias.
• Key terms open each chapter by introducing and defining essential terminology.
• Summary tables review the key characteristics of dysrhythmias discussed in the chapter.
• Stop & Review exercises at the end of each chapter allow you to assess your understanding.
• Comprehensive posttest with answers at the end of the book allows you to check your understanding.

• NEW! Content updates
• reflect current science and clinical practice guidelines, including the American Heart Association’s 2020 ECC resuscitation guidelines where applicable.
• NEW! Updates to selected rhythm strips allow for additional practice.

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