The Electrocardiogram in Emergency and Acute Care
About this ebook
Clear, practical guidance in mastering ECG interpretation in the critically ill patient
The Electrocardiogram in Emergency and Acute Care contains 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.
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.
In The Electrocardiogram in Emergency and Acute Care, 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
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.
About the author
Korin B. Hudson, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, CAQ-SM is Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine and MedStar Health, Washington, D.C. USA.
Amita Sudhir, MD, FACEP is Associate Professor and Program Director of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, USA.
George Glass, MD, FACEP is Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, USA.
William J. Brady, MD, EMT-B, FACEP, FAAEM is Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medicine (Cardiovascular), and Nursing and Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, The David A. Harrison Distinguished Educator, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, USA. He is also EMS Physician and Operational Medical Director, Albemarle County Fire Rescue, Charlottesville, USA.
