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001 2013045994
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005 20141119082728.0
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010 $a 2013045994
020 $a9781444181821 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 $a1444181823 (pbk. : alk. paper)
035 $a(DNLM)101620357
040 $aDNLM/DLC$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 10 $aRC683.5.E5$bH68 2014
060 10 $aWG 39
082 00 $a616.1/207547$223
100 1 $aHoughton, Andrew R.,$eauthor.
245 10 $aMaking sense of the ECG :$ba hands-on guide /$cAndrew Houghton, Consultant Cardiologist, Grantham and District Hospital and Visiting Fellow, University of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK, David Gray, formerly Reader in Medicine and Hornorary Consultant Physician, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
250 $aFourth edition.
264 1 $aBoca Raton :$bCRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,$c[2014]
264 4 $c©2014
300 $a247 pages :$billustrations (some color) ;$c25 cm.
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
490 1 $aMaking sense of
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aAnatomy and physiology -- PQRST : where the waves come from -- Performing an ECG recording -- Reporting an ECG recording -- Heart rate -- An approach to heart rhythms -- Supraventricular rhythms -- Ventricular rhythms -- Conduction problems -- The axis -- The P wave -- The PR interval -- The Q wave -- The QRS complex -- The ST segment -- The T wave -- The QT interval -- The U wave -- Artefacts on the ECG -- Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators -- Ambulatory ECG recording -- Exercise ECG testing.
520 $a"Interpreting an ECG correctly and working out what to do next can seem like a daunting task to the non-specialist, yet it is a skill that will be invaluable to any doctor, nurse, or paramedic when evaluating the condition of a patient. Making Sense of the has been written specifically with this in mind, and will help the student and more experienced healthcare practitioner to identify and answer crucial questions, including: Are these abnormalities significant? How to I distinguish between VT and Has the patient had a myocardial infarction? How do I measure the QT interval? Should I refer this patient to a cardiologist? This practical, easy-to-read and easy-to-remember guide to the ECG as a tool for diagnosis and management has been fully updated in its fourth edition to reflect the latest guidelines"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aElectrocardiography$vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 $aHeart$xDiseases$xDiagnosis$vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 12 $aElectrocardiography$vHandbooks.
650 22 $aHeart Diseases$xdiagnosis$vHandbooks.
700 1 $aGray, David,$d1949-$eauthor.
830 0 $aMaking sense (Boca Raton, Fla.)