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EKGs for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant
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- Book Synopsis
- 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 EDITIONTreatment options included for premature atrial and ventricular contractions, atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, ischemia and infarction, and heart block14 in-depth chapter case scenarios to further challenge you and increase your proficiency in EKG interpretation60 new EKG tracings, providing you with more than 260 tracings throughout the bookEvidence-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 infarctionRisk stratification techniques for heart block, acute coronary syndromes, and supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias utilizing the EKGKEY FEATURESAddresses EKG interpretation using a systematic, physiologic approach, eliminating the need for memorizationUses the patient's presenting clinical symptoms as a starting point to teach critical thinkingIncludes more than 75 figures and tables and 260 EKG tracings to further illustrate conceptsOffers 140 end-of-chapter review questions to help solidify your knowledgeIncludes 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
- About The Author
- Maureen Knechtel, MPAS, PA-C, is the academic coordinator and an assistant professor with the Milligan College Physician Assistant Program in Johnson City, TN, and practices as a cardiology PA with the Ballad Health Cardiovascular Associates Heart Institute.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780826176721
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Springer Publishing Company, (22 December 2020)
- Number of Pages
- 360
- Weight
- 900 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 279 x 216 x 21 mm
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