ECG NOTES - BOOK REVIEW

Book Title : ECG NOTES - INTERPRETATION & MANAGEMENT GUIDE

Author : Shirley A.Jones

Publisher : F.A.Davis Company

BOOK REVIEW



1.)ECG Notes is a quick-lookup reference for ECG interpretation and management. This indispensable guide presents information in an easy-to-use format.
* 208 pages, 155 color illustrations
* Latest CPR and ACLS guidelines
* "Clinical Tips" provide essential clinical implications throughput the guide
* Over 100 arrhythmias analyzed in easy-to-read 6-second strips
* Covers 12-lead, emergency meds and skills plus lead placement and cardiac A&P.

2.)A Davis's Notes book, ECG Notes is a quick-lookup reference for ECG interpretation and management. This indispensable pocket guide presents the basics (anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, electrical conduction system of the heart, basic ECG concepts and components), ACLS and CPR algorithms, emergency medications, and comprehensive information on monitoring leads and interpretation of over 100 ECG rhythms including 12-Lead and pacemaker rhythms.

CONTENTS OF BOOK

1.)BASICS

i.)Anatomy of Heart
ii.)Layers of Heart
iii.)Heart Valves
iv.)Heart Chambers & Great Valves
v.)Coronary Arterial Circulation
vi.)Anatomy of Cardiovascular System
vii.)Arterial Circulation
viii.)Venous Circulation
ix.)Physiology of Heart
x.)Electrical Conduction System of Heart
xi.)The ElectroCardiogram (ECG)
xii.)Limb Leads
xii.)Standard Limb Leads
xiii.)Augmented Limb Leads
xiv.)Chest Leads
xv.)ECG Electrode Placement using a 3-Wire Cable & a 5-Wire Cable
xvi.)Modified Chest leads
xvii.)Right Sided 12-Lead ECG
xviii.)15-Lead ECG
xix.)Recording of ECG & Components of an ECG Tracing
xx.)Elecrtical Components (P wave, PR Interval, QRS Interval, ST Segment, T Wave,QT Interval, U Wave)
xxi.)Methods of Calculating Heart Rate
xxii.)Analyzing a Rhythm

2.)ECGs

i.)Sinoatrial(SA) node Arrhythmias
-Normal Sinus Rhythm(NSR)
-Sinus BradyCardia
-Sinus TachyCardia
-Sinus Arrhythnia
-Sinua Pause (Sinus Arrest)
-SinoAtrial(SA) Block
ii.)Atrial Arrhythmias
-Wandering Atrial Pacemaker (WAP)
-MultiFocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
-Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC)
-Atrial Tachycardia
-SupraVentricular Tachycardia (SVT)
-Paroxysmal SupraVentricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
-Atrial Flutter (A-Flutter)
-Atrial Fibrillation (A-fib)
-Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome
iii.)Junctional Arrhythmias
-Junctional Rhythm
-Accelrated Junctional Rhythm
-Junctional Tachycarida
-Junctional Escape Beat
-Premature Junctional Contraction (PJC)
iv.)Ventricular Arrhythmias
-Idioventricular Rhythm
-Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm
-Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)- Uniform & Multiform
-Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)- Ventricular Bigeminy
-Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)- Ventricular Trigeminy
-Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)- Ventricular Quadrigeminy
-Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)- Couplets (Paired PVCs)
-Ventricular Tachycardia -Monomorphic, Polymorphic, Torsade De Pointes
-Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)
-Pulselss Electrical Activity (PEA)
-Asystole
v.)AtrioVentricular (AV) Blocks
-First Degree AV Block
-Second Degree AV Block - Type 1 & Type 2
-Third Degree AV Block
-Bundle Branch Block (BBB)
vi.)Artificial Cardiac Pacemakers
-Temporary Pacemaker
-Permanent Pacemaker
-Single Chamber Pacemaker
-Dual Chamber Pacemaker
-Pacemaker Modes - Fixed Rate & Demand
vii.)Artificial Pacemaker Rhythm
-Single Chamber Pacemaker Rhythm - Atrial
-Single Chamber Pacemaker Rhythm - Ventricular
-Dual Chamber Pacemaker Rhythm - Atrial & Ventricular
vii.)Pacemaker Malfunctions
-Pacemaker Failure to Sense
viii.)Artifacts
-Loose Electrodes
-Baseline Varies with Respiration
-60-Cycle Interference
-Muscle Artifact

3.)12-LEAD

i.)12-Lead ECG
ii.)R Wave Progression
iii.)Electrical Axis of Heart
iv.)Ischemia, Injury or Infarction in Heart
v.)Progression of Acute MyoCaridal Infarction (MI)
vi.)ST Segment Elevation & Depression - Primary Causes
vii.)Normal 12-Lead ECG
viii.)MyoCardial Infarction - Anterior, Inferior, Lateral, Septal & Posterior
ix.)Left Bundle Branch Block
x.)Right Bundle Branch Block

4.)MEDS / SKILLS

i.)Emergency Medications
ii.)Emergency Medical Skills
-Defibrillation
-Manual Defibrillation
-Automatic External Defibrillation (AED)
-CardioVersion
-Transcutaneous Pacing
-Precordial Thump
-Carotid Sinus Massage (Vagal Maneuver)

5.)CPR

i.)CPR Skill Performance
ii.)CPR for Adult & Older than 8 years
iii.)CPR for Child (1-8 Years)
iv.)CPR for Infant (Under 1 year)
v.)Obstructed Airway - Conscious Adult or Child (Older than 1 year)
vi.)Obstructed Airway - Conscious Infant (Younger than 1 year)
vii.)Obstructed Airway - UnConscious Child (1-8 Year)
viii.)Obstructed Airway - UnConscious Infant (Younger than 1 Year)
ix.)CPR & Obstructed Airway Positions

6.)ACLs

i.)Ventriculat Fibrillation or Pulseless Ventricular TachyCardia
ii.)Pulseless Electricla Activity
iii.)Asystole
iv.)Ischemic Chest Pain
v.)Bradycadia
vi.)TachyCardia - Unstable
vii.)Wide Complex TachyCardia - Stable (Monomorphic & Polymorphic VT)
viii.)Narrow Cpmplex TachyCardia - Stable
- Paroxysmal SupraVentricular Tachycardia
- Junctional TachyCardia
- Ectopic pr Multifocal Atrial TachyCardia
- Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter with Wolff-Parkinson-white Syndrome

7.)TEST STRIPS

i.) ECG Test Strips 1 to 51
ii.)Answers to ECG Test Strips

8.)TOOLS

i.)Abbrevations
ii.)Index


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