Pocket Guide for ECGs Made Easy- Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 6th Edition

by Barbara J. Aehlert, MSEd, BSPA, RN

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ISBN: 9780323415552

Publication Date: 09-28-2017

Page Count: 136

Imprint: Mosby/JEMS

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Give your students quick access to essential ECG information with the Pocket Guide for ECGs Made Easy, 6th Edition. Reflecting the American Heart Association’s 2015 ECC resuscitation guidelines, this full-color guide contains key points and numerous ECG strips to help students correctly identify ECG rhythms whether they’re in the classroom or in the field. Each dysrhythmia covered in the guide includes a brief description, a summary of heart rhythm characteristics, and a sample rhythm strip. And with its numerous illustrations, call-out boxes, full-color layout, and easy-to-read, conversational style, this portable reference makes essential information not only easy to find, but also easy to understand.

New Edition Expected Availability: 10-05-2022

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Pocket Guide for ECGs Made Easy - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

ISBN: 9780323833516

New to This Edition
- NEW! Expanded coverage of ambulatory monitoring provides more in-depth guidance in this critical area
- NEW! AHA compliance ensures information reflects the American Heart Association’s 2015 ECC resuscitation guidelines
- NEW! Updated content mirrors the updates in the core text, ECGs Made Easy, 6th Edition
Key Features
- NEW! AHA compliance ensures information the pocket guide reflects the American Heart Association’s 2015 ECC resuscitation guidelines
- Easy-to-read, conversational tone makes understanding the information quick and easy
- NEW! Updated content mirrors the updates in the companion text, ECGs Made Easy, 6th Edition
- NEW! Expanded coverage of ambulatory monitoring provides more in-depth guidance in this critical area.
- Brief description of each dysrhythmia is accompanied by a summary of heart rhythm characteristics and a sample ECG rhythm strip
- Numerous tables, boxes, and full-color illustrations highlight and summarize key information
- ECG Pearl boxes offer useful hints for interpreting ECGs, such as the importance of the escape pacemaker
Contents

1. Anatomy & Physiology
2. Basic Electrophysiology
3. Sinus Mechanisms
4. Atrial Rhythms
5. Junctional Rhythms
6. Ventricular Rhythms
7. Atrioventricular Blocks
8. Pacemaker Rhythms
9. Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG
Authors

Barbara J. Aehlert, MSEd, BSPA, RN, Southwest EMS Education, Inc., USA
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