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<p>Editors and Contributors x</p> <p>Foreword xii</p> <p>Preface xiv</p> <p><b>Section I The ECG in Clinical Care 1</b></p> <p>1 Clinical Applications of the Electrocardiogram 3<br /> <i>George Glass x</i></p> <p>2 Clinical Impact of the Electrocardiogram (ECG) 10<br /> <i>Robert C. Schutt, William J. Brady, Korin B. Hudson, and Steven H. Mitchell</i></p> <p>3 Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram – Single- , Multi- , and 12- Lead Analysis 15<br /> <i>Robert C. Reiser, Robert C. Schutt, Korin B. Hudson, and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>4 Variants of the Normal, Lead Misplacement, and Electrocardiographic Artifact Encountered in Clinical Practice 21<br /> <i>Robert C. Reiser, Robert C. Schutt, Korin B. Hudson, and William J. Brady</i></p> <p><b>Section II Cardiac Rhythms and Cardiac Dysrhythmias 27</b></p> <p>5 Cardiac Rhythms with Normal Rates 29<br /> <i>Korin B. Hudson and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>6 Narrow QRS Complex Tachycardia 33<br /> <i>Courtney B. Saunders and Jeffrey D. Ferguson</i></p> <p>7 Wide QRS Complex Tachycardia 41<br /> <i>Michael Levy and Francis X. Nolan, Jr †</i></p> <p>8 Bradycardia 48<br /> <i>Korin B. Hudson, J. Aidan Boswick, and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>9 Atrioventricular Conduction Block 54<br /> <i>Steven H. Mitchell, Korin B. Hudson, and William J. Brady </i></p> <p>10 Intraventricular Conduction Block: Bundle Branch Block and Other Conduction Abnormalities 59<br /><i>Steven H. Mitchell, Richard B. Utarnachitt, and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>11 Atrial and Ventricular Ectopic Beats 67<br /> <i>Jeffrey D. Ferguson, Michael Levy, J. Aidan Boswick, and William J. Brady</i></p> <p><b>Section III Acute Coronary Syndrome and the 12- Lead ECG 73</b></p> <p>12 Ischemic Heart Disease: Anatomic and Physiologic Considerations 75<br /> <i>Peter Pollak, Peter Monteleone, Kelly Williamson, David Carlberg, and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>13 Electrocardiographic Findings in Acute Coronary Syndrome 82<br /> <i>Peter Monteleone, Peter Pollak, David Carlberg, and William J. Brady</i></p> <p><b>Section IV Special Populations, High- Risk Presentation Scenarios, and Advanced Electrocardiographic</b> <b>Techniques 101</b></p> <p>14 The Electrocardiogram in the Pediatric Patient 103<br /> <i>Robert Rutherford, Robin Naples, and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>15 The Electrocardiogram in the Poisoned Patient 111<br /> <i>Steven H. Mitchell, Christopher P. Holstege, and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>16 The Electrocardiogram in Hyperkalemia 119<br /> <i>Steven H. Mitchell and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>17 Life- Threatening Electrocardiographic Patterns 125<br /> <i>Steven H. Mitchell, Richard B. Utarnachitt, and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>18 The Electrocardiogram in Patients with Implanted Devices 130<br /> <i>Amita Sudhir and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>19 Electrocardiographic Tools in Clinical Care 136<br /> <i>Robin Naples, Alvin Wang, and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>20 Wolff–Parkinson–White Syndrome 143<br /> <i>William J. Brady</i></p> <p>21 Cardiac Arrest Rhythms 147<br /> <i>Amita Sudhir and William J. Brady</i></p> <p><b>Section V Electrocardiographic Differential Diagnosis of Common ECG Presentations 153</b></p> <p>22 Electrocardiographic Differential Diagnosis of Narrow Complex Tachycardia 155<br /> <i>Megan Starling and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>23 Electrocardiographic Differential Diagnosis of Wide Complex Tachycardia 161<br /> <i>Amita Sudhir and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>24 Electrocardiographic Differential Diagnosis of Bradyarrhythmia 170<br /> <i>Megan Starling and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>25 Electrocardiographic Differential Diagnosis of ST Segment Elevation 175<br /> <i>Megan Starling and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>26 Electrocardiographic Differential Diagnosis of ST Segment Depression 184<br /> <i>Amita Sudhir and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>27 Electrocardiographic Differential Diagnosis of T Wave Abnormalities: The Prominent T Wave and T Wave Inversions 191<br /> <i>Amita Sudhir and William J. Brady</i></p> <p>Index 200</p>

<p><b>Korin B. Hudson, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, CAQ-SM </b>is Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine and MedStar Health, Washington, D.C. USA. <p><b>Amita Sudhir, MD, FACEP </b>is Associate Professor and Program Director of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, USA. <p><b>George Glass, MD, FACEP </b>is Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, USA. <p><b>William J. Brady, MD, EMT-B, FACEP, FAAEM </b>is Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medicine (Cardiovascular), and Nursing and Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, The David A. Harrison Distinguished Educator, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, USA. He is also EMS Physician and Operational Medical Director, Albemarle County Fire Rescue, Charlottesville, USA.

<p><b>Clear, practical guidance in mastering ECG interpretation in the critically ill patient</b> <p><i>The Electrocardiogram in Emergency and Acute Care </i>contains clear, practical guidance on mastering both single-lead and 12 lead ECGs, covering the full range of complexities and including a section on differential diagnosis of more common ECGs, with over 200 tracings from which to learn and self-test. <p>The editors place an emphasis on readability and accessibility, with clearly written chapters and excellent illustrations that serve as a primary source of information for students, trainees, and practicing emergency physicians in all areas. <p>In <i>The Electrocardiogram in Emergency and Acute Care</i>, readers can expect to find detailed information on topics such as: <ul><li>Clinical applications, impact, and interpretation of the electrocardiogram, plus variants of the normal, lead misplacement, and electrocardiographic artifact encountered in clinical practice</li> <li>Cardiac rhythms and cardiac dysrhythmias, covering cardiac rhythms with normal rates, narrow QRS complex tachycardia, wide QRS complex tachycardia, and bradycardia</li> <li>Anatomic and physiologic considerations of ischemic heart disease, historical development of the prehospital electrocardiogram, and electrocardiographic findings in acute coronary syndrome</li> <li>Special populations, high-risk presentation scenarios, and advanced electrocardiographic techniques, covering electrocardiograms in pediatric and poisoned patients</li></ul> <p><i>The Electrocardiogram in Emergency and Acute Care </i>is ideally suited to medical students, residents, and physicians in training, but is also a useful reference for established physicians as a review and reference text, along with all other health professionals working in this field.

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