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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824709903321

Autore

Knechtel Maureen A.

Titolo

EKGs for the nurse practitioner and physician assistant / / Maureen A. Knechtel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, , 2017

©2017

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (319 pages)

Disciplina

616.1/207547

Soggetti

Electrocardiography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Basics of cardiac physiology and relationship to the EKG rhythm output -- Introduction to the EKG, cardiac anatomy, and electrical conduction system -- Defining the intervals -- Lead review -- Rate -- Rhythm -- Axis -- Heart block --Ischemia and infarction -- Supraventricular tachycardia -- Ventricular arrhythmias -- paced EKGs -- Drug and electrolyte effects on the EKG -- Clinical conditions that affect the EKG -- Applying ekg skills to clinical practice.