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After working through the seven steps, one has to draw a final conclusion. If one gets the question 'what do you see on the ECG?', the questioner probably is not waiting for a summation of the seven steps, but would like to hear your '''interpretation''' of the ECG. This interpretation, or final conclusion, is the starting point for treatment of the patient. | |||
'''Examples of conclusions are''': | '''Examples of conclusions are''': | ||
* " | * "Sinus tachycardia with ST elevation, likely caused by acute myocardial infarction" | ||
* "Supraventricular tachycardia of 200 beats per minute caused by an AV nodal re-entry" | * "Supraventricular tachycardia of 200 beats per minute caused by an AV nodal re-entry" | ||
* "Previous infarction combined with an acute lateral | * "Previous infarction combined with an acute lateral myocardial infarction with widening of the QRS complexes" | ||
* "Normal ECG" | * "Normal ECG" | ||
Final conclusions should consist of one sentence, which sums all important aspects of the ECG. It is not necessary to mention all 7 aspects, | Final conclusions should consist of one sentence, which sums up all important aspects of the ECG. It is not necessary to mention all 7 aspects, although one has to look at all of them to find the right conclusion! | ||
[[Category:ECG Course]] | [[Category:ECG Course]] | ||