ECGs Made Easy
- 7th Edition - June 23, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Barbara J Aehlert
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 9 4 2 5 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 3 2 9 3 - 9
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Request a sales quoteLearning ECG interpretation has never been easier! A practical guide to heart rhythm recognition, ECGs Made Easy, 7th Edition offers a more visual, less intimidating way to identify and interpret basic heart dysrhythmias. Each ECG rhythm includes a clear description, a sample ECG rhythm strip, possible signs and symptoms related to each rhythm, and recommended treatment. For more practice, additional rhythm strips and review exercises are provided at the end of each chapter. Written by noted EMS educator Barbara Aehlert, this guide has everything you need to master skills in ECG interpretation.
- Easy-to-read style and conversational tone help you to recall and apply ECG information.
- Brief description of each dysrhythmia is accompanied by a summary of rhythm characteristics and a sample ECG rhythm strip.
- Clear ECG discussions highlight what you need to know about dysrhythmia recognition, such as: How Do I Recognize It? What Causes It? What Do I Do About It?
- Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG chapter provides the basics for this advanced skill, including determining electrical axis, and recognizing ECG changes associated with myocardial ischemia and infarction, bundle branch block, and other conditions.
- ECG Pearl boxes cover ECG principles, practical applications, indications, and techniques, and offer useful hints for interpreting ECGs.
- Drug Pearls highlight select medications used to treat dysrhythmias.
- Key terms open each chapter by introducing and defining essential terminology.
- Summary tables review the key characteristics of dysrhythmias discussed in the chapter.
- Stop & Review exercises at the end of each chapter allow you to assess your understanding.
- Comprehensive posttest with answers at the end of the book allows you to check your understanding.
Student paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, medical students, respiratory therapists, cardiac care monitor techs, ACLS candidates
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Reviewers for the seventh edition
- Preface to the seventh edition
- Acknowledgments
- About the author
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- 1. Anatomy and physiology
- Location, size, and shape of the heart
- Surfaces of the heart
- Coverings of the heart
- Structure of the heart
- The heart as a pump
- Stop & review
- Stop & review answers
- References
- 2. Basic electrophysiology
- Cardiac cells
- Cardiac action potential
- Conduction system
- Causes of dysrhythmias
- The electrocardiogram
- Electrocardiography paper
- Systematic rhythm interpretation
- Stop & review
- Stop & review answers
- References
- 3. Sinus mechanisms
- Introduction
- Sinus rhythm
- Sinus bradycardia
- Sinus tachycardia
- Sinus arrhythmia
- Sinoatrial block
- Sinus arrest
- Stop & review
- Stop & review answers
- References
- 4. Atrial rhythms
- Introduction
- Atrial dysrhythmias: Mechanisms
- Premature atrial complexes
- Wandering atrial pacemaker
- Multifocal atrial tachycardia
- Supraventricular tachycardia
- Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia
- Atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia
- Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation
- Stop & review
- Stop & review answers
- References
- 5. Junctional rhythms
- Introduction
- Premature junctional complexes
- Junctional escape beats or rhythm
- Accelerated junctional rhythm
- Junctional tachycardia
- Stop & review
- Stop & review answers
- References
- 6. Ventricular rhythms
- Introduction
- Premature ventricular complexes
- Ventricular escape beats or rhythm
- Accelerated idioventricular rhythm
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Asystole (cardiac standstill)
- Stop & review
- Stop & review answers
- References
- 7. Atrioventricular blocks
- Introduction
- First-degree atrioventricular block
- Second-degree atrioventricular blocks
- Second-degree atrioventricular block type I
- Second-degree atrioventricular block type II
- 2:1 Atrioventricular block
- Advanced second-degree atrioventricular block
- Third-degree atrioventricular block
- Stop & review
- Stop & review answers
- References
- 8. Pacemaker rhythms
- Pacemaker systems
- Permanent pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
- Pacemaker leads
- Pacing principles
- Pacemaker modes
- Pacemaker complications
- Analyzing pacemaker function on the electrocardiogram
- Stop & review
- Stop & review answers
- 9. Introduction to the 12-lead ECG
- Introduction
- Layout of the 12-lead electrocardiogram
- Vectors
- Acute coronary syndromes
- Intraventricular conduction delays
- Chamber abnormalities
- Electrolyte disturbances
- Analyzing the 12-lead electrocardiogram
- Stop & review
- Stop & review answers
- References
- 10. Posttest
- Posttest answers
- Index
- Edition: 7
- Published: June 23, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 312
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323794251
- eBook ISBN: 9780323832939
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Barbara J Aehlert
Barbara Aehlert has been a registered nurse for more than 40 years, with clinical experience in medical/surgical nursing, critical care nursing, prehospital education, and nursing education. Barbara is an active CPR and ACLS instructor, and she is also the sole author of our flagship title, ECGs Made Easy, as well as the ACLS Study Guide.
Affiliations and expertise
Southwest EMS Education, Inc.