The Electrocardiogram in Emergency and Acute Care: A Comprehensive Guide

By Korin B. Hudson, Amita Sudhir, George Glass, William J. Brady

Published by Wiley-Blackwell, 1st edition, June 12, 2023

Language: English, Paperback: 224 pages, ISBN-10: 1119266890, ISBN-13: 978-1119266891

Overview

The Electrocardiogram in Emergency and Acute Care provides clear, practical guidance on mastering both single-lead and 12-lead ECGs, covering the full range of complexities and including a section on differential diagnosis of more common ECGs, with over 200 tracings from which to learn and self-test.

Key Features

The editors place an emphasis on readability and accessibility, with clearly written chapters and excellent illustrations that serve as a primary source of information for students, trainees, and practicing emergency physicians in all areas.

Topics Covered

Readers can expect to find detailed information on topics such as:

• Clinical applications, impact, and interpretation of the electrocardiogram, plus variants of the normal, lead misplacement, and electrocardiographic artifact encountered in clinical practice.
• Cardiac rhythms and cardiac dysrhythmias, covering cardiac rhythms with normal rates, narrow QRS complex tachycardia, wide QRS complex tachycardia, and bradycardia.
• Anatomic and physiologic considerations of ischemic heart disease, historical development of the prehospital electrocardiogram, and electrocardiographic findings in acute coronary syndrome.
• Special populations, high-risk presentation scenarios, and advanced electrocardiographic techniques, covering electrocardiograms in pediatric and poisoned patients.

Target Audience

The Electrocardiogram in Emergency and Acute Care is ideally suited to medical students, residents, and physicians in training, but is also a useful reference for established physicians as a review and reference text, along with all other health professionals working in this field.