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Jason's Blog: ECG Challenge for the month of May, 2014.

Submitted by jer5150 on Sun, 05/18/2014 - 10:12

Patient data:  54-year old man who recently underwent a major cardiac procedure.  At first glance, this ECG may not appear to be particularly unique but a closer inspection reveals something unusual going on here. 

HINT:  The telling clue can be found in lead II but you'll have to use calipers and think "outside-the-box".  3 days after this ECG, the patient reverted back to sinus rhythm but continued to display this one finding.  Good luck! 

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Book Review: Dr. Ken Grauer's ECG Pocket Brain 2014, Expanded Version E-PUB

Submitted by Dawn on Thu, 03/20/2014 - 11:25

Want to know more about bundle branch block, IVCD, Wolff-Parkinson-White, Brugada?  Need a systematic approach to evaluating 12-Lead ECGs?  Need to brush up on your arrhythmia interpretation?  How do you explain prolonged QT intervals and Torsades de Pointes to your students?  All this and MUCH, MUCH more in Dr. Grauer's new 2014 ECG Pocket Brain, E-PUB edition.  This is the BEST comprehensive resource out there for ECG instructors and students alike!

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Amal Mattu's ECG Case of the Week: Feb 17, 2014

Submitted by jer5150 on Mon, 02/17/2014 - 10:25

3 cases, 17 minutes, "Rocket T-waves" need cath...even without STE!

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Do You Have A Question for Our Experts?

Submitted by Dawn on Fri, 01/10/2014 - 18:52

On our Ask the Expert page, we answer teaching questions from instructors.  Our experts help instructors present information in their classes.  They would be happy to consult with you to help you explain difficult subjects to your students.

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Jason's Blog: ECG Challenge for the month of January, 2014.

Submitted by jer5150 on Sun, 12/29/2013 - 09:52

Patient data:  64-year old man who, prior to this ECG, had been in normal sinus rhythm.  Whatever your level of sophistication in rhythm interpretation (i.e., basic, intermediate, or advanced), this ECG has a little bit of something for everybody.  Basic interpreters will undoubtedly recognize the dominant disturbance of rhythm.  Intermediate interpreters will probably add more descriptors to their interpretation that will better describe the overall pattern.  Advanced interpreters will recognize the unique nature of multilev

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Teaching Tip: A Series of ECGs Can Tell A Story

Submitted by Dawn on Fri, 12/20/2013 - 11:16

When teaching ECG, I always try to make the ECG interpretation have some practical context for the student.  Why study squiggly lines, if they don't mean something to our care of our patients?  Even putting a simple scenario (actual or invented) with an ECG can make it more relevant for your students.  A series of ECGs taken as the patient undergoes changes, is especially helpful.

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