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ECG Cases for EMS

Author(s): Benjamin Lawner, DO, EMT-P, FAAEM, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Christopher Touzeau, MS, NREMT-P, RN, Instructor, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, University of Maryland, Master Firefighter Paramedic, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service
Amal Mattu, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, Vice Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland
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  • ISBN-13: 9781449609184
  • Paperback    300 pages      © 2013
  • Will Publish: 8/1/2012
Price: International Sales $55.95 US List
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Overview

Drawing on the collective expertise of prehospital providers and clinicians, ECG Cases for EMS provides paramedics, critical care providers, and nurses with practical case studies in emergency cardiology.

Twelve-lead ECGs and prehospital activation of the cardiac catheterization lab are becoming more and more common, with the burden of cardiac injury recognition rapidly shifting to the prehospital provider.

This textbook functions as an active learning tool structured around actual patient scenarios with corresponding ECG strips and offers interpretations of ECG findings and clinical tips. Cases focus on STEMI, STEMI mimics, and commonly misinterpreted dysrhythmias. ECG Cases for EMS provides evidence-based teaching points and real-world applications of ECG knowledge.

ShowKey Features

  • Actual ECGs presented in “You Are There” scenarios.
  • ECG interpretation and teaching points from nationally recognized educators, Drs. Amal Mattu and William Brady.
  • A case-based textbook structure that facilitates active learning.
  • Cutting-edge ECGs that push the boundaries of paramedic knowledge and scope of practice
  • ECGs that mimic ischemia (e.g., pericarditis, hyperkalemia, bundle branch blocks, and more)
  • Clinical "pearls of wisdom" for the practicing advanced provider

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ShowTable of Contents

Introduction  
Case  1  Chest Pain
Case  2  Weakness
Case  3  Unresponsiveness
Case  4  Chest Pressure
Case  5  Syncope
Case  6  Dizziness
Case  7  Syncope
Case  8  Chest Pain
Case  9  Chest Pain
Case  10  Shortness of Breath
Case  11  Chest Pain
Case  12  Chest Pain
Case  13  Fever, Change in Mental Status
Case  14  Acute Pericarditis
Case  15  Shortness of Breath
Case  17  Weakness, Dyspnea
Case  18  Chest Pain
Case  19  Burning in Chest
Case  20  Weakness
Case  21  Weakness, Dyspnea
Case  22  Chest Pain, Weakness
Case  23  Chest Pain
Case  24  Syncope
Case  25  Unresponsiveness
Case  26  Weakness, Dyspnea
Case  27  Chest Pain
Case  28  Weakness, Dyspnea
Case  29  Shortness of Breath
Case  30  Syncope
Case  31  Syncope
Case  32  Shortness of Breath
Case  33  Syncope
Case  34  Vomiting
Case  35  Unconsciousness
Case  36  STEMI
Case  37  Respiratory Distress
Case  38   Postoperative Pain
Case  39  Weakness
Case  40  Unresponsiveness
Case  41  Chest Pain
Case  42  Syncope
Case  43  Syncope
Case  44  Unresponsiveness
Case  45  Weakness
Case  46  Unresponsiveness
Case  47  Burning in Stomach
Case  48  Chest Pain
Case  49  Unconsciousness
Case  50  Weakness
Case  51  Chest Pain
Case  52  Syncope
Case  53  Chest Pain, Cough, Fever
Case  54  Syncope
Case  55  Chest Pain
Case  56  Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Case  57  Shortness of Breath
Case  58  Chest Pain
Case  59  Chest Pain
Case  60  Interfacility Transport
Case  61  Chest Pain
Case  62  Weakness
Case  63  Chest Pain
Case  64  Respiratory Distress
Case  65  Respiratory Distress
Case  66  Weakness
Case  67  Chest Pain
Case  68  Weakness
Case  69  Syncope
Case  70  Respiratory Distress
Case  71  Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, Diarrhea
Case  72  Unresponsiveness
Case  73  Shortness of Breath
Case  74  Palpitations
Case  75  Syncope
Case  76  Chest Pain
Case  77  Unresponsiveness
Case  78  Chest Pain
Case  79  Syncope
Case  80  Chest Pain
Case  81  Chest Pain, Nausea, Diaphoresis
Case  82  Chest Pain
Case  83  Burning in Stomach
Case  84  Chest Pain
Case  85  Syncope
Case  86  Shortness of Breath
Case  87  Respiratory Distress
Case  88  Dizziness
Case  89  Dizziness
Case  90  Chest Pain
Appendix  I  Answer Key
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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Benjamin Lawner, DO, EMT-P, FAAEM-Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Benjamin Lawner, DO, EMT-P, FAAEM, is an assistant professor at the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He is also the deputy medical director of the Baltimore City Fire Department, and the medical director of the EMT Program at the Community College of Baltimore County.

Christopher Touzeau, MS, NREMT-P, RN-Instructor, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, University of Maryland, Master Firefighter Paramedic, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service