EKG Interpretation
Goals:
- To understand the basic terminology and techniques of EKGs
- To gain familiarity with “the normal EKG”
- To learn and practice a standardized sequence of EKG interpretation
- To learn and be able to recognize several common EKG abnormalities
Readings:
We suggest you read one of the following books on EKGs:
- Dubin, Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s, Sixth Edition, 2000. Amazon link
- Thaler, The Only EKG Book You’ll Ever Need, Seventh Edition, 2012. Amazon link
Students should be familiar with the following:
- The normal EKG (including determination of rate, rhythm, intervals, axis, evidence for hypertrophy and ischemic changes)
- Supraventricular tachycardias (including SVT, afib and atrial flutter)
- Ventricular tachycardias (including vtach and vfib)
- Left and right bundle branch blocks
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree heart blocks
- Ischemic changes (including localization of acute myocardial infarctions)
- Hyperkalemia