This easy-to-understand and no-nonsense course teaches all the ECG basics you need to follow a case discussion and learn the ECG on the job. Plus, you learn how to diagnose important structural heart problems like myocardial infarction, hypertrophy, and volume overload. Recommended for anyone wanting to improve or refresh their ECG analysis skills.The course also deals with moderately advanced rhythm problems. Here you’ll learn to accurately and consistently diagnose dangerous and common pathologies.
After completing this course, you will be able to
- Measure amplitudes and intervals on the ECG.
- Identify low and high degree AV blocks.
- Evaluate the ST segment and ST elevation myocardial infarction.
- Recognize electrolyte disturbances.
- Recognize what rhythms are life-threatening and what rhythms are not.
- Recognize the various causes of bradycardia.
- Differentiate between broad- and narrow complex tachycardias.
- Identify high degree AV block and different forms of blocks.
- Identify normal and abnormal pacemaker functions.
- 12 Lead ECG placement
- Anatomy and electrophysiology of the Heart
- ACLS & PALS drugs used during cardiac events and why and how to use them