EKGs

[UCLAstudent]

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Does anybody know of a good book or website with sample EKGs? I found a site online, but it tells you what the patient's problem is to begin with, which kind of defeats the purpose.

 

[ddmo]

People rave about Rapid Interpretation of EKG's. I have it but haven't started reading it.

 

[velo]

People rave about Rapid Interpretation of EKG's. I have it but haven't started reading it.

Yup, Dale Dubin, Rapid Interpretation of EKG's.

It hits all the major things you need to know. Is a RIDICULOUSLY simple read. And takes ~3-4 hours tops to go through the whole thing. Definitely start with that.

Plus, little known fact, Dubin is a child pornographer 😱 weird. But when people say "hey what you reading?" you can always start an interesting conversation with "oh the EKG book that kiddie porn freak wrote."
http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/NudistHallofShame/Dubin.html

 

[Blake]

Plus, little known fact, Dubin is a child pornographer 😱 weird. But when people say "hey what you reading?" you can always start an interesting conversation with "oh the EKG book that kiddie porn freak wrote."
http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/NudistHallofShame/Dubin.html

That explains a lot of things. I always wondered why he said he'd be put in jail if he gave us some tricks to help us remember simple stuff like derivations and all.

Anyway, I recommend his ECG book. Short and sweet. I personally enjoyed Lilly's Heart Disease (ECG chapter) more but you can't go wrong with Dubin. 👍

 

[zinjanthropus]

That explains a lot of things. I always wondered why he said he'd be put in jail if he gave us some tricks to help us remember simple stuff like derivations and all.

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[dfagod]

Thaler's book is also excellent, "the only EKG book you'll ever need"

 

[ShyRem]

go find a paramedic and ask to copy his notes. I have a whole binder full of notes, mnemonics, real strips, etc. Also recommend "12 lead made EZ". If anyone is interested, I had a little business-card size cheat sheet for 12 leads. I'll try to find it. It has the hypertrophy EKG stuff, atrial enlargements, hemiblocks, an axis chart, and a cheat block of the 12 lead grid.

 

[Iwy Em Hotep]

Another vote for Dubin here. Quick and easy read.

 

[DropkickMurphy]

If anyone needs 12-leads to practice interpreting, PM me, give me an address and I'll send you more than you could ever need. Or if you have a particular rhythm or conduction abnormality you are looking for, please let me know I probably have at least one copy of it.

 

[werd]

EKG's were so much more mysterious before we actually had to learn them... they all looked the same but the doctor was like, oh yes this person has 323.4mL of fluid posteriorly. like medical voodoo.
back to topic, people say dubin's is good, though rumor has it dubin is doing time for molestation 🙁

 

[mellow yellow]

the best website is by far the one below... 240 cases ranging from 3rd year med student to attending level..

http://ecg.bidmc.harvard.edu/maven/mavenmain.asp

 

[JMD]

the best website is by far the one below... 240 cases ranging from 3rd year med student to attending level..

http://ecg.bidmc.harvard.edu/maven/mavenmain.asp

Great site. Thanks!

 

[UCLAstudent]

Thanks for the tips, everyone.

 

[nist7]

another very interesting story about the former Dr. Dubin

http://www.snopes.com/college/homework/foundcar.asp