The Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need

Höfundur: Malcolm S. Thaler (Útgáfa: 11)
The Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need

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Ideal for readers at all levels, The Only EKG Book You’ll Ever Need, 11th Edition, is a clear, concise guide to EKG use in everyday practice. Dr. Malcolm S. Thaler’s bestselling text is a go-to resource for students, residents, fellows, and practitioners, as well as NPs, PAs, and EKG technologists—anyone who needs a straightforward, highly visual resource on using an EKG to diagnose cardiac and non-cardiac conditions.

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Útgefandi
Wolters Kluwer Health
ISBN
9781975246631
Print ISBN
9781975246617
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
11
Höfundar
Malcolm S. Thaler
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2026-01-12
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
10
Prent takmörkun
2
Afritunar takmörkun
2

Kaflar

  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Getting Started
  • 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 About: Part 1: Why Not Just Let the Computer Do It?
  • Some Really Important Stuff That You May Be Wondering About: 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
  • Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia and Torsade de Pointes
  • Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm
  • Summary: Ventricular Arrhythmias
  • Supraventricular Versus Ventricular Arrhythmias: It’s Often But Not Always Easy to Tell Them Apart
  • Summary: Ventricular Tachycardia Versus Supraventricular Tachycardia With Aberrancy
  • Electrophysiology Studies (EPS)
  • Antiarrhythmic Agents
  • Implantable Defibrillators
  • External Defibrillators
  • CASE 3
  • CASE 4
  • 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 5
  • CASE 6
  • CASE 7
  • 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 8
  • Chapter 6: Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction
  • Stable Angina and Acute Coronary Syndromes
  • How to Diagnose a Myocardial Infarction
  • ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarctions
  • Summary: The EKG Changes of an Evolving STEMI
  • Localizing the Infarct
  • Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarctions
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
  • Angina Without Infarction
  • Sorting Out the Different Ischemic Syndromes
  • Limitations of the EKG in Diagnosing an Infarction
  • Stress Testing
  • CASE 9
  • CASE 10
  • Chapter 7: Finishing Touches
  • Electrolyte Disturbances
  • Hypothermia
  • Drugs
  • More on the QT Interval
  • Other Cardiac Disorders
  • Pulmonary Disorders
  • Central Nervous System Disease
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Sudden Cardiac Death
  • The Athlete’s Heart
  • Preparticipation Screening for Athletes
  • The Preoperative Evaluation
  • Artifacts
  • Summary: Miscellaneous Conditions
  • CASE 11
  • CASE 12
  • Chapter 8: Putting It All Together
  • The 9-Step Method for Reading EKGs
  • Chapter 9: How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
  • Index