Episode 166 - The MCHD EKG Manifesto - Part 1

MCHD Paramedic Podcast

Applied EKG interpretation is often a difficult task in EMS and emergency medicine education. Getting bogged down in minutiae can obscure the patient. While an understanding of EKG foundational physiology is an absolute must, consideration of how to combine the 12-lead and patient presentation is vital as well. Join the podcast crew as they start at the end with the killer/"can't miss" EKG patterns and combine those with common chief complaints. Hopefully, this framework will click for you. REFERENCES 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXh8PS9dtmo 2. Walker P, Jenkins CA, Hatcher J, Freeman C, Srica N, Rosell B, Hanna E, March C, Seamens C, Storrow A, McCoin N. 2022. Seamens’ Sign: a novel electrocardiogram prediction tool for left ventricular hypertrophy. PeerJ 10:e13548