The Only EKG Book You’ll Ever Need

Description:

Clear and concise, The Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need has provided quick and accurate discussions on using an EKG to diagnose cardiac and non-cardiac conditions for nearly 30 years. This ninth edition is packed with full-color illustrations, real-world clinical scenarios, and step-by-step instructions—giving you the practical guidance you need to use an EKG in actual clinical settings with patients.

Table of contents:

Chapter 1: The Basics

Electricity and the Heart

The Cells of the Heart

Time and Voltage

P Waves, QRS Complexes, T Waves, and Some Straight Lines

Naming the Straight Lines

Summary: The Waves and Straight Lines of the EKG

Making Waves

The 12 Views of the Heart

A Word About Vectors

The Normal 12-Lead EKG

Summary: Orientation of the Waves of the Normal EKG

Some Really Important Stuff That You May Be Wondering: Part 1: Why Not Just Let the Computer Do It?

Some Really Important Stuff That You May Be Wondering: Part 2: How Do I Get the Goop Off My Patient’s Chest Once the EKG Is Finished?

Coming Attractions

Chapter 2: Hypertrophy and Enlargement of the Heart

A Few Introductory Remarks

Definitions

Axis

Summary: Axis

Axis Deviation, Hypertrophy, and Enlargement

Atrial Enlargement

Summary: Atrial Enlargement

Ventricular Hypertrophy

Secondary Repolarization Abnormalities of Ventricular Hypertrophy

Summary: Ventricular Hypertrophy

CASE 1

CASE 2

Chapter 3: Arrhythmias

The Clinical Manifestations of Arrhythmias

Why Arrhythmias Happen

Rhythm Strips

How to Determine the Heart Rate From the EKG

The Five Basic Types of Arrhythmias

Arrhythmias of Sinus Origin

Summary: Arrhythmias of Sinus Origin

Ectopic Rhythms

Reentrant Rhythms

The Four Questions

Supraventricular Arrhythmias

Summary: Supraventricular Arrhythmias

Ventricular Arrhythmias

Summary: Ventricular Arrhythmias

Supraventricular Versus Ventricular Arrhythmias

Summary: Ventricular Tachycardia Versus Supraventricular Tachycardia With Aberrancy

Electrophysiology Studies (EPS)

Implantable Defibrillators

External Defibrillators

CASE 3

CASE 4

CASE 5

Chapter 4: Conduction Blocks

What Is a Conduction Block?

AV Blocks

Summary: AV Blocks

Bundle Branch Block

Summary: Bundle Branch Block

Hemiblocks

Combining Right Bundle Branch Block and Hemiblocks

Blocks That Underachieve

The Ultimate in Playing With Blocks: Combining AV Blocks, Right Bundle Branch Block, and Hemiblocks

Pacemakers

CASE 6

CASE 7

CASE 8

Chapter 5: Preexcitation Syndromes

What Is Preexcitation?

Wolff–Parkinson–White

A Short PR Interval Without a Delta Wave

Why Do We Care About Preexcitation?

Summary: Preexcitation

CASE 9

Chapter 6: Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction

Stable Angina and Acute Coronary Syndromes

How to Diagnose a Myocardial Infarction

ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarctions (STEMIs)

Summary: The EKG Changes of an Evolving STEMI

Localizing the Infarct

Non–ST-Segment Myocardial Infarctions (non-STEMIs)

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Angina Without Infarction

Sorting Out the Different Ischemic Syndromes

Limitations of the EKG in Diagnosing an Infarction

Stress Testing

CASE 10

CASE 11

Chapter 7: Finishing Touches

Electrolyte Disturbances

Hypothermia

Drugs

More on the QT Interval

Other Cardiac Disorders

Pulmonary Disorders

Central Nervous System Disease

Sudden Cardiac Death

The Athlete’s Heart

Preparticipation Screening for Athletes

Sleep Disorders

The Preoperative Evaluation

Summary: Miscellaneous Conditions

CASE 12

CASE 13

Chapter 8: Putting It All Together

The 9-Step Method for Reading EKGs

Chapter 9: How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?

Index