ECG Workout Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation

by Huff, Jane

• ISBN13: 9780781782302
• ISBN10: 0781782309
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-04
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Now in its Fifth Edition, this text and workbook is an excellent aid for students, practicing nurses, and allied health professionals learning ECG interpretation. The book presents a step-by-step guide to rhythm strip analysis and contains over 500 actual (not computer-generated) ECG strips to enhance the skills needed for accurate, confident ECG interpretation. Two post-tests and an answer key appear at the back of the book. The latest ACLS guidelines are also included.

Table of Contents

Reviewers	ix
Preface	xi
Anatomy and physiology of the heart	1	(8)
Description and location of the heart	2	(1)
Function of the heart	2	(1)
Heart surfaces	2	(1)
Structure of the heart wall	2	(1)
Circulatory system	3	(1)
Heart chambers	3	(1)
Heart valves	4	(1)
Blood flow through the heart and lungs	5	(1)
Coronary circulation	6	(1)
Cardiac innervation	7	(2)
Electrophysiology	9	(6)
Cardiac cells	10	(1)
Depolarization and repolarization	10	(1)
Electrical conduction system of the heart	11	(2)
The cardiac cycle	13	(1)
Waveforms and current flow	13	(1)
Refractory and supernormal periods of the cardiac cycle	14	(1)
ECG graph paper	14	(1)
Waveforms, intervals, segments, and complexes	15	(14)
P wave	16	(1)
PR interval	16	(1)
QRS complex	16	(4)
ST segment	20	(2)
T wave	22	(1)
QT interval	23	(2)
U wave	25	(1)
Waveform practice: Labeling waves	26	(3)
Cardiac monitors	29	(10)
Purpose of ECG monitoring	30	(1)
Types of bedside monitoring	30	(3)
Applying the electrode pads	33	(1)
Troubleshooting monitor problems	34	(5)
Analyzing a rhythm strip	39	(10)
Step 1: Determine the regularity (rhythm) of the R waves	40	(1)
Step 2: Calculate the heart rate	40	(3)
Step 3: Identify and examine P waves	43	(1)
Step 4: Measure the PR interval	44	(1)
Step 5: Measure the QRS complex	44	(1)
Rhythm strip practice: Analyzing rhythm strips	45	(4)
Sinus arrhythmias	49	(42)
Overview	50	(1)
Normal sinus rhythm	51	(1)
Sinus tachycardia	51	(1)
Sinus bradycardia	52	(1)
Sinus arrhythmia	53	(1)
Sinus pause (sinus arrest and sinus exit block)	54	(4)
Rhythm strip practice: Sinus arrhythmias	58	(33)
Atrial arrhythmias	91	(48)
Overview	92	(1)
Wandering atrial pacemaker	93	(1)
Premature atrial contraction	94	(4)
Nonconducted PAC	98	(2)
Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia	100	(1)
Atrial flutter	101	(2)
Atrial fibrillation	103	(4)
Rhythm strip practice: Atrial arhythmias	107	(32)
AV junctional arrhythmias and AV blocks	139	(52)
Overview	140	(1)
Premature junctional contractions	141	(2)
Junctional rhythm	143	(1)
Accelerated junctional rhythm	144	(3)
Paroxysmal junctional tachycardia	147	(1)
Atrioventricular heart blocks	148	(1)
First-degree AV block	148	(1)
Second-degree AV block, type I (Mobitz I or Wenckebach)	149	(1)
Second-degree AV block, type II (Mobitz II)	150	(3)
Third-degree AV block (complete heart block)	153	(3)
Rhythm strip practice: AV junctional arrhythmias and AV blocks	156	(35)
Ventricular arrhythmias and bundle-branch block	191	(52)
Overview	192	(1)
Bundle-branch block	193	(1)
Premature ventricular contractions	194	(4)
Ventricular tachycardia	198	(4)
Ventricular fibrillation	202	(1)
Idioventricular rhythm (ventricular escape rhythm)	203	(2)
Accelerated idioventricular rhythm	205	(1)
Ventricular standstill (ventricular asystole)	205	(3)
Rhythm strip practice: Ventricular arrhythmias and bundle-branch block	208	(35)
Pacemakers	243	(24)
Overview	244	(1)
Temporary pacemakers	244	(1)
Permanent pacemakers	245	(1)
Classification of pacemakers	246	(1)
Pacemaker terms	246	(1)
Pacemaker malfunctions	247	(4)
Analyzing pacemaker rhythm strips (ventricular demand type)	251	(1)
Rhythm strip practice: Pacemakers	252	(15)
Posttest	267	(39)
Answer key to Chapter 3	306	(3)
Answer key to Chapters 5 through 11	309	(51)
Glossary	360	(8)
Index	368	(2)
Electronic conversion table for heart rate	370
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