ECG Workout Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation
ECG Workout Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation by Jane Huff is a comprehensive resource published by Wolters Kluwer on July 14, 2016. This 7th edition spans 400 pages and is presented in English. The book focuses on the fundamentals of electrocardiography, guiding readers through the identification of various arrhythmias and providing step-by-step methods for interpreting ECG tracings. It serves as a valuable tool for both students and professionals in the medical field, including physicians, nurses, and emergency medical technicians.
Readers will find detailed coverage of common arrhythmias, illustrated anatomy and physiology of the heart, and updated advanced cardiac life support guidelines. The text includes practical features such as pull-out arrhythmia summary cards, skillbuilder practice strips with over 600 life-size ECG tracings, and a posttest for self-evaluation. Additionally, the book discusses cardiac monitors, lead systems, and troubleshooting techniques, making it a thorough reference for anyone involved in cardiology, nursing, or critical care assessment and diagnosis.
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Grasp the electrocardiography basics and identify arrhythmias accurately, with the freshly updated ECG Workout, 7th Edition .
Fully addressing the most common arrhythmias, this clearly worded text will take you step-by-step through expert ECG tracing interpretation methods, including differentiating among rhythm groups, equipment use, and management protocols. This is the go-to ECG guide for both student training and professional review–perfect for physicians, nurses, medical and nursing students, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, telemetry technicians, and related practitioners.
Get a strong grounding in accurate ECG readings with . . .
- NEW pull-out arrhythmia summary cards help you interpret end-of-chapter practice strips
- NEW and updated advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) guidelines incorporated in each arrhythmia chapter
- NEW and updated figures, boxes, tables, and additional practice strips
- Updated coverage of all ECG concepts and skills, including:
- Illustrated anatomy and physiology of the heart
- Electrical basis of electrocardiology
- Arrhythmia chapters: sinus, atrial, junctional and AV blocks, ventricular and bundle-branch block rhythms–examples, causes, clinical treatments, and practice strips
- Step-by-step direction on interpreting rhythm strips
- Components of the ECG tracing: waveforms, intervals, segments, complexes, and waveform identification
- Discussion of cardiac monitors, lead systems, lead placement, ECG artifacts, and troubleshooting monitor problems
- Methods for precise rate calculation
- Discussion of cardiac pacemakers: types, indications, function, pacemaker terminology, malfunctions, and pacemaker analysis, with practice tracings
ECG conversion table ensures precise heart rate calculation with plastic pocket version inside back cover
- Skillbuilder practice strips –more than 600 life-size ECG tracings:
- End-of-chapter strips from actual patients, with 3-second indicators for rapid-rate calculation, and answers at back of book
- A mix of arrhythmias to help you distinguish among types
Posttest with mix of more than 100 waveform rhythm strips, for student testing or self-evaluation
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