Making Sense of the ECG

Making Sense of the ECG - David Gray

Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2015 Interpreting an ECG correctly and working out what to do next can seem like a daunting task to the non-specialist, yet it is a skill that will be invaluable to any doctor, nurse, or paramedic when evaluating the condition of a patient.Making Sense of the ECG has been written specifically with this in mind, and will help the student and more experienced healthcare practitioner to identify and answer crucial questions, including:Are these abnormalities significant?How to I distinguish between VT and SVT?Has the patient had a myocardial infarction?How do I measure the QT interval?Should I refer this patient to a cardiologist?This practical, easy-to-read and easy-to-remember guide to the ECG as a tool for diagnosis and management has been fully updated in its fourth edition to reflect the latest guidelines.