The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. The Unofficial Guide to ECGs is a straightforward yet complete guide to interpreting ECGs and easily translating this knowledge to clinical contexts. Edited by experts in cardiology, the book systematically goes through how an ECG is performed and what every part of the ECG tracing represents. It covers common conditions associated with ECG changes and explains the underlying pathophysiology of why these changes occur. An extensive collection of 40 clinical cases with fully annotated ECGs and 120 MCQs are included to allow readers to practise ECG interpretation. Primarily aimed at medical students, this new book will also be useful for all those who may need to brush up on ECGs, including junior doctors, nurses, paramedics, physicians’ associates and advanced nurse practitioners.
1. Introduction - p. iv 2. Contributors - p. iv 3. 1. ECG Basics - p. iv 4. 2. Rate and Rhythm - p. 12 5. 3. The Cardiac Axis - p. 33 6. 4. P Wave - p. 40 7. 5. PR Segment - p. 45 8. 6. QRS Complex - p. 52 9. 7. QT Interval - p. 70 10. 8. ST Segment - p. 74 11. 9. T Wave - p. 86 12. 10. Abnormal Extra Waves - p. 89 13. 11. Cases - p. 100 14. Case 1 – QUESTIONS - p. 100 15. Case 2 – QUESTIONS - p. 102 16. Case 3 – QUESTIONS - p. 103 17. Case 4 – QUESTIONS - p. 104 18. Case 5 – QUESTIONS - p. 105 19. Case 6 – QUESTIONS - p. 106 20. Case 7 – QUESTIONS - p. 107 21. Case 8 – QUESTIONS - p. 108 22. Case 9 – QUESTIONS - p. 109 23. Case 10 – QUESTIONS - p. 110 24. Case 11 – QUESTIONS - p. 111 25. Case 12 – QUESTIONS - p. 112 26. Case 13 – QUESTIONS - p. 113 27. Case 14 – QUESTIONS - p. 114 28. Case 15 – QUESTIONS - p. 115 29. Case 16 – QUESTIONS - p. 116 30. Case 17 – QUESTIONS - p. 117 31. Case 18 – QUESTIONS - p. 118 32. Case 19 – QUESTIONS - p. 119 33. Case 20 – QUESTIONS - p. 120 34. Case 21 – QUESTIONS - p. 121 35. Case 22 – QUESTIONS - p. 122 36. Case 23 – QUESTIONS - p. 123 37. Case 24 – QUESTIONS - p. 124 38. Case 25 – QUESTIONS - p. 125 39. Case 26 – QUESTIONS - p. 126 40. Case 27 – QUESTIONS - p. 127 41. Case 28 – QUESTIONS - p. 128 42. Case 29 – QUESTIONS - p. 129 43. Case 30 – QUESTIONS - p. 130 44. Case 31 – QUESTIONS - p. 131 45. Case 32 – QUESTIONS - p. 132 46. Case 33 – QUESTIONS - p. 133 47. Case 34 – QUESTIONS - p. 134 48. Case 35 – QUESTIONS - p. 135 49. Case 36 – QUESTIONS - p. 136 50. Case 37 – QUESTIONS - p. 137 51. Case 38 – QUESTIONS - p. 138 52. Case 39 – QUESTIONS - p. 139 53. Case 40 – QUESTIONS - p. 140 54. Case 1 – ANSWERS - p. 141 55. Case 2 – ANSWERS - p. 144 56. Case 3 – ANSWERS - p. 146 57. Case 4 – ANSWERS - p. 148 58. Case 5 – ANSWERS - p. 150 59. Case 6 – ANSWERS - p. 152 60. Case 7 – ANSWERS - p. 154 61. Case 8 – ANSWERS - p. 156 62. Case 9 – ANSWERS - p. 158 63. Case 10 – ANSWERS - p. 160 64. Case 11 – ANSWERS - p. 162 65. Case 12 – ANSWERS - p. 164 66. Case 13 – ANSWERS - p. 166 67. Case 14 – ANSWERS - p. 168 68. Case 15 – ANSWERS - p. 170 69. Case 16 – ANSWERS - p. 172 70. Case 17 – ANSWERS - p. 174 71. Case 18 – ANSWERS - p. 176 72. Case 19 – ANSWERS - p. 178 73. Case 20 – ANSWERS - p. 180 74. Case 21 - p. 181 75. Case 22 – ANSWERS - p. 183 76. Case 23 – ANSWERS - p. 185 77. Case 24 – ANSWERS - p. 187 78. Case 25 – ANSWERS - p. 189 79. Case 26 – ANSWERS - p. 191 80. Case 27 – ANSWERS - p. 193 81. Case 28 – ANSWERS - p. 195 82. Case 29 – ANSWERS - p. 197 83. Case 30 – ANSWERS - p. 199 84. Case 31 – ANSWERS - p. 201 85. Case 32 – ANSWERS - p. 203 86. Case 33 – ANSWERS - p. 205 87. Case 34 – ANSWERS - p. 207 88. Case 35 – ANSWERS - p. 209 89. Case 36 – ANSWERS - p. 211 90. Case 37 – ANSWERS - p. 214 91. Case 38 – ANSWERS - p. 216 92. Case 39 – ANSWERS - p. 218 93. Case 40 – ANSWERS - p. 220 94. 12. Quick Reference Guide - p. 222 95. Case List - p. 227 96. Index - p. 227
The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. The Unofficial Guide to ECGs is a straightforward yet complete guide to interpreting ECGs and easily translating this knowledge to clinical contexts. Edited by experts in cardiology, the book systematically goes through how an ECG is performed and what every part of the ECG tracing represents. It covers common conditions associated with ECG changes and explains the underlying pathophysiology of why these changes occur. An extensive collection of 40 clinical cases with fully annotated ECGs and 120 MCQs are included to allow readers to practise ECG interpretation. Primarily aimed at medical students, this new book will also be useful for all those who may need to brush up on ECGs, including junior doctors, nurses, paramedics, physicians’ associates and advanced nurse practitioners.
1. Introduction - p. iv 2. Contributors - p. iv 3. 1. ECG Basics - p. iv 4. 2. Rate and Rhythm - p. 12 5. 3. The Cardiac Axis - p. 33 6. 4. P Wave - p. 40 7. 5. PR Segment - p. 45 8. 6. QRS Complex - p. 52 9. 7. QT Interval - p. 70 10. 8. ST Segment - p. 74 11. 9. T Wave - p. 86 12. 10. Abnormal Extra Waves - p. 89 13. 11. Cases - p. 100 14. Case 1 – QUESTIONS - p. 100 15. Case 2 – QUESTIONS - p. 102 16. Case 3 – QUESTIONS - p. 103 17. Case 4 – QUESTIONS - p. 104 18. Case 5 – QUESTIONS - p. 105 19. Case 6 – QUESTIONS - p. 106 20. Case 7 – QUESTIONS - p. 107 21. Case 8 – QUESTIONS - p. 108 22. Case 9 – QUESTIONS - p. 109 23. Case 10 – QUESTIONS - p. 110 24. Case 11 – QUESTIONS - p. 111 25. Case 12 – QUESTIONS - p. 112 26. Case 13 – QUESTIONS - p. 113 27. Case 14 – QUESTIONS - p. 114 28. Case 15 – QUESTIONS - p. 115 29. Case 16 – QUESTIONS - p. 116 30. Case 17 – QUESTIONS - p. 117 31. Case 18 – QUESTIONS - p. 118 32. Case 19 – QUESTIONS - p. 119 33. Case 20 – QUESTIONS - p. 120 34. Case 21 – QUESTIONS - p. 121 35. Case 22 – QUESTIONS - p. 122 36. Case 23 – QUESTIONS - p. 123 37. Case 24 – QUESTIONS - p. 124 38. Case 25 – QUESTIONS - p. 125 39. Case 26 – QUESTIONS - p. 126 40. Case 27 – QUESTIONS - p. 127 41. Case 28 – QUESTIONS - p. 128 42. Case 29 – QUESTIONS - p. 129 43. Case 30 – QUESTIONS - p. 130 44. Case 31 – QUESTIONS - p. 131 45. Case 32 – QUESTIONS - p. 132 46. Case 33 – QUESTIONS - p. 133 47. Case 34 – QUESTIONS - p. 134 48. Case 35 – QUESTIONS - p. 135 49. Case 36 – QUESTIONS - p. 136 50. Case 37 – QUESTIONS - p. 137 51. Case 38 – QUESTIONS - p. 138 52. Case 39 – QUESTIONS - p. 139 53. Case 40 – QUESTIONS - p. 140 54. Case 1 – ANSWERS - p. 141 55. Case 2 – ANSWERS - p. 144 56. Case 3 – ANSWERS - p. 146 57. Case 4 – ANSWERS - p. 148 58. Case 5 – ANSWERS - p. 150 59. Case 6 – ANSWERS - p. 152 60. Case 7 – ANSWERS - p. 154 61. Case 8 – ANSWERS - p. 156 62. Case 9 – ANSWERS - p. 158 63. Case 10 – ANSWERS - p. 160 64. Case 11 – ANSWERS - p. 162 65. Case 12 – ANSWERS - p. 164 66. Case 13 – ANSWERS - p. 166 67. Case 14 – ANSWERS - p. 168 68. Case 15 – ANSWERS - p. 170 69. Case 16 – ANSWERS - p. 172 70. Case 17 – ANSWERS - p. 174 71. Case 18 – ANSWERS - p. 176 72. Case 19 – ANSWERS - p. 178 73. Case 20 – ANSWERS - p. 180 74. Case 21 - p. 181 75. Case 22 – ANSWERS - p. 183 76. Case 23 – ANSWERS - p. 185 77. Case 24 – ANSWERS - p. 187 78. Case 25 – ANSWERS - p. 189 79. Case 26 – ANSWERS - p. 191 80. Case 27 – ANSWERS - p. 193 81. Case 28 – ANSWERS - p. 195 82. Case 29 – ANSWERS - p. 197 83. Case 30 – ANSWERS - p. 199 84. Case 31 – ANSWERS - p. 201 85. Case 32 – ANSWERS - p. 203 86. Case 33 – ANSWERS - p. 205 87. Case 34 – ANSWERS - p. 207 88. Case 35 – ANSWERS - p. 209 89. Case 36 – ANSWERS - p. 211 90. Case 37 – ANSWERS - p. 214 91. Case 38 – ANSWERS - p. 216 92. Case 39 – ANSWERS - p. 218 93. Case 40 – ANSWERS - p. 220 94. 12. Quick Reference Guide - p. 222 95. Case List - p. 227 96. Index - p. 227
