Author : Gareth J. Mallon
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781530982523
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (825 download)
Book Synopsis The ECG Made ABC by : Gareth J. Mallon
Download or read book The ECG Made ABC written by Gareth J. Mallon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-12 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does the thought of reading ECGs leave you in a sweat? Do most of the books that you read expect you to have an enhanced level of medical knowledge? Do you wish it would assume that you wanted to learn right from the beginning? Well look no further, this book is for you. By breaking the ECG down into its component parts it makes it easier to understand. This book is designed for someone with absolutely no knowledge of ECGs. It is highly visual and you will find lots of pictures and images to support the most important points throughout the book. It will cover the most common 21 rhythms that you will usually find in the hospital, ambulance and prehospital care or in medical facilities. It will cover:The history behind the ECG.How the heart works both mechanically and electrically.The basic components that make up the heart and the ECG rhythm.How to connect the patient and where the ECG is looking at.What is normal so that you can work out what is not normal.The most common 21 ECG rhythms that you may come across.Comparison tables to help identify key components of each ECG rhythm.How to use the deduction technique to get to narrow down which rhythm you may see.By keeping it simple, the ECG is easy to understand.