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EKG/ECG Interpretation

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Colorado Cardiac CPR | EKG Interpretation

Our EKG/ECG Interpretation courses are for beginners to experienced providers looking to advance their knowledge on reading EKG rhythms.

Upon completion of each course, an 8-hour certificate through Colorado Cardiac CPR will be issued.

We offer:

  • Basic EKG
  • Advanced 12 Lead Interpretation

Our EKG Interpretation courses are for beginners to experienced providers looking to advance their knowledge on reading EKG rhythms. We offer: Basic EKG, and Advanced 12 Lead Interpretation.

Detailed Description

Basic EKG Interpretation

This course is designed for EMTs, nurses, and similar technicians who have little to no experience reading EKGs.  The student is strongly encouraged to have purchased Barbara Aehlert’s ECGs made easy (any version, new or used) and have reviewed the basic arrhythmia patterns prior to class

Course Topics Include:

  • Difference between use of 3- and 12- lead EKGs
  • Critical interval measurements (PR interval, QRS duration, QTc)
  • Bradycardias
  • Tachycardias
  • PEA/asystole
  • Heart blocks
  • Introduction to physiology of EKGs
  • Proper 12 lead placement
  • Basic 12 Lead MI pattern recognition

If you see no matching classes, please send us an email at info@3cpr.org or call us at 720-639-2623

Advanced 12 Lead EKG Interpretation

This course is designed for the experienced provider who is looking for additional EKG interpretive skills.

Prerequisites: This course is NOT designed for the beginner and should not be taken right after our basic course. You should have working knowledge and experience of basic 12 lead interpretation for this course.

Intended Audience: The ideal student is an experienced paramedic or nurse wishing to broaden their skills. It is also appropriate for clinicians that do not routinely evaluate emergent EKGs.

Course Topics Include:

  • A brief review of 12 lead physiology and basic MI patterns.
  • Electrolyte abnormalities
  • Drug overdose patterns
  • Atypical MI patterns
  • Atypical MI mimics (pericarditis, pancreatitis, etc.)
  • Right heart strain patterns (pulmonary embolism)
  • Brugada, Wellen’s criteria and more

If you see no matching classes, please send us an email at info@3cpr.org or call us at 720-639-2623

FAQ

No, a book is not required for any of the EKG courses. However, for Basic EKG, it is strongly encouraged that students purchase Barbara Aehlert’s ECGs Made Easy (any version, new or used).

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