12-15 Lead ECG Interpretation: Workbook - Paperback

by Rob Theriault (Author)

This workbook was written with the intent of providing learners with an introduction to 12-15 Lead ECG Interpretation. The focus is on the acquisition and interpretation of ST segment myocardial infarction (STEMI) and other ECG changes in the acute setting. As a workbook, it is designed to assist you in reviewing the information covered in a 12 Lead interpretation course. However, what is new in the 4th edition is a series of QR Codes that link to video content related to the book. This makes it possible for the reader to learn ECGs without the added benefit of a course.This book is also ideal for educators who teach this subject. It's ideal because it's a workbook and is inexpensive for your students. Why have them pay for a full textbook when what you need is a textbook. Instructor slides are also available for purchases of 10 or more books.Topics covered in the book: - Review of coronary anatomy- What the 12-15 Lead ECG can reveal about the patient- About the Leads- Axis/vector calculation - a simple approach- Ischemia, injury and infarction- A.M.I. management- Chamber enlargement- Bundle branch blocks- VT vs. SVT: what the 12 Lead can reveal

Author Biography

Rob Theriault BHSc., EMCA, RCT(Adv.), CCP(F) Rob Theriault has been in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) industry since 1984, and while he continues to work part-time as an Advanced Care Paramedic in the field, he is a full time professor of paramedicine at Georgian College in Ontario, Canada. Rob trained as a Cardiology Technologist and started teaching ECG interpretation in the 1980s. He received his Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) Degree in Paramedicine from Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia. Rob is also the Past President of the Ontario Paramedic Association and is the Lead on the provincial application for paramedic self-regulation. From 1987-1997, Rob worked on the Ontario Ministry of Health Air Ambulance helicopter "Bandage One", now known as "Ornge". There, Rob trained as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic. With over a decade as a flight paramedic, Rob looked after some of the most critically ill and injured patients in the province. In recognition of Rob's expertise, he was assigned as personal paramedic to two former U.S. Presidents and in 1995 was featured in the award winning Discovery Channel series "FlightPath: Bandage One". Rob is both a published and self-published author, researcher, blogger, Podcaster and speaks at conferences across Canada and around the world. He is also a recipient of the Ontario Colleges "Innovative Teaching with Technology Award" for his use of technology to enhance learning, the Governor General of Canada EMS Exemplary Service medal and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal for his influence on the Canadian EMS system as a paramedic educator, author and public speaker.