Making Sense of the ECG: A Hands-on Guide - Brossura

Houghton, Andrew R; Gray, David

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0340676574 ISBN 13: 9780340676578

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 1997

Riassunto

A practical, hands-on book for the non-expert in ECG interpretation, heavily illustrated with 2-colour ECGs specially re-drawn from original ECG printouts. A wide range of abnormalities are included. ECG interpretation is explained in the context of overall patient assessment, with emphasis on crucial questions such as 'Are the abnormalities I can see significant?' and 'Has this patient had a myocardial infarction?' and then takes the reader through what to do about the problem identified, including 'Should I refer this patient to a specialist cardiologist?'



Chapter 1 provides a concise introduction to electrocardiography. The book is thereafter structured according to significant aspects of the ECG trace, e.g. 'The P wave' and The ST segment', aiding the development of essential pattern recognition skills. Information related to specific medical conditions or to specific ECG patterns is readily accessible via two special contents lists at the front of the book. The three final chapters present practical guidance on three key clinical scenarios (pacemakers, exercise testing, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation) related to ECG interpretation.



This book should be particularly invaluable to any non-cardiologist dealing with a cardiac problem in the middle of the night; it includes strict guidance on when to proceed and when to wake the expert up.

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Recensione

This is a readable book for those wishing to extend a rudimentary understanding of the ECG and give it a clinical context.
International Journal of Cardiology

A beautifully presented book which clearly and concisely explains the ECG. It is above all a practical guide...The illustrations are of high quality and make the text even more accessible. I would recommend this book extremely highly to junior doctors, senior medical students and cardiac nurses.
BMA Medical Book Competition Award judges comments

Contenuti

Preface
Acknowledgements
Where to find the ECGs
Where to find the medical conditions
1 PQRST - where the waves come from
2 The heart rate
3 The rhythm
4 The axis
5 The P wave
6 The PR interval
7 The Q wave
8 The QRS complex
9 The ST segment
10 The T wave
11 The QT interval
12 The U wave
13 Artefact on the ECG
14 Pacemakers
15 Exercise testing
16 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Further reading
Help with the next edition
Index

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0340676574
• ISBN 13: 9780340676578
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 288
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile