A 1st Book on ECGs-2014

A 1st Book on ECGs-2014

This is an <b><i>introductory</i></b> <b>book</b> for <b>Beginning</b> and <b>Novice</b> <b>interpreters</b> - and <b><i>Others</i></b> who <i>just want to know</i>. It should take no more than a few hours to complete. This book is <i>spiral</i> bound - contains 116 pages - and is <i>ALL</i> in COLOR! <b><i>Rapid-Find</i></b> <b>Contents</b> is on the inside<i>-front-</i>cover - and <i>Summary</i> <b>ECG Crib Sheet</b> on the <i>back</i>-inside-cover. <i>NO</i> prior knowledge of ECGs is required to read this book (<i>there is a Glossary in the back of the book</i>). I assume you have <i>never</i> seen an ECG before - or have had no more than minimal exposure. For <i>readers</i> without a medical background - this book may be a beginning AND end point that should answer your questions about <i>What</i> an ECG is - <i>Why</i> and <i>When </i>this test is ordered - and <i>What</i> can be learned from interpreting the tracing in light of the clinical situation. For OTHERS (ie, <i>students in any health care profession and medical providers new to ECG interpretation</i>) - this book is an excellent Starting Point. It introduces the reader to the history of the ECG - the basic components of ECG interpretation, including assessment of Rate - Rhythm - Intervals - Axis - Hypertrophy and - Ischemia/Infarction (= <i>QRST Changes</i>) - and presents a <i>Systematic</i> Approach to interpretation that provides a checklist to the essential components that should be assessed by all medical providers, whatever their level of training. <b>(</b><i>An</i> <b>ePub version</b> IS <i>available!</i> <b>)</b><div><ul><li><b>NOTE:</b> An <i>expanded</i> version of my <b><i>GLOSSARY</i></b> of <b><i>ECG-Related</i></b> <b>Medical Terms</b> is available at this link: ecgglossary.com -</li></ul></div>