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ECG Interpretation
Available to stream on-demand now
- A practical course for the Consultant, SASG and Senior STs working in adult general Psychiatry
- Format: Interactive lectures followed with case scenarios, discussion and Q&A
- CPD: 5 CPD credits with certificate of attendance issued
Programme
45 minutes
Recording and interpreting the ECG
Dr Dan Bromage
Consultant Cardiologist, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Anatomy and the Electrophysiology of the heart
- The ECG machine – how it works and why
- Has the ECG been correctly taken? How do we know?
- Understanding automatic reporting – how reliable is it?
- The normal ECG, including normal variants
- Measuring the QT interval, including worked examples
- A systematic approach to ECG interpretation
100 minutes
Interactive ECGs discussion (1)
Dr Matt Sadler
Cardiology Research Fellow, Kings College London
45 minutes
ECG – Normal, Abnormal, High Risk - when to refer?
Dr Matt Sadler
Cardiology Research Fellow, Kings College London
- Identifying the high risk patient
- Prolonged QT interval
- ECG and medical conditions such as: Arrhythmias, Ischemia, Chest pain and palpitations, Anorexia, R bundle block
- Congenital abnormalities
- Clinical symptoms to look for and key clinical questions to ask the patient
- What not to miss and when to refer to the specialist
90 minutes
Interactive ECGs discussion (2)
Dr Dan Bromage
Consultant Cardiologist, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
30 minutes
ECG’s and Psychiatric Medications
Dr Dan Bromage
Consultant Cardiologist, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- What to check for before you medicate
- The abnormal ECG – what are the expected outcomes of changing the patient’s medication?
- If the medication is continued, is there a point at which the ECG will say “you need to change medication now!”?
- Medications, including: Stimulants, Psychotropic, Mood stabilisers, antidepressants and atypical medications
Course faculty members
Dr Dan Bromage
Dr Bromage is a Consultant Cardiologist at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer at King's College London. His clinical interests include heart failure and inflammatory cardiomyopathies. His research focuses on manipulating inflammation after myocardial infarction to reduce progression to heart failure.
Dr Matt Sadler
Dr Sadler is a cardiology Higher Specialist trainee and current Research Fellow at Kings College London. Clinical interest includes inflammatory heart disease, arrythmia and cardiac devices
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If the catch-up is not visible in your account, please contact us and we will amend your account ASAP.
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Catch-up version
- Catch-up streaming will be available from 14 March
- 90 days of access with unlimited playback
£155
plus...
- Certificate of attendance with 5 CPD hours
- Send your questions to the faculty
- Playback from any device