Current ECG Podcast

Welcome to the Current ECG Podcast! You listen to this podcast because you want to advance your ECG Interpretation skills and deliver a higher quality of patient care as a practitioner of Emergency Medicine. This content has been crafted for students and practicing Paramedics, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Medical Students at all levels and scopes of practice and Emergency Medicine Educators. You will learn the basics to build a strong ECG foundation and more advanced topics like the importance of understanding Morphology as well as currents of injury and their impact on what you see on an ECG tracing. If you're a student who wants to breakthrough in Emergency Medicine, learn how to work the trucks in the streets, this is for you! If you're a seasoned veteran who wants to brush up on your skills and stay up to date on the most current ECG information, this is for you!

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Episodes

Ep.12 - AV Block with a Major Twist You Don't Want To Miss

On this episode Dave talks about 1st, 2nd and his all time favorite 3rd Degree AV Blocks, as well as Cannon A Waves and the importance of morphology when determining which type of block your patient may be experiencing. Also In This Episode PR Interval, QRS Complex & QT Interval AV Blocks 1st Degree Block - It's not benign! I'll show you 2 types of patients where it's life threatening 1st Degree Block - ECG example 2nd Degree Block - Type 1 & Type 2 3rd Degree Block - The absolute greate...

Sep 04, 2019•17 min

Ep.11 - Lateral MI Electrical Silence

On this episode Dave talks about how we have hit a wall when it comes to ECG interpretation and how we need to break through that wall by focusing on Morphology. Also In This Episode The Lateral Wall MI, which is notorious for producing really subtle changes but still associated with really bad things on the ECG. Electrical Silence - Necrotic tissue & Collateral circulation, & electrode distance from the heart The further the electrode is from the heart the smaller the image on the ECG. ...

Aug 07, 2019•11 min

Ep.10 - Electrical Conduction

On this episode Dave talks about Electrical Conduction which is a basic concept but has several key elements that are often misunderstood. Also In This Episode Electrographic representation of healthy human heartbeat Where is the re-polarization of the Atria You can't see the electrical conduction system on an ECG Is it possible to have the individual cardiac myocytes of a heart not de-polarizing and not contracting but the electrical conduction system working normally? Subscribe to the video ve...

Jul 03, 2019•4 min

Bonus Ep. 9 - What's That Thing Around Your Neck?... The Importance of Auscultation

Yesterday our system had some issues! Basically a technology STEMI! Please except this bonus episode as a small token of our appreciation for your patience and for sticking with us! On this episode Dave talks about one of the most important tools we carry as emergency medicine practitioners. Dave shares his personal story of how he learned the value of the stethoscope and the importance of Auscultation. Also in this episode You don't yet know what normal sounds like Respiratory Auscultation patt...

Jun 06, 2019•8 min

Updated Content Ep.9 - Modified 12 Lead VS 15 Lead

*The content of Ep.9 has been updated* Dave has made some small but important changes to the content, if you have the previous version of this episode you can kick that one aside and make this version your new best friend. ** In addition, our website and our podcast platforms had a fight this morning, the video version of episode 9 barged through the door and jump into the podcast feed! It has since been removed. We apologizes for this confusion, the videos are available exclusively in the membe...

Jun 04, 2019•12 min

Ep.8 - Electrode Placement

On this episode Dave talks about electrode placement, limb leads and precordial leads. Cardiac monitoring has advanced to a point where in certain circumstances it may be appropriate to place limb leads on or near a patients torso. Also in this episode: Limb leads: Lead 1,2,3 and augmented vector leads - aVR, aVL, aVF Take the bra off so you can properly palpate and place leads correctly. Where's the mid-clavicular line really located? Placing the precordial leads for a 12 lead interpretation ex...

May 29, 2019•13 min

Ep.7 - You Should Care About Chest Recoil...It Might be The Most Important Thing

On this episode Dave talks about CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. As clinicians and emergency medicine practitioners, resuscitation is an important part of our role. Dave outlines how early defibrillation and quality chest compressions are the corner stone of resuscitation and how chest recoil may be one of the most under appreciated components of resuscitation. Also in this episode: 100-120 compressions within a 60 second period Compressions should be 5cm deep Minimize pausing and allow for...

May 29, 2019•8 min

Ep.6 - Morphology Counts!

On this episode Dave talks about the evolution of ECG interpretation, but remember, it starts with our assessment of the patient and how it relates to the ECG and our ability to interpret it. Before you get your hands on the ECG to make your interpretation remember these critically important things: 1. What is the history of the presenting illness? 2. What is the patients presentation? Considering these things first will give you a better clinical picture so you can applying them to what you are...

May 28, 2019•13 min

Ep.5 - aVL Impending Inferior MI

On this episode Dave talks about lead aVL - Augmented Vector Left. Lead aVL is a game changer! For years we were told that you need to have ECG changes in two or more contiguous leads but not anymore! aVL is such a cool lead because the most stunning first change you will see in the presence of Impending Inferior wall MI is ST depression in lead aVL alone. Also in this episode: Understanding aVL with the Hexaxial Reference Grid Reciprocal change in lead aVL ECG tracing examples Perform Serial 12...

May 28, 2019•9 min

Ep.4 - Sgarbossa Criteria - STEMI LBBB

On this episode Dave highlights Sgarbossa criteria, which helps us to accurately identify STEMI in the presence of a LBBB. Also in this episode: Example of how a LBBB works Rules to apply when diagnosising LBBB on an ECG Example of a normal LBBB Sgarbossa criteria A & B - inappropriate concordance ECG examples of criteria A & B Pacemakers and diagnosing STEMI Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools ...

May 24, 2019•15 min

Ep.3 - Oxygen Free Radicals and Acute Coronary Syndrome

On this episode Dave talks about the importance of Oxygen. We know the body and the body's cells need sugar, water and oxygen to survive and as emergency medicine practitioners we have oxygen available to us as a potential treatment for our patients. We need to be aware and careful of the amount of oxygen we give our patients. Did you know that oxygen is poison to your body if it is not being used for cellular respiration? Also in this episode: How we breathe in oxygen and measure it When the ox...

May 24, 2019•9 min

Ep.2 - Reading VS Interpreting ECGs

On this episode Dave talks about how we no longer read ECGs, we interpret them. This is a fundamental concept and we interpret them within the clinical context of our patient. Don't focus on recognizing patterns, you need to understand how to interpret various segments and morphologies. If you see a particular morphology you need to know why it is there, which vessel may contain the culprit lesion and how large is the area of myocardial risk. Also in this Episode: The skill of interpretation ECG...

May 24, 2019•7 min

Ep.1 - Give ASA

Aspirin, Aspirin, give the patient Aspirin! On this episode Dave highlights the value and importance of giving your patient Aspirin. Unless there is a major contraindication, if you think your patient is suffering from cardiac ischemia or acute coronary syndrome, give them the Aspirin! Also in this Episode: Evidence based research supporting the importance of ASA ASA vs TNK in the treatment of ACS and mortality reduction ASA use case story - sort of ;) Subscribe to the video version of this podc...

May 23, 2019•8 min

Stay CURRENT: Welcome to Current ECG

Welcome to Current ECG! David Klein is an Advanced Care Paramedic, ECG Morphologist and the Founder of the Current ECG Workshop. David has a passion for ECG Interpretation and how this skill improves the ability to deliver quality patient care as a practitioner of Emergency Medicine. Current ECG was developed to create a direct link between cardiovascular anatomy and physiology and how this relates to our understanding of ECG Interpretation. The goal of this podcast is to advance the skill of EC...

May 22, 2019•3 min

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