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[[Image:nsr.png|thumb| A short ECG registration of normal heart rhythm (sinus rhythm)]]
[[Image:nsr.png|thumb| A short ECG registration of normal heart rhythm (sinus rhythm)]]
The aim of this course is to understand and recognize the normal ECG and to be able to interprete abnormalities. The course is divided in two different sections. First the '''[[basics]]''' will be presented. This is followed by the interpretation of the normal ECG according to the 7+2 step plan:
The aim of this course is to understand and recognize the normal ECG and to be able to interprete abnormalities. The course is divided in two different sections. First the '''[[basics]]''' will be presented. This is followed by the interpretation of the normal ECG according to the 7+2 step plan:
 
==7+2 step plan==
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* Step 1: [[Rhythm]]
* Step 1: [[Rhythm]]
* Step 2: [[Rate]]
* Step 2: [[Rate]]
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* Step 7+1: [[Compare_the_old_and_new_ECG|Compare the current ECG with a previous one]]
* Step 7+1: [[Compare_the_old_and_new_ECG|Compare the current ECG with a previous one]]
* Step 7+2: [[Conclusion]]
* Step 7+2: [[Conclusion]]
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'''Note:''' It is important to realize that not all of these steps may be applicable when you encounter abnormalities on the ECG. If for example the rate is not sinus rhythm in the [[Rhythm|first step]], the algorythm to analyze [[arrhythmias]] should be followed. If a [[LBBB|Left Bundle Branch Block]] is present in [[Conduction|step 3]], [[ST morphology]] will be strongly influenced by this conduction defect.
'''Note:''' It is important to realize that not all of these steps may be applicable when you encounter abnormalities on the ECG. If for example the rate is not sinus rhythm in the [[Rhythm|first step]], the algorythm to analyze [[arrhythmias]] should be followed. If a [[LBBB|Left Bundle Branch Block]] is present in [[Conduction|step 3]], [[ST morphology]] will be strongly influenced by this conduction defect.
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If you have finished the course you are invited to come back to read more about abnormal ECGs in the '''ECG textbook'''.
If you have finished the course you are invited to come back to read more about abnormal ECGs in the '''ECG textbook'''.
==ECG textbook==
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* [[Normal tracing|Normal tracing]]
* [[Normal tracing|Normal tracing]]
* [[A Concise History of the ECG]]
* [[A Concise History of the ECG]]
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* [[Pediatric ECGs|ECG in Children]]
* [[Pediatric ECGs|ECG in Children]]
* [[Accuracy of computer interpretation]]
* [[Accuracy of computer interpretation]]
 
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Also read our '''[[Frequently Asked Questions]]''' section.
Also read our '''[[Frequently Asked Questions]]''' section.
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