9th Annual Symposium On Advanced Emergency Electrocardiography

The ability to interpret the electrocardiogram (ECG) is a life-saving skill, but ECG training in most specialties only teaches the basics. Through a series of lectues and multiple case-presentations, the speakers will teach the audience an assortment of ECG pearls that will elevate their ability to interpret ECGs to the a significantly higher level, and they will also discuss many of the common pitfalls that can lead to disastrous outcomes. Whether members of the audience are new residency graduates or seasoned physicians, they are going to learn new and useful information that will truly make a difference in patient care and will save lives!

Overall Learning Objectives
1. Recognize the basis of ECG analysis and when to obtain one to aid in the diagnosis of major life threatening conditions
2. Develop efficient ECG interpretation skills in order to make prompt and relevant clinical decisions based on the interpretation and to identify commonly overlooked EKG findings that predict acute myocardial ischemia, pulmonary embolism, and pericarditis
3. Distinguish between the various types of A-V block, tachydysrhythmias and the pre-excitation syndrome.
4. Review the major pitfalls and errors that can occur with the electrocardiogram interpretation and learn how they can be avoided.
5. Diagnose and manage cardiac arrythmias and myocardial ischemia along with pacemaker function and malfunction
?? 6. Recognize some rare ECG abnormalities that could lead to sudden cardiac death and ways how to recognize and respond to them