Need help with EKG interpretations

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If anyone knows of any great tutorial websites on EKG interpretation could I be privy to their knowledge? There are EKG strips that we are suppose to interpret for clinicals. The problem I am having is that REAL patient EKGS do not look like the testbook cases we are learning in class. Any help would be highly appreciated.

thanks

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Specializes in Tele, Renal, ICU, CIU, ER, Home Health..

I teach an EKG interpretation class. I'd be glad to send you a copy of my presentation and practice tests if you'd like.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

i believe there is also a sticky thread on ekgs. if it isn't on this forum, it is on the general nursing student discussion forum. you should also check the stickys on the critical care forums for ekg resources.

http://learn.sdstate.edu/nursing/ecg.htm - cardiac arrhythmias. a 66-page slide show presentation from dr. gloria craig at south dakota state university school of nursing.

http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/vlabs/cardiology/content/dtg/ecg/ecg.html - a very basic one page explanation of what the ekg waveform is and a little explanation about each one of the peaks.

http://students.med.nyu.edu/erclub/ekgexpl0.html - er club. here is a short tutorial on how to read an ekg. click on the arrows at the bottom of each page to continue through the tutorial.

http://www.rnceus.com/course_frame.asp?exam_id=16&directory=ekg - ekg strip identification and evaluation - lots of information about taking and reading ekg strips

http://www.skillstat.com/sixsecondecg.htm - six second ekg workbook online. lot of good information including pictures, pictures to label and quizzes.

http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/index.html - an excellent online tutorial with diagrams on everything you want to know about ekg interpretation from the university of utah school of medicine. also has quizzes! geared for physicians, but nurses can get information from this also.

http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/ecg_outline/index.html

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/electrocardiogram_ecg/article_em.htm - this is an 11-page patient education site from emedicinehealth that explains in very nice simple language what an ekg is and what it is all about. includes anatomy of the heart

http://www.anatimation.com/ecg.htm - ekg animation from anatimation.com. this website explains that phases of the heart beat through a series of webpages that include an animation of electrical conduction and blood flow through the heart. click on the links at the left side of the page to go to the various pages of diagrams or animation. includes a short glossary of terms associated with the cardiac cycle.

http://www.12leadecg.com/intro/ - introduction to 12-lead ecg, the art of interpretation online companion website for the book. you can view ekgs. there are also online flashcards you can view to quiz yourself on information about the electrical system of the heart. they are organized by chapters of the book. (this is a canadian book.)

http://ecg.bidmc.harvard.edu/maven/mavenmain.asp - ecg wave-maven. a self-assessment program for students and clinicians from harvard university. choose "browse with diagnoses (reference mode) to enter. provide some demographic data for them and then click "enter". chose the kind of ekg pattern you want to view. a bit advanced. shows actual 12 lead ekg tracings.

http://www.kauaicc.hawaii.edu/nursing/ekg/tutorial/tutorial.htm ekg interpretation for healthcare professionals from kaua'i community college nursing school

http://www.kauaicc.hawaii.edu/nursing/ekg/tutorial/lytes.htm - electrolyte and medications: effect on ekgs from kaua'i community college nursing school is just one section from the above site

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If in case you did not get my response, here it is again.

That will be awesome if you can send me your presentation and practice test. I greatly appreciate your helping me with this subject. Will you be sending it as an attachment on allnurse.com forum? IF it can't be done, you could send it to my e-mail in profile page or send me a private message (PM).

thank you very much

lab211

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Okay, I was informed that it is against policy to use personal e-mails.

I have not heard form you if you are going to send me your lecture on EKG interpretations and practice test. It would be of great help to me as I am now learning about Telemetry.

thanks

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Specializes in Tele, Renal, ICU, CIU, ER, Home Health..

I'm really trying to send this lecture to you. I haven't forgotten.

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I teach an EKG interpretation class. I'd be glad to send you a copy of my presentation and practice tests if you'd like.

If you have time would you please forward it to me as well.

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nservice,

I would like to receive a copy of your lecture as well.

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Can someone help me with EKG

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I would like to receive a copy of your lecture as well. Please

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Normal Sinus Rhythm : R-R regular ,Rate 60-100, PR 0.12-0.20

Look P wave:

If P wave regular:

Fast >100 - sinus tachicardia

Slow

P wave abnormal:

Long >.20 -1 st degree heart block

2P for 1 QRS- 2 nd degree heart block

P and QRS did not matching -3 rd degree heart block

NO P and skinni QRS

Saw tooth and regular R-R - A- flutter

Wavy , narrow QRS, irregular R-R - A-fibrillation

Rate >150,no P, normal QRS - Atrial tachicardia/SVT/PAT

No P and wide QRS

Fine line, coorifice line no QRS - V Fibrillation

Wavy line, wide QRS- V Tachicardia

PVC

Early beat, wide QRS

PAC

Early beat, narrow QRS

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