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Making sense of the ECG : a hands-on guide /

By: Houghton, Andrew R [author.]Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Making sense (Boca Raton, Fla.): Copyright date: 2020Edition: Fifth editionDescription: 244 pContent type: text ISBN: 9780367188955Subject(s): Electrocardiography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Heart -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | კარდიოლოგია | ელექტრო კარდიოგრაფიაAdditional physical formats: Print :: Making sense of the ECG :Also available in print format.
Contents:
1. Anatomy and physiology -- 2. PQRST : where the waves come from -- 3. Performing an ECG recording -- 4. Reporting an ECG recording -- 5. Heart rate -- 6. An approach to heart rhythms -- 7. Supraventricular rhythms -- 8. Ventricular rhythms -- 9. Conduction problems -- 10. The axis -- 11. The P wave -- 12. The PR interval -- 13. The Q wave -- 14. The QRS complex -- 15. The ST segment -- 16. The T wave -- 17. The QT interval -- 18. The U wave -- 19. Artefacts on the ECG -- 20. Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators -- 21. Ambulatory ECG recording -- 22. Exercise ECG testing.
Summary: "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 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 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"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Anatomy and physiology -- 2. PQRST : where the waves come from -- 3. Performing an ECG recording -- 4. Reporting an ECG recording -- 5. Heart rate -- 6. An approach to heart rhythms -- 7. Supraventricular rhythms -- 8. Ventricular rhythms -- 9. Conduction problems -- 10. The axis -- 11. The P wave -- 12. The PR interval -- 13. The Q wave -- 14. The QRS complex -- 15. The ST segment -- 16. The T wave -- 17. The QT interval -- 18. The U wave -- 19. Artefacts on the ECG -- 20. Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators -- 21. Ambulatory ECG recording -- 22. Exercise ECG testing.

"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 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 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"--Provided by publisher.

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