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Working through the seven steps, one still has to draw a final conclusion. | Working through the seven steps, one still has to draw a final conclusion. If one get's the question 'what do you see on the ECG?', the questioneer 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 further treatment of the patient. | ||
Examples of interpretations are: | |||
* "Sinustachycardia with ST elevation, likely caused by acute myocardial infarction" | * "Sinustachycardia 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" |