Complete Anatomy

Basic 12 Lead EKG Interpretation

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About this course

By Dr. John Russell

Learn how to interpret a 12-lead electrocardiogram used to evaluate the human heart, taught by a heart surgery nurse practitioner and doctor of nursing practice! This two hour course will start at the most basic concept and build on your knowledge until you are able to practice along and make this seemingly complex process into a simple decision during simulated EKGs showing real myocardial infarction (heart attacks).

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Learn how to determine your axis

Understand thoroughly the electrical system of the heart

Learn correct lead placement

Identify points of clinical relevance on EKGs

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Learning Outcomes

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Identify key patterns of injury during myocardial infarction.

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Recognize common changes of electrolyte derangement.

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Correlate areas of injury and likely blood vessel involvement based on EKGs.

Author

Dr. John Russell
Dr. John Russell
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CCRN, RNFA

Dr. John Russell, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CCRN, RNFA is the owner and founder of Skills On Point®, LLC as well as a nurse practitioner/first assistant in cardiothoracic surgery at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. As well as an instructor for the National Institute of First Assisting, INC (NIFA®), John teaches nurse practitioner students for Olivet Nazarene University for the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. He loves simplifying complicated concepts into digestible portions and loves to use ridiculous analogies to make the most complicated concepts come to life for the learner.

Contents

Module 1
12 Lead EKG
Introduction
5 MINUTES
Determining your Axis
8 MINUTES
Electrical System and Hemiblocks
21 MINUTES
Bundle Branch Blocks
8 MINUTES
Patterns of ST Change
9 MINUTES
Walls of the Heart
12 MINUTES
Normal EKG and Vascular Tendencies
12 MINUTES
Patterns of Injury
16 MINUTES
Practice EKGs
15 MINUTES
Module 2
Advanced Diagnostics
Pulmonary Embolism
8 MINUTES
Pre-Excitation Syndromes
4 MINUTES
Pericarditis
4 MINUTES
Romano-Ward
3 MINUTES
Digitalis Effect
2 MINUTES
Elyte Imbalance
3 MINUTES
Pacemakers
7 MINUTES
Lead Monitoring
2 MINUTES
LVH
2 MINUTES
Brugada Syndrome
2 MINUTES
Diagnosing MI with LBBB
9 MINUTES
LECTURE 1
12 Lead EKG

Introduction

5 MINUTES

Determining your Axis

8 MINUTES

Electrical System and Hemiblocks

21 MINUTES

Bundle Branch Blocks

8 MINUTES

Patterns of ST Change

9 MINUTES

Walls of the Heart

12 MINUTES

Normal EKG and Vascular Tendencies

12 MINUTES

Patterns of Injury

16 MINUTES

Practice EKGs

15 MINUTES
LECTURE 2
Advanced Diagnostics

Pulmonary Embolism

8 MINUTES

Pre-Excitation Syndromes

4 MINUTES

Pericarditis

4 MINUTES

Romano-Ward

3 MINUTES

Digitalis Effect

2 MINUTES

Elyte Imbalance

3 MINUTES

Pacemakers

7 MINUTES

Lead Monitoring

2 MINUTES

LVH

2 MINUTES

Brugada Syndrome

2 MINUTES

Diagnosing MI with LBBB

9 MINUTES