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The Basic Cardiac Rhythms Video Course
Introduction
Welcome! Read before beginning!
Module 1: Introduction & physiology review
What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)? (2:41)
How does blood flow through the heart? (3:46)
How do we measure the output of the heart? (1:03)
Impairments in cardiac output (2:05)
Cardiac cells: Pacemaker & muscle (3:33)
Impulse conduction: Top to bottom (5:23)
Module 2: How do we record electrical activity?
Cardiac vectors (2:49)
Leads: What are they reading? (2:47)
Module 3: The cardiac cycle
The cardiac cycle (2:11)
The P wave (2:59)
The PR interval & PR segment (4:10)
The QRS complex (1:48)
The J point & ST segment (3:01)
The T wave (2:47)
The QT interval (2:53)
Module 4: How do we standardize rhythms?
Special ECG paper for waveform recording (2:42)
Calipers & The paper method (2:12)
Standardizing rhythm evaluation (2:21)
Step 1: Calculating heart rate (7:23)
Step 2: Rhythm regularity (2:01)
Sample interpretation (0:34)
Module 5: Rhythms & arrhythmias of Sinus origin
Sinus origin (1:04)
Sinus rhythm (0:44)
Sinus bradycardia (3:13)
Sinus tachycardia (4:25)
Sinus arrhythmia (1:54)
Module 6: Arrhythmias of atrial origin (but not necessarily Sinus!)
What do we mean by "Atrial?" (1:04)
Intro to ectopy: Premature atrial complexes/contractions (PAC) (2:00)
The Wandering atrial pacemaker (WAP) & Multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT) (4:31)
Atrial fibrillation (4:57)
Atrial flutter (5:11)
Atrial tachycardia (4:40)
Sinus & Atrial origin practice
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Module 7: Arrhythmias of junctional origin
Overview (2:47)
Junctional rhythm (3:36)
Accelerated junctional rhythm (3:13)
Junctional tachycardia (1:46)
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) (5:41)
Practice: Junctional origin & above
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Module 8: Arrhythmias of ventricular origin
Ventricular origin & ventricular ectopy overview (0:47)
Premature ventricular complexes/contractions (PVC) (5:44)
Couplet PVCs (3:05)
Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) (3:40)
Ventricular bigeminy, trigeminy, & quadrigeminy (3:05)
Arrhythmias of ventricular origin overview (0:57)
Idioventricular (IVR) & accelerated idioventricular rhythm (AIVR) (3:58)
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) (7:05)
Torsades de pointes (TdP) (2:49)
Ventricular fibrillation (VF) (2:55)
Asystole (1:10)
Ventricular origin practice
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Module 9: Atrio-ventricular (AV) blocks
Overview (0:40)
First degree atrio-ventricular (AV) delay (3:30)
Second degree type I AV block (Mobitz I; Wenckebach) (3:55)
Second degree type II AV block (Mobitz II) (4:16)
Third degree AV block (complete heart block; CHB) (6:09)
AV block practice
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Module 10: Pacemakers
Overview (4:08)
Paced rhythms on ECG (7:38)
Pacemaker practice
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NEW: *Bonus content: Beyond the basics* (Not on final exam)
Introduction to coronary artery anatomy (3:40)
Anatomy of the 12-lead ECG paper (3:18)
12-lead ECG electrode placement (2:10)
Precordial leads & 12-lead regions (SALI) (2:09)
Introduction to bundle branch blocks (3:07)
Right bundle branch block pattern (1:59)
Left bundle branch block pattern (2:26)
Practice: All origin sites combined
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Final Exam
Final Exam (20 questions)
Teach online with
Special ECG paper for waveform recording
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