Master Clinicians Lecture Series - Learn Online Now
When a patient presents with chest pain or syncope, the interpretation of the patient EKG will determine the next course of action. Subtle EKG findings are often missed in the ER or urgent care which can lead to potentially life threatening acute cardiac pulmonary emergencies. What are the subtle signs that are STEMI equivalents which are easily missed if you are not looking for them? What syncopal symptoms with EKG findings are the most worrisome? Learn from our Emergency Medicine Master Clinicians Mento
Topics Covered in the
Lecture
Chest Pain & Syncope
What subtle EKG findings cannot be missed? What findings are STEMI equivalents and require the Cath lab? What findings suggests significant triple vessel disease? What deadly arrhythmia cannot be missed in someone with syncope? Dr. Gino Farina highlights common subtle EKG findings and patient symptoms that are can be easily missed to the untrained eye. In this course, he teaches the importance of risk management and identify the red flags.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, you will be able to:
Learn from 5+ chest pain case scenarios and identify EKG patterns suggestive of STEMI, reciprocal changes, De Winter, Posterior Wall MI, Wellen’s syndrome and more
Learn from 3+ syncope case scenarios and Identify EKG patterns consistent with PE, Brugada Syndrome, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and more.
Manage these cases from an ER and/or outpatient setting perspective and lower the risk for your clinical practice.
Continuing Medical Education
ACCME Accreditation:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Oakstone Publishing. Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:
Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsâ„¢. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOA Accreditation:
This educational activity is eligible for 1 Category 2-B credit hours by the American Osteopathic Association.