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ECGs & the heart /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Chernecky, Cynthia C.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, [2006]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Saunders nursing survival guide.
Subjects:
Electrocardiography > Interpretation.
Arrhythmia > Nursing.
Heart > Diseases > Nursing.
Electrocardiography > methods.
Arrhythmias, Cardiac > diagnosis.
Heart Diseases > diagnosis.
Nurses' Instruction.
Table of Contents:
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Reference points for rhythm strip measurements
  • Principles of rhythm interpretation waveform analysis
  • Measuring atrial and ventricular rates
  • Analyzing the rhythm strip
  • Troubleshooting problems in waveforms
  • Electrocardiogram : monitoring and electrode placement
  • Normal sinus rhythm
  • Sinus dysrhythmias : rhythms of the sinoatrial node
  • Atrial dysrhythmias
  • Junctional dysrhythmias
  • Premature ventricular contractions
  • Ventricular tachycardia
  • Ventricular fibrillation
  • Introduction to idioventricular rhythms
  • Asystole and pulseless electrical activity (ventricular standstill)
  • Atrioventricular blocks
  • Cardiac noninvasive diagnostic tests
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Pericarditis and cardiac tamponade
  • Drug effects, toxicities, and electrolytes
  • Conduction defects and accessory pathways
  • Special considerations
  • Rhythm strip test.