EKGs For The Nurse Practitioner And Physician Assistant, 3rd Edition (EPUB)

By Maureen A. Knechtel MPAS PA-C
A comprehensive, systematic approach to 12-lead EKG interpretation covering all the relevant topics you’ll encounter in clinical practice-including treatment options!
Delivering clear and concise explanations to help students easily grasp key concepts, this book provides a comprehensive, no-nonsense approach to EKG interpretation for nurse practitioner and physician assistant students, as well as practicing clinicians who need a quick refresher.
The third edition retains the book&’s systematic, physiologic approach that trains readers to follow the same steps in evaluating EKG tracings. After working through this book, you’ll gain a genuine understanding of EKG interpretation and will no longer need to memorize EKG strips. Using the patient’s presenting symptoms as a starting point, abundant clinical scenarios demonstrate real-life applications for interpreting EKG readings. With over 75 figures and tables and more than 260 EKG tracings, this resource delivers everything you need to provide expert, quality care to your patients.
NEW to the THIRD EDITION

Treatment options included for premature atrial and ventricular contractions, atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, ischemia and infarction, and heart block
14 in-depth chapter case scenarios to further challenge you and increase your proficiency in EKG interpretation
60 new EKG tracings, providing you with more than 260 tracings throughout the book
Evidence-based approaches to differentiate between similar EKG patterns
New high-risk EKG descriptions, including multiple types of high-grade heart block and Wellen’s syndrome for acute myocardial infarction
Risk stratification techniques for heart block, acute coronary syndromes, and supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias utilizing the EKG

KEY FEATURES

Addresses EKG interpretation using a systematic, physiologic approach, eliminating the need for memorization
Uses the patient’s presenting clinical symptoms as a starting point to teach critical thinking
Includes more than 75 figures and tables and 260 EKG tracings to further illustrate concepts
Offers 140 end-of-chapter review questions to help solidify your knowledge
Includes 70 case studies with EKG tracings and teaching points at the end of the book, plus additional case studies in each chapter, to connect key concepts with real-world learning

 
Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Springer Publishing Company; 3rd edition (December 22, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Digital eBook ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0826176720
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0826176721
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up