Jeremy Frasca Firefighter / Paramedic Escondido fire Department Basic EKG Jeremy Frasca Firefighter / Paramedic Escondido fire Department
Your pump
QUIZ: Trace a drop of blood Label
Your heart
Why ECG? Get a picture as to what the heart may be doing Another diagnostic tool Reasons that warrant an ECG Chest pain Chest discomfort or abnormal felling in chest Easily and abnormally short of breath Dizziness, light headedness Syncope (pass out), post syncope “Just not feeling right” Etc.
Tools:
Application
EKG strip
Limb Leads
PQRST
PQRST explained (better than I can do) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYZ4daFwMa8
Get A Rhythm….
SVT
A Fib
V Tach
Asystole
12 lead placement
Normal Sinus Rhythm (its all good)
STEMI (ST elevation myocardial infarction)
Infarction
Case Study http://www.ems12lead.com/2011/12/22/90-year-old-male-cc-chest- discomfort/
Questions?