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ECG Interpretation: Other cardiac conditions

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Part five of a 5 part lecture series on ECG/EKG Interpretation with Dr Theo Sklavos and cardiologist A/Prof William Wang. This lecture series is aimed primarily at medical/nursing/paramedicine students and junior trainees, but will hopefully be useful as a refresher course for those with previous experience.

Other cardiac conditions

Hyperkalemia, hypokalemia
Pericarditis, pericardial effusion
Pulmonary embolism
Long QT syndrome

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ECG Interpretation: The Basics

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Part one of a 5 part lecture series on the basics of ECG/EKG Interpretation with Dr Theo Sklavos and cardiologist A/Prof William Wang. This lecture series is aimed primarily at medical/nursing/paramedicine students and junior trainees, but will hopefully be useful as a refresher course for those with previous experience.

The Basics

In this first video we walk you through every aspect of the basics of the ECG including:

Describe the parts of the ECG
Rate, rhythm, axis
P wave, PR interval, QRS complex, ST-segment, T wave, QT interval
Identify the features of a normal ECG

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Developing Visual Expertise in ECG Interpretation

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Evaluating the Differences in Approach to the ECG Between Experts and Novices

We know that emergency medicine attendings are generally faster and more accurate at ECG interpretation than residents and medical students. But how are they able to process this information so much quicker while maintaining accuracy? And can we use these strategies to help learners progress to their own ‘expert-like’ level?

Our study combined eye-tracking and interview data to come up with a few ways in which EM attendings look and think about ECGs differently than more novice learners.1

ECG Rule of Fours

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

aka ECG Interpretation Made Easy

One day, in a town not too far from here, the ICU registrar (you) is admitting a 60 year old male, who has just been brought into the emergency department with profound weakness, and needed to be intubated for respiratory failure. They were struggling in the ER, all resuscitation bays were full, and ambulances are backing up outside. No lab tests are back and they hadn’t even done an ECG. You sigh, and agree to take the patient against your better judgement…

ECG Interpretation: Conduction disease

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Part three of a 5 part lecture series on ECG/EKG Interpretation on conduction disease with Dr Theo Sklavos and cardiologist A/Prof William Wang. This lecture series is aimed primarily at medical/nursing/paramedicine students and junior trainees, but will hopefully be useful as a refresher course for those with previous experience.

Conduction disease

Identify AV nodal block, bundle branch and fascicular blocks.
Identify escape rhythms and their origin.

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References and further reading

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ECG Interpretation: Myocardial ischaemia and infarction

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Part two of a 5 part lecture series on ECG/EKG Interpretation – Myocardial ischemia and infarction – with Dr Theo Sklavos and cardiologist A/Prof William Wang. This lecture series is aimed primarily at medical/nursing/paramedicine students and junior trainees, but will hopefully be useful as a refresher course for the more experienced.

Myocardial ischaemia and infarction

Identify the signs of myocardial ischaemia on the ECG.
Identify which region of myocardium is ischaemic.
Identify posterior infarction, right ventricular infarction, ischaemia in paced rhythms and LBBB.

ECG Interpretation lectures

References and further reading

ECG LIBRARY

ECG Interpretation: Tachyarrhythmias

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Part four of a 5 part lecture series on ECG/EKG Interpretation on tachyarrhythmias with Dr Theo Sklavos and cardiologist A/Prof William Wang. This lecture series is aimed primarily at medical/nursing/paramedicine students and junior trainees, but will hopefully be useful as a refresher course for the more experienced.