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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 aim of this course is to enable the student to understand and recognize normal ECGs and interpret abnormalities. The course is divided into 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 2: [[Rate]] | |||
* Step 3: [[Conduction]] (PQ,QRS,QT) | |||
* Step 4: [[Heart axis]] | |||
* Step 5: [[P wave morphology]] | |||
* Step 6: [[QRS morphology]] | |||
* Step 7: [[ST morphology]] | |||
* Step 7+1: [[Compare_the_old_and_new_ECG|Compare the current ECG with a previous one]] | |||
* Step 7+2: [[Conclusion]] | |||
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'''Note:''' It is important to realize that not all these steps may be applicable when you encounter ECG abnormalities. If, for example, the rhythm is not sinus in the [[Rhythm|first step]], the algorithm 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 defect. | |||
Finally the real world is presented through [[Cases and Examples|practice ECGs]]. | Finally the '''real world''' is presented through [[Cases and Examples|'''practice ECGs''']]. | ||
After you have finished the course you are invited to come back to read more about abnormal ECGs in the '''ECG textbook'''. | |||
==ECG textbook== | |||
Also read our [[Frequently Asked Questions]] section. | {{box| | ||
* [[Normal Tracing|Normal Tracing]] | |||
* [[A Concise History of the ECG]] | |||
* [[Technical Problems|Technical Problems]] | |||
* [[Sinus_node_rhythms_and_arrhythmias|Sinus Rhythms]] | |||
** [[Sinus Tachycardia]] | |||
** [[Sinus Bradycardia]] | |||
* [[Arrhythmias|Arrhythmias:]] | |||
** [[Supraventricular Rhythms|Supraventricular]] | |||
** [[Junctional Tachycardias|Junctional]] | |||
** [[Ventricular Arrhythmias|Ventricular]] | |||
** [[Genetic Arrhythmias|Genetic]] | |||
** [[Ectopic Beats|Ectopic Beats]] | |||
* [[AV Conduction|AV Conduction]] | |||
* [[Intraventricular Conduction|Intraventricular Conduction]] | |||
* [[Myocardial Infarction|Myocardial Infarction]] | |||
* [[Chamber Hypertrophy and Enlargement|Chamber Hypertrophy]] | |||
* [[Repolarization (ST-T,U) Abnormalities|Repolarization]] | |||
* [[Clinical Disorders|Clinical Disorders]] | |||
* [[Electrolyte Disorders|Electrolyte Disorders]] | |||
* [[Pacemaker|Pacemaker]] | |||
* [[ECGs in Athletes]] | |||
* [[Pediatric ECGs|ECGs in Children]] | |||
* [[Accuracy of Computer Interpretation]] | |||
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Also read our '''[[Frequently Asked Questions]]''' section. | |||
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