The Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need (Only Ekg Book Youll Ever Need)

The Only Ekg Book You'll Ever Need Presents The Key Information Clinicians Need To Know About Ecg Use In Their Everyday Practice. The Founding Principle Of The Book, To Keep Simple Ideas Simple And Complicated Ideas Clear And Concise, Still Holds True After 8 Editions And Has Resulted In The Book Being Widely Adopted In To Medical Schools, Career Schools, And Nursing Schools--provided By Publisher. The Basics -- Hypertrophy And Enlargement Of The Heart -- Arrhythmias -- Conduction Blocks -- Preexcitation Syndromes -- Myocardial Ischemia And Infarction -- Finishing Touches -- Putting It All Together -- How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall? Malcolm S. Thaler. Includes Index. Intro Title Copyright Dedication Preface Contents Getting Started Chapter 1 The Basics Electricity and the Heart The Cells of the Heart Time and Voltage P Waves, QRS Complexes, T Waves, and Some Straight Lines Naming the Straight Lines Summary: The Waves and Straight Lines of the EKG Making Waves The 12 Views of the Heart A Word About Vectors The Normal 12-Lead EKG Summary: Orientation of the Waves of the Normal EKG Some Really Important Stuff That You May Be Wondering: Part 1: Why Not Just Let the Computer Do It? Some Really Important Stuff That You May Be Wondering: Part 2: How Do I Get the Goop Off My Patient's Chest Once the EKG Is Finished?Coming Attractions Chapter 2 Hypertrophy and Enlargement of the Heart A Few Introductory Remarks Definitions Axis Summary: Axis Axis Deviation, Hypertrophy, and Enlargement Atrial Enlargement Summary: Atrial Enlargement Ventricular Hypertrophy Secondary Repolarization Abnormalities of Ventricular Hypertrophy Summary: Ventricular Hypertrophy Case 1 Case 2 Chapter 3 Arrhythmias The Clinical Manifestations of Arrhythmias Why Arrhythmias Happen Rhythm StripsHow to Determine the Heart Rate From the EKG The Five Basic Types of Arrhythmias Arrhythmias of Sinus Origin Summary: Arrhythmias of Sinus Origin Ectopic Rhythms Reentrant Rhythms The Four Questions Supraventricular Arrhythmias Summary: Supraventricular Arrhythmias Ventricular Arrhythmias Summary: Ventricular Arrhythmias Supraventricular Versus Ventricular Arrhythmias Summary: Ventricular Tachycardia Versus Supraventricular Tachycardia With Aberrancy Electrophysiology Studies (EPS) Implantable Defibrillators External Defibrillators Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Chapter 4Conduction Blocks What Is a Conduction Block? AV Blocks Summary: AV Blocks Bundle Branch Block Summary: Bundle Branch Block Hemiblocks Combining Right Bundle Branch Block and Hemiblocks Blocks That Underachieve The Ultimate in Playing With Blocks: Combining AV Blocks, Right Bundle Branch Block, and Hemiblocks Pacemakers Case 6 Case 7 Case 8 Chapter 5 Preexcitation Syndromes What Is Preexcitation? Wolff-Parkinson-White A Short PR Interval Without a Delta Wave Why Do We Care About Preexcitation? Summary: Preexcitation Case 9 Chapter 6 Myocardial Ischemia and InfarctionStable Angina and Acute Coronary Syndromes How to Diagnose a Myocardial Infarction ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarctions (STEMIs) Summary: The EKG Changes of an Evolving STEMI Localizing the Infarct Non-ST-Segment Myocardial Infarctions (non-STEMIs) Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Angina Without Infarction Sorting Out the Different Ischemic Syndromes Limitations of the EKG in Diagnosing an Infarction Stress Testing Case 10 Case 11 Chapter 7 Finishing Touches Electrolyte Disturbances Hypothermia Drugs More on the QT Interval Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface -- Contents -- Getting Started -- Chapter 1 -- The Basics -- Electricity and the Heart -- The Cells of the Heart -- Time and Voltage -- P Waves, QRS Complexes, T Waves, and Some Straight Lines -- Naming the Straight Lines -- Summary: The Waves and Straight Lines of the EKG -- Making Waves -- The 12 Views of the Heart -- A Word About Vectors -- The Normal 12-Lead EKG -- Summary: Orientation of the Waves of the Normal EKG -- Some Really Important Stuff That You May Be Wondering: Part 1: Why Not Just Let the Computer Do It? -- Some Really Important Stuff That You May Be Wondering: Part 2: How Do I Get the Goop Off My Patient's Chest Once the EKG Is Finished? -- Coming Attractions -- Chapter 2 -- Hypertrophy and Enlargement of the Heart -- A Few Introductory Remarks -- Definitions -- Axis -- Summary: Axis -- Axis Deviation, Hypertrophy, and Enlargement -- Atrial Enlargement -- Summary: Atrial Enlargement -- Ventricular Hypertrophy -- Secondary Repolarization Abnormalities of Ventricular Hypertrophy -- Summary: Ventricular Hypertrophy -- Case 1 -- Case 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Arrhythmias -- The Clinical Manifestations of Arrhythmias -- Why Arrhythmias Happen -- Rhythm Strips -- How to Determine the Heart Rate From the EKG -- The Five Basic Types of Arrhythmias -- Arrhythmias of Sinus Origin -- Summary: Arrhythmias of Sinus Origin -- Ectopic Rhythms -- Reentrant Rhythms -- The Four Questions -- Supraventricular Arrhythmias -- Summary: Supraventricular Arrhythmias -- Ventricular Arrhythmias -- Summary: Ventricular Arrhythmias -- Supraventricular Versus Ventricular Arrhythmias -- Summary: Ventricular Tachycardia Versus Supraventricular Tachycardia With Aberrancy -- Electrophysiology Studies (EPS) -- Implantable Defibrillators -- External Defibrillators -- Case 3 -- Case 4 -- Case 5 -- Chapter 4 Clear And Concise, The Only Ekg Book You'll Ever Need Has Provided Quick And Accurate Discussions On Using An Ekg To Diagnose Cardiac And Non-cardiac Conditions For Nearly 30 Years. This Ninth Edition Is Packed With Full-color Illustrations, Real-world Clinical Scenarios, And Step-by-step Instructions—giving You The Practical Guidance You Need To Use An Ekg In Actual Clinical Settings With Patients.