12 Lead EKG

12 Lead EKG Interpretation Learning Objectives

• Understand how EKG findings fits into the care of your patient
• Learn a systematic approach to evaluating a 12 lead EKG
• Identify basic heart anatomy including the electrical conduction system
• Understand EKG graph layout and markings
• Understand time and voltage as it relates to tracings
• Understand proper lead placement
• Understand the basics mechanics of how tracings are produced
• Understand the three main leads (I, II, & III) and their view of the heart
• Understand the augmented leads (aVR, aVL, aVF) and their view of the heart
• Understand the precordial leads (V1-V6) and their view of the heart
• Identify the parts of a tracing (P, QRS, ST, T)
• Understand how to measure intervals (PR, QRS, QT)
• Understand how to calculate heart rates
• Learn a systematic approach to determining rhythms
• Identify normal sinus rhythms
• Identify atrial rhythms
• Identify ventricular rhythms
• Identify premature complexes (PVC, PJC, PVC)
• Identify AV heart blocks (first, second, third)
• Identify intraventricular blocks (right and left)
• Identify lethal rhythms
• Identify rhythm changes with medications
• Identify rhythm changes will illnesses
• Understand and identify axis deviation
• Understand and identify reciprocal changes
• Understand and identify R-wave progression
• Identify ischemia
• Identify infarcts
• Understand coronary vasculature
• Identify the location of an infarct
• Understand the clues to perform right sided & posterior EKG