ECG Interpretation and Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Reading rhythm strips and 12-lead ECGs, recognizing STEMI, and running cardiac arrest and post-arrest care.

PARA-220 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Paramedicine

Course content

  1. 1Cardiac electrophysiologyComing
  2. 2Reading the rhythm stripComing
  3. 3Sinus and atrial rhythmsComing
  4. 4Junctional and ventricular rhythmsComing
  5. 5Heart blocksComing
  6. 6The 12-lead ECGComing
  7. 7STEMI recognitionComing
  8. 8Cardiac arrest algorithmsComing
  9. 9Manual defibrillation and cardioversionComing
  10. 10Transcutaneous pacingComing
  11. 11Post-arrest careComing
  12. 12Cardiac scenariosComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Reading rhythm strips and 12-lead ECGs, recognizing STEMI, and running cardiac arrest and post-arrest care.

Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 2.