EKG in der Notfallmedizin

Evaluating EKG strips is one of the most challenging tasks in emergency services and emergency medicine. An EKG can provide a wealth of insights that are essential for diagnosis and targeted therapy. However, there are just as many nuances and subtle differences that need to be recognized and interpreted. Even after years of experience, there is always something new to learn in practice. EKG novices and professionals alike (as well as anyone aspiring to be one) will find in "EKG in Emergency Medicine" foundational knowledge such as the correct electrode placement, the multitude of cardiological conditions and heart-affecting diseases along with their differential diagnoses that can be identified on an EKG, as well as medications and non-pharmacological interventions. Author Ralf Schnelle ensures that everyone is 'taken along' by progressing from the basics to the depths of the topics. The book is suitable for both emergency service personnel and experienced in-hospital emergency physicians. In compact foundational chapters, readers are introduced to the subject, starting from the anatomy and electrophysiology of the heart to standardized EKG evaluation. Further chapters thoroughly address changes in various EKG segments and the recognition and treatment of common EKG findings such as ACS or cardiac arrest - all explained in an easily understandable manner and always close to practice thanks to rich illustrations. However, the book is anything but dry material: Its unique touch that sets it apart from comparable publications is the numerous cartoons with which emergency physician and illustrator Ralf Schnelle humorously captures the peculiarities of emergency service practice.