ABSTRACT

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 ECG has been written specifically with this in mind, and will help the student and more experienced healthcare practitioner to identify and answer crucial questions. This popular, easy-to-read and easy-to-remember guide to the ECG as a tool for diagnosis and management has been fully updated in its fifth edition to reflect the latest guidelines.

chapter Chapter 1|5 pages

Anatomy and physiology

chapter Chapter 2|12 pages

PQRST: Where the waves come from

chapter Chapter 3|9 pages

Performing an ECG recording

chapter Chapter 4|3 pages

Reporting an ECG recording

chapter Chapter 5|7 pages

Heart rate

chapter Chapter 6|8 pages

An approach to heart rhythms

chapter Chapter 7|22 pages

Supraventricular rhythms

chapter Chapter 8|13 pages

Ventricular rhythms

chapter Chapter 9|11 pages

Conduction problems

chapter Chapter 10|14 pages

The axis

chapter Chapter 11|7 pages

The P wave

chapter Chapter 12|11 pages

The PR interval

chapter Chapter 13|6 pages

The Q wave

chapter Chapter 14|16 pages

The QRS complex

chapter Chapter 15|20 pages

The ST segment

chapter Chapter 16|10 pages

The T wave

chapter Chapter 17|9 pages

The QT interval

chapter Chapter 18|4 pages

The U wave

chapter Chapter 19|5 pages

Artefacts on the ECG

chapter Chapter 20|5 pages

ECG interpretation in athletes

chapter Chapter 21|7 pages

Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators

chapter Chapter 22|5 pages

Ambulatory ECG recording

chapter Chapter 23|6 pages

Exercise ECG testing