{"product_id":"medical-student-survival-skills-9781118818176","title":"Medical Student Survival Skills","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedical students encounter many challenges on their path to success, from managing their time, applying theory to practice, and passing exams. The \u003ci\u003eMedical Student Survival Skills\u003c\/i\u003e series helps medical students navigate core subjects of the curriculum, providing accessible, short reference guides for OSCE preparation and hospital placements. These guides are the perfect tool for achieving clinical success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedical Student Survival Skills: ECG\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for students new to ECG interpretation and cardiac arrhythmia recognition and treatment. Integrating essential clinical knowledge with practical OSCE advice, this portable guide provides concise and user-friendly coverage of all aspects of ECG monitoring, including atrial and ventricular fibrillation, myocardial infarction, and 12 lead ECG interpretation. Easy-to-find information, plentiful illustrations, OSCE checklists and expert discussions of actual ECG trace examples help medical students and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the companion website ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction to ECG monitoring 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Principles of ECG monitoring 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Six stage approach to ECG interpretation 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Sinus tachycardia 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Sinus bradycardia 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Sinus arrhythmia 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Atrial ectopic beats 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Atrial tachycardia 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Atrial flutter 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Atrial fibrillation 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 AV junctional ectopics 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 AV junctional escape rhythm 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Junctional tachycardia 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Ventricular ectopics 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Idioventricular rhythm 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Ventricular tachycardia 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Torsades de pointes 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 First degree AV block 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Second degree AV block Mobitz type I (Wenckebach phenomenon) 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Second degree AV block Mobitz type II 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Third degree (complete) AV block 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Ventricular fibrillation 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Ventricular standstill 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Asystole 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Recording a 12 lead ECG 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 What the standard 12 lead ECG records 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Interpretation of a 12 lead ECG 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 ECG changes associated with myocardial infarction 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 ECG changes associated with myocardial ischaemia 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 ECG changes associated with bundle branch block 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Resuscitation council (UK) bradycardia algorithm 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Resuscitation council (UK) tachycardia algorithm 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Resuscitation council (UK) advanced life support (ALS) algorithm 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Vagal manoeuvres 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Synchronised electrical cardioversion 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F: External (transcutaneous) pacing 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix G: Procedure for transcutaneous pacing 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix H: Definitions 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 119\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406928486743,"sku":"9781118818176","price":25.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118818176.jpg?v=1730497586","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/medical-student-survival-skills-9781118818176","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}