Medical

EKG Technician

Course Overview This program will explain cardiac anatomy, physiology, and electrical conduction to understand the electrocardiogram and…

Course Overview

This program will explain cardiac anatomy, physiology, and electrical conduction to understand the electrocardiogram and rhythm patterns. Students will understand how to recognize and interpret normal cardiac patterns and arrhythmias based on waveforms of an EKG, including the causes, clinical manifestations, and treatment options. 

Class Schedule

📅 Thursday & Friday
⏰ Morning: 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
🌙 Evening: 5:30 P.M. – 8:15 P.M.


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Course Curriculum

Module 1: Foundation of the EKG
• Basic anatomy and physiology of the heart • Cardiac electrophysiology • Automaticity, contractility, conductivity • The Action Potential: Depolarization and Repolarization

  • Foundation of the EKG
  • Foundation of the EKG

Module 2: Components of the EKG
• EKG basics - waves, intervals, segments • Reading the EKG • Measurements • Calculation of heart rate • Leads • Performing an EKG • Cardiac monitors • Normal EKG • Interpret EKG • Limitations and Uses of the EKG

Module 3: Recognition of Sinus Rhythms
• Normal Sinus Rhythm • Normal Sinus P Wave o Retrograde Direction o Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia • Normal Sinus QRS Complex in Chest Leads o R Wave Progression o Transition Zone • Normal Sinus QRS Complex in Limb Leads o Horizontal Positioning o Vertical Positioning • Normal Sinus ST Segment • Normal Sinus T Wave Sinus Node Arrhythmias • Normal Sinus Rhythm • Sinus Bradycardia • Sinus Tachycardia • Sinus Arrhythmia • Escape Patterns o Atrial Escape Rhythm o Ventricular Escape Rhythm o Junctional Escape Rhythm o AV Junctional Escape Rhythm • Sick Sinus Syndrome

Module 4: Cardiac and Pulmonary Syndromes
• Cardiac Enlargement o Dilation and Hypertrophy o Right Atrial Abnormality (RAA)  P pulmonale o Left Atrial Abnormality (LAA) o Right Ventricular Hypertrophy (RVH) o Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) • Acute Pericarditis • Pericardial Effusion o Cardiac tamponade o Electrical alternans • Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis • Myocarditis • Congestive Heart Failure • Pulmonary Embolism • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease o Emphysema

Module 5: Bundle Branch Blocks
• Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB) o Complete RBBB o Incomplete RBBB o Causes of RBBB • Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) o Complete LBBB o Incomplete LBBB o Causes of LBBB • Fascicular Blocks o Triascicular System o Left Anterior Fascicular Block (LAFB) o Left Posterior Fascicular Block (LPFB)

Module 6: Myocardial Injury, Ischemia, and Infarction
• Myocardial Injury • Myocardial Ischemia • Myocardial Blood Supply • Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) • STEMI and Acute Myocardial Infarction o Anterior STEMI o Inferior STEMI o Reciprocity o Current of Injury • Q Waves of Infarction • Localization of Infarction • Anterior Wall Q Waves o "Anteroseptal" Q Waves o "Strictly" Anterior Q Waves o Anterolateral/Anteroapical Q Waves o High Lateral STEMI • Inferior Wall Infarctions • Posterior Infarctions • Right Ventricular Infarctions • Q Waves: Normal or Abnormal o Pseudoinfarct Pattern • Ventricular Aneurysm • Silent Myocardial Infarctions • Subendocardial Ischemia • Angina pectoris (Stable Angina) • Stress Testing and Coronary Artery Disease o Submaximal Testing • Silent Myocardial Ischemia • NSTEMI “Subendocardial Infarction” • Unstable Angina • Noninfarction Ischemia o Nonspecific Changes • Prinzmetal’s (Variant) Angina • Early Repolarization

Module 7: Atrial Arrhythmias
• Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome o WPW Susceptibility • WPW Treatment • Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC) o Atrial Couplet o Atrial Runs o Atrial Bigeminy o Aberrant Ventricular Conduction o Blocked PAC • Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia (PAT) o Unifocal Atrial Tachycardia o Multifocal Atrial Tachycarida (MAT) • AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) • AV Reentrant Tachycardia (AVRT) • Management of Acute PAT • Long-Term Management of PAT • Atrial Flutter • Atrial Fibrillation o Symptoms o Causes o Predisposing Factors • Differentiation of Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation • Clinical Implications for Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation • Treatment of Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation o Short-Term Management o Long-Term Management

Module 8: Ventricular Arrhythmias
• Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC) o Frequency o Morphology and Origin o Prevalance and Causes o Symptoms o Treatment • Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) o Basic Classification of VT o Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia  Symptoms o Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia  Long QT Syndrome  Ischemic and Nonischemic Subsets • Torsade des Pointes (TdP) o Acquired Long QT Syndrome o Congenital (Hereditary) Long QT Syndromes • Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) • Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) • Cardiac Arrest o Symptoms o Basic EKG Patterns During Cardiac Arrest  Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia: Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) or Pulseless VT  Ventricular Asystole and Brady-Asystolic Rhythms  Sinus Arrest  Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)  5 Hs and 5 Ts  Stunned Myocardium • Clinical Causes of Cardiac Arrest o Proarrhythmic Effects • Sudden Cardiac Death o Commotio cordis

Module 9: AV Conduction Abnormalities

Module 10: Medication Effects, Electrolyte Imbalances, and Metabolic Factors

Module 11: Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

Module 12: An Approach to EKG Interpretation

Module 13: Cardiac Stress Tests

Module 14: Nuclear & Echo Stress Tests

Module 15: Holter Monitors

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