Main description:

A comprehensive, systematic approach to 12-lead EKG interpretation covering all relevant topics you'll encounter in clinical practice including treatment options!Delivering clear and concise explanations to help students easily grasp key concepts, this book provides a comprehensive, no-nonsense approach to EKG interpretation for nurse practitioner and physician assistant students, as well as practicing clinicians who need a quick refresher.

The third edition retains the book&'s systematic, physiologic approach that trains readers to follow the same steps in evaluating EKG tracings. After working through this book, you'll gain a genuine understanding of EKG interpretation and will no longer need to memorize EKG strips. Using the patient's presenting symptoms as a starting point, abundant clinical scenarios demonstrate real-life applications for interpreting EKG readings. With over 75 figures and tables and more than 260 EKG tracings, this resource delivers everything you need to provide expert, quality care to your patients.

NEW to the THIRD EDITIONn

Treatment options included for premature atrial and ventricular contractions, atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, ischemia and infarction, and heart block
14 in-depth chapter case scenarios to further challenge you and increase your proficiency in EKG interpretation
60 new EKG tracings, providing you with more than 260 tracings throughout the book
Evidence-based approaches to differentiate between similar EKG patterns
New high-risk EKG descriptions, including multiple types of high-grade heart block and Wellen's syndrome for acute myocardial infarction
Risk stratification techniques for heart block, acute coronary syndromes, and supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias utilizing the EKG

KEY FEATURES

Addresses EKG interpretation using a systematic, physiologic approach, eliminating the need for memorization
Uses the patient's presenting clinical symptoms as a starting point to teach critical thinking
Includes more than 75 figures and tables and 260 EKG tracings to further illustrate concepts
Offers 140 end-of-chapter review questions to help solidify your knowledge
Includes 70 case studies with EKG tracings and teaching points at the end of the book, plus additional case studies in each chapter, to connect key concepts with real-world learning

Contents:

Part I. BASICS OF CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGY AND RELATIONSHIP TO THE EKG RHYTHM OUTPUT
Chapter 1. Introduction to the EKG, Cardiac Anatomy, and Electrical Conduction System
Chapter 2. Defining the Intervals
Chapter 3. Lead Review
Part II. INTERPRETING THE 12-LEAD EKG
Chapter 4. Rate
Chapter 5. Rhythm
Chapter 6. Axis
Chapter 7. Heart Block
Chapter 8. Ischemia and Infarction
Part III. COMMONLY OCCURRING ARRHYTHMIAS and EKG FINDINGS
Chapter 9. Supraventricular Tachycardia
Chapter 10. Ventricular Arrhythmias
Chapter 11. Paced EKGs
Chapter 12. Drug and Electrolyte Effects on the EKG
Chapter 13. Clinical Conditions That Affect the EKG
Part IV. CLINICAL APPLICATION
Applying EKG Skills to Clinical Practice
Part V. ANSWER KEYS
Answers to End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Answers and Teaching Points to Chapter 14 EKGs
Index