Product Description

A practical learning book on the interpretation of ECGs for emergency physicians and staff. This will contain many examples of ECGs, randomly presented, each with a short history, and learning points. Two levels of difficulty make it useful at the basic and more senior levels. Three appendices will contain essential information aimed specially at emergency staff.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78727 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Review
"Mattu and Brady have put together 200 ECGs that illustrate virtually all electrocardiographic diagnoses. This is achieved in a self–assessment format that is instructive and interesting...I recommend these as continuing education for Emergency Medicine Specialists: no matter how well honed your skills, there is something here that will make you stop, think and learn...After you have read this book, I suspect the next person to ask you "Just check this ECG" will be overwhelmed with your knowledge!" EMJ Online

From the Back Cover
With over 200 traces to test your knowledge, this book is a first class learning tool for emergency physicians. Basic student level knowledge of ECGs is assumed, so the reader can move directly to learning about the more complex traces that occur in the emergency department. The level of difficulty is stratified into two sections for:

• Specialists in training


• Specialist emergency physicians

A minimum amount of information is given beneath each trace, as if in the real situation. The full clinical description is printed in a separate section to avoid the temptation of "looking".

Accompanied by learning points, and with the cases presented randomly, this book provides a rich source of information on the interpretation of ECGs – a core skill for all emergency department staff.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant!
Speaking as an SpR in Emergency Medicine I can safely say this is one of the best medical books I've ever bought - certainly the only one I've read from cover to cover!
ECG's are laid out with a one line case history below them with answers and explanations later on in the book.
Extremely addictive. The author should be congratulated.

One for the ECG geeks
The best ECG book I have read. If I hadn't already passed my FCEM I'd be buying the Level 2 book too. The style of the book actively encourages you to read ECGs in a systematic way to a very high standard. I'm using it as bed-time reading at the moment and yes, I am now an ECG geek.