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Table Of Contents:
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Chapter 1 Electrocardiography
Chapter 2 The Cardiovascular System
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Chapter 3 The Electrocardiograph
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Chapter 4 Performing An Ecg zl zl
Chapter 5 Rhythm Strip Interpretation And Sinus Rhythms
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Chapter 6 Atrial Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 7 Junctional Dysrhythmias zl
Chapter 8 Heart Block Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 9 Ventricular Dysrhythmias zl
Chapter z l 10 Bundle Branch Block
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Chapter z l 11 Pacemaker Rhythms zl
Chapter z l 12 Cardiac Stress Testing zl zl
Chapter z l 13 Ambulatory Monitoring zl
Chapter z l 14 Clinical Presentation And Management Of The Cardiac Patient
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Chapter z l 15 Basic 12 Lead Ecg Interpretation
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Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
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Multiple Choice Questions
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1. What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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the heart. It causes a reduction of blood flow to the heart.
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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4. The first electrocardiograph was invented by:
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A. Sir Thomas Lewis
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C. Thomas Edison
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Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
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5. The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
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Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
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able to determine that the tracing is accurate and recognize abnormalities.
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Table Of Contents:
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Chapter 1 Electrocardiography
Chapter 2 The Cardiovascular System
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Chapter 3 The Electrocardiograph
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Chapter 5 Rhythm Strip Interpretation And Sinus Rhythms
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Chapter 6 Atrial Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 8 Heart Block Dysrhythmias
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Chapter z l 10 Bundle Branch Block
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Chapter z l 11 Pacemaker Rhythms zl
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Chapter z l 14 Clinical Presentation And Management Of The Cardiac Patient
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Chapter z l 15 Basic 12 Lead Ecg Interpretation
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Multiple Choice Questions
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the heart. It causes a reduction of blood flow to the heart.
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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