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
100 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