Approach to the ECG
Cardiology PGY1 Rotation

EKG Interpretation

 

Intro to EKG Interpretation – Rate and Axis

The ST Elevation Song

ECG Interpretation – STEMI

Additonal Links

Quiz

Approach to the ECG Quiz. Please answer the following questions to receive credit for this lesson.

  • Case Example

  • A patient presents with a history of HTN, obesity, smoking, high cholesterol, and FX of CAD with exertional precordial chest pain for three days (clears with rest), with associated nausea, diaphoresis, and SOB. She has never had a heart problem before. Her chest pain is gone now and her VS are stable. Your first EKG is shown here. First troponin has returned slightly elevated.
  • Different patient with identical clinical presentation.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.