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Medical Student Survival Skills


Medical Student Survival Skills

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Medical Student Survival Skills 1. Aufl.

von: Philip Jevon, Jayant Gupta

24,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 29.04.2019
ISBN/EAN: 9781118818152
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 136

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<p>Medical students encounter many challenges on their path to success, from managing their time, applying theory to practice, and passing exams. The <i>Medical Student Survival Skills</i> series helps medical students navigate core subjects of the curriculum, providing accessible, short reference guides for OSCE preparation and hospital placements. These guides are the perfect tool for achieving clinical success.</p> <p><i>Medical Student Survival Skills: ECG</i> is an indispensable resource for students new to ECG interpretation and cardiac arrhythmia recognition and treatment. Integrating essential clinical knowledge with practical OSCE advice, this portable guide provides concise and user-friendly coverage of all aspects of ECG monitoring, including atrial and ventricular fibrillation, myocardial infarction, and 12 lead ECG interpretation. Easy-to-find information, plentiful illustrations, OSCE checklists and expert discussions of actual ECG trace examples help medical students and junior doctors quickly get up to speed with ECG interpretation skills.</p>
<p>Preface vii</p> <p>About the companion website ix</p> <p>1 Introduction to ECG monitoring 1</p> <p>2 Principles of ECG monitoring 3</p> <p>3 Six stage approach to ECG interpretation 9</p> <p>4 Sinus tachycardia 13</p> <p>5 Sinus bradycardia 15</p> <p>6 Sinus arrhythmia 17</p> <p>7 Atrial ectopic beats 19</p> <p>8 Atrial tachycardia 21</p> <p>9 Atrial flutter 23</p> <p>10 Atrial fibrillation 27</p> <p>11 AV junctional ectopics 31</p> <p>12 AV junctional escape rhythm 33</p> <p>13 Junctional tachycardia 35</p> <p>14 Ventricular ectopics 37</p> <p>15 Idioventricular rhythm 41</p> <p>16 Ventricular tachycardia 43</p> <p>17 Torsades de pointes 47</p> <p>18 First degree AV block 49</p> <p>19 Second degree AV block Mobitz type I (Wenckebach phenomenon) 51</p> <p>20 Second degree AV block Mobitz type II 53</p> <p>21 Third degree (complete) AV block 55</p> <p>22 Ventricular fibrillation 59</p> <p>23 Ventricular standstill 61</p> <p>24 Asystole 63</p> <p>25 Recording a 12 lead ECG 65</p> <p>26 What the standard 12 lead ECG records 71</p> <p>27 Interpretation of a 12 lead ECG 75</p> <p>28 ECG changes associated with myocardial infarction 81</p> <p>29 ECG changes associated with myocardial ischaemia 87</p> <p>30 ECG changes associated with bundle branch block 91</p> <p>31 Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome 97</p> <p>Appendix A: Resuscitation council (UK) bradycardia algorithm 99</p> <p>Appendix B: Resuscitation council (UK) tachycardia algorithm 101</p> <p>Appendix C: Resuscitation council (UK) advanced life support (ALS) algorithm 103</p> <p>Appendix D: Vagal manoeuvres 105</p> <p>Appendix E: Synchronised electrical cardioversion 107</p> <p>Appendix F: External (transcutaneous) pacing 111</p> <p>Appendix G: Procedure for transcutaneous pacing 113</p> <p>Appendix H: Definitions 115</p> <p>References 117</p> <p>Index 119</p>
<p><b>Philip Jevon</b> is Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Birmingham Medical School and Academy Manager/Tutor, Walsall Teaching Academy, Manor Hospital, Walsall, UK. <p><b>Jayant Gupta</b> is Consultant Cardiologist, Senior Academy Tutor, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Manor Hospital, Walsall, UK.
<p>Medical Student <b>Survival Skills</b> <p>Medical students encounter many challenges on their path to success, from managing their time, applying theory to practice, and passing exams. The <i>Medical Student Survival Skills</i> series helps medical students navigate core subjects of the curriculum, providing accessible, short reference guides for OSCE preparation and hospital placements. These guides are the perfect tool for achieving clinical success. <p><i>Medical Student Survival Skills: ECG</i> is an indispensable resource for students new to ECG interpretation and cardiac arrhythmia recognition and treatment. Integrating essential clinical knowledge with practical OSCE advice, this portable guide provides concise and user-friendly coverage of all aspects of ECG monitoring, including atrial and ventricular fibrillation, myocardial infarction, and 12 lead ECG interpretation. Easy-to-find information, plentiful illustrations, OSCE checklists and expert discussions of actual ECG trace examples help medical students and junior doctors quickly get up to speed with ECG interpretation skills.

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