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Learn the Basics of ECG Interpretation
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Learn the Basics of ECG Interpretation

Journey from History to advanced interpretation of ECG
Created bySAHASRANAM Kalpathy
Last updated 2/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • What is an ECG (ElectroCardioGram)? Know more about the electro-physiology of ECG
  • Recognize patterns and waves in ECG
  • Dive into the action potentials of the myocardium and pace maker cells
  • Make a clinical diagnosis based on 12 lead ECG's

Course content

1 section • 9 lectures • 3h 31m total length

  • Introduction21:54

    Module 1 : Introduction, History of Electrocardiography, Conduction System, ECG Paper, ECG Leads, Heart Rate Calculation and How to avoid artefacts while recording the ECG.

  • Basic Electrophysiology. Action Potential16:00

    Understand the basic electrophysiology of ECG

  • Normal ECG. Waves, Segments, Intervals, PQRST, Normal Values15:31

    Recognize the normal waves in the ECG and measure the segments and intervals

  • Atrial Enlargement. Ventricular Hypertrophy17:14

    Diagnose atrial enlargement and ventricular hypertrophy from a 12 lead ECG

  • Electrical Axis of the Heart. QRS Axis. Einthoven’s Triangle32:17

    Calculate the electrical axis of the heart.

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction30:35

    Recognize and diagnose Acute Myocardial Infarction - STEMI and NSTEMI

  • Part 1: Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Digoxin Effect and Toxicity etc22:22

    Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Digoxin Effect and Toxicity, Hyperkalemia, Hypokalemia, Pericarditis and Effusion, Early Repolarization Syndrome

  • Part 2: Hypercalcemia, Hypocalcemia, COPD, Pre-Excitation Syndromes, Hypothermia16:16

    Deals with Hypercalcemia, Hypocalcemia, COPD, Pre-Excitation Syndromes, Hypothermia

  • ECG Quiz. Discussion of 15 ECG tracings38:54

    Test what you have learnt so far! Assess yourself with the 15 12-lead ECGs given

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of human Anatomy and Physiology.

Description

This course deals with the basics of ECG interpretation. The History of Electrocardiography is briefly discussed and the Physiology of the Action potential of the Myocardial cell and the Pacemaker cell are discussed. The placement of the limb leads and the chest leads are discussed. The interpretation of a normal ECG with measurement of the intervals and segments are explained. The ECG criteria diagnose Atrial enlargement and Ventricular hypertrophy is dealt with in detail. Determining the QRS axis from the ECG leads is explained and the diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction from the 12 lead ECG is dealt with in detail. Finally, a few common Miscellaneous conditions like Electrolyte disturbances including, Hyperkalemia, Hypokalemia, Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia are discussed. The ECG changes in Acute Pulmonary Embolism and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are dealt with in detail. Diagnosis of Pericarditis and Digitalis toxicity are explained. Early Repolarization syndrome and its changes in the ECG are discussed. Finally, Pre excitation syndromes are dealt with in detail. Wolff Parkinson White Syndromes A and B and Lown Ganong Levine syndrome are explained. Finally, Hypothermia causing ECG changes are discussed.

At the end of the discussions, the learner will be given an opportunity to evaluate himself with an ECG quiz where 12 lead ECGs will be shown and the student requested to interpret them and answer relevant clinical questions.

What you will learn:

1. You will learn to identify the normal waves on an 12-Lead Electrocardiogram

2. You will learn to identify the various abnormalities in the P-wave of the ECG

3. You will learn to identify the various abnormalities in the QRS complex of the ECG

4. You will learn to identify the abnormalities of the T-waves in the ECG

5. You will learn the Normal intervals in the ECG and their variations in various disease states

6. You will learn the ECG changes in Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction.

7. You will learn the ECG changes in various other medical conditions

8. You will learn the ECG changes in Electrolyte imbalances.


Who this course is for:

  • Medical students, Residents, Practicing physicians, Cardiologists, Nurses, Nurse Practioners, Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Family Physicians

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