The ECG in Prehospital Emergency Care

Now that state of the art equipment can be carried in ambulances,prehospital emergency staff are able to perform anECG soon after arrival on scene, enabling theEMS provider to gather important diagnostic information that cannot only guide prehospital therapy but also direct hospital-basedtreatment.This book exclusively addresses ECGs for prehospitalemergencies, ranging from basic rhythm diagnosis to critical careapplications of the electrocardiogram and advanced 12-lead ECGinterpretation in the ACS patient. It provides self testingtraces covering all these conditions seen in prehospital andhospital- based environments. It includes 200 randomly presentedcases mirroring real life situations, with the answers set outseparately together with additional invaluable information.Written by highly experienced emergency physicians with EMSqualifications and experience, this text is an ideal learningtool for trainees and fully qualified staff alike, including groundEMS advanced life support providers, aeromedical staff, andinter-facility critical care transport personnel.