Fast & Easy ECGS : A Self-Paced Learning Program
- 2a ed.
- 708 páginas : figuras, tablas Impreso
Anatomy and electrophysiology of the heart: The electrocardiogram. How does the electrocardiogram work? Structure of the heart. Cells of the heart. The electrocardiogram: ECG machines. The input. Analyzing the electrocardiogram: Characteristics of the normal ECG. The nine-step process. Heart rate: Importance of determining the heart rate. Quick check of the heart rate. Heart rate seen with various dysrhythmias. Regularrity: Importance of determining regularity. Quick check of regularity. Methods of determining regularity. P waves: importance of dertermining the P waves. Examining the P wave. QRS complexes: importance of determining the QRS complex. Quick check of the QRS complex. Examining the QRS complexes. PR intervals: Importance of determining the PR intervals. Quick check of the PR intervals. ST segments, T waves, QT intervals, and U waves: Analyzing the electrocardiogram. ST segments. T waves. QT intervals. Overview of dysrhythmias: The heart´s normal electrical activity. Dysrythmias. The effects of dysrhythmias. Sinus dysrhythmias. Rhythms originating from the sinus node. Sinus bradycardia. Sinus tachycardia. Sinus dysrhythmia. Atrial dysrhythmias. Rhythms originating in the atria. Premature atrial complexes. Junctional dysrhythmias: dysrhythmias originating in the atrioventricular junction. Premature junctional complex. Ventricular dysrhythmias: dysrhythmias originating in the ventricles. Premature ventricular complexes. Ventricular escape beats. Idioventricular rhythm. AV heart blocks. Block of the atrioventricular node. Atrioventricular dissociation. Pacemakers and implantable coardioverter-defibrillators. Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators. Temporary pacemakers. Permanent pacemakers. Overview of 12-lead ECGs and electrical axis. Heart´s normal electrical activity. Atrial enlargement and ventricular hypertrophy. Hypertrophy and enlargemnet. Atrial enlargement. Bundle branch block. Vetricular conduction disturbances. The bundle branches. Myocardial ischemia, injury, and infarction. Coronary circulation. The ECG waveforms. Other cardiac conditions and the ECG: pericarditis. Pericardial effusion. Pulmonary embolism. Puting it all together. Using the nine-step process and deductive analysis.
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AURICULOVENTRICULAR FLÚTER SINOAURICULAR SISTEMA CARDIOVASCULAR
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