ECG in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care

Provides succinct information on ECG abnormalities and their etiologic differential diagnoses and much more

Theodore C. Chan (Author), William J. Brady (Author), Richard A. Harrigan (Author), Joseph P. Ornato (Author), Peter Rosen (Author)

9780323018111, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback / softback, published 22 October 2004

416 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 2.6 cm, 0.94 kg

I think this book is value for money and would be of use both as a revision and as a reference book for ED staff at all levels.

Emergency Medicine Australasia 2006

ECG in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care provides a comprehensive, clinically relevant resource on electrocardiography for those who care for patients in the emergency setting. The book provides succinct information on ECG abnormalities and their aetiologic differential diagnoses, diagnostic criteria for the ECG manifestations of various clinical diseases/entities, and many 12-lead ECG examples for review.

· Offers expert guidance from a premier editorial team.· Includes description/pathophysiology · causes · ECG findings · differential diagnosis/hints · and ECG examples in the Electrocardiographic Manifestations of Disease section.· Features a consistent chapter organization that follows a specific outline, ensuring consistent, reliable information throughout.· Uses over 450 illustrations, including a multitude of 12-lead examples for review—making this resource ideal for board preparation. · And much more.

Subject Areas: Intensive care nursing [MQCL2], Intensive care medicine [MMKL], Accident & emergency medicine [MMK], Cardiovascular medicine [MJD]