Publisher's Synopsis
Regular, irregular, fast, slow, wide, narrow, stable, unstable. Does looking at a 12-lead EKG put your own heart into a lethal rhythm? Nurses are usually the first ones to read that "hot off the press" EKG tracing. A 12-lead EKG is considered the gold standard; however, a 4 lead EKG can also diagnose different heart conditions.
This guide deals with:
- What EKG is
- Illness and medical conditions associated with EKG
- Interpreting EKG readings
- Pattern recognition and pathophysiologic
...And much more!
