Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Education & Training, Medical Reference, Cardiology, Diagnosis
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Overview
Nursing students and practicing nurses can learn 12-lead ECG interpretation at their own pace with this self-teaching guide. After reviewing the principles of 12-lead interpretation and basic ECG criteria,the focus turns to the interpretation of ECG strips. Using this text to gain understanding of the 12-lead ECG,the reader will be able to recognize a normal 12 ECG,locate the frontal plane axis,recognize a normal progression of the R wave in precordial leads,to identify enlargements of the four chambers of the heart,to identify right and left bundle branch blocks,to identify hemiblocks,bifasicular,and trifasicular blocks,to identify areas of myocardial ischemia,injury and infarction,to state the ECG characteristics of supraventricular aberrancy and ventricular ectopy,recognize ECG changes that occur with certain drugs and electrolytes,and identify the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.Text features Q&A format & numerous examples to assist students in determining normal/abnormal conditions.
Book Details
Published
May 1, 1992
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Professional
Pages
299
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780071053969