Good way to learn to read EKGs

[learnstuff]

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Hi, Just wondering if there is a shortcut to learning to read EKGS

 

[learnstuff]

Anyone?

 

[Lavan]

Start with this, pretty succinct, may be enough for your needs: http://www.themdsite.com/Reference_Sheets.pdf
This page has a good rundown of resources online for further reading, examples tracings, etc: http://www.benwhite.com/medicine/how-to-learn-to-read-ekgs/

 

[learnstuff]

Thank, good link

Also found this channel while browsing - easy to follow videos for beginners

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqIixsaapImnryyPWr8uccg

 

[HarryPlopper]

http://lifeinthefastlane.com/

The website has an entire EKG library on how to read EKGs and how to spot specific arrythmias

 

[learnstuff]

Thanks HarryPlopper, interesting website 😀

 

[Mad Jack]

http://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Interpretation-EKGs-Sixth-Edition/dp/0912912065

Every attending in our ED swears by it.

 

[Raryn]

http://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Interpretation-EKGs-Sixth-Edition/dp/0912912065

Every attending in our ED swears by it.

Good book. Author is a pretty shady character though.

 

[HarryPlopper]

Good book. Author is a pretty shady character though.

Like how he plead guilty to child pornography?

 

[Instatewaiter]

http://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Interpretation-EKGs-Sixth-Edition/dp/0912912065

Every attending in our ED swears by it.

Well then you should probably use something else.