Pocket Reference for ECGs Made Easy / Edition 5

by Barbara J Aehlert MSEd, BSPA, RN

Overview

Put essential ECG information at your fingertips! Based on Barbara Aehlert’s popular ECGs Made Easy, 5th Edition, this full-color pocket reference makes it easy to identify ECG rhythms and highlights basic information on cardiac conditions that cause dysrhythmias. Each rhythm includes a brief description, a summary of the characteristics of the rhythm, and a sample rhythm strip. A handy, compact size makes this reference ideal for use in the field!

• Brief, condensed information provides essential ECG guidelines at a glance.
• Numerous tables, boxes, and illustrations highlight and summarize key information.

• UPDATED content and illustrations reflect changes to ECGs Made Easy, 5th Edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323101080
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	10/25/2012
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	5.16(w) x 7.32(h) x 0.18(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

1. Anatomy and Physiology 2. Basic Electrophysiology 3. Sinus Mechanisms 4. Atrial Rhythms 5. Junctional Rhythms 6. Ventricular Rhythms 7. Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks 8. Pacemaker Rhythms 9. Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG References Index

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From the Publisher

A quick, easy-to-use pocket guide to ECG interpretation