ECG Interpretation: Other cardiac conditions

Part five of a 5 part lecture series on ECG/EKG Interpretation with Dr Theo Sklavos and cardiologist A/Prof William Wang. This lecture series is aimed primarily at medical/nursing/paramedicine students and junior trainees, but will hopefully be useful as a refresher course for those with previous experience.

Other cardiac conditions

• Hyperkalemia, hypokalemia
• Pericarditis, pericardial effusion
• Pulmonary embolism
• Long QT syndrome

ECG Interpretation lectures

• The Basics
• Myocardial ischemia and infarction
• Conduction disease
• Tachyarrhythmia
• Other cardiac conditions

References and further reading

• Hyperkalaemia – Hypokalaemia
• Pericarditis – Pericardial effusion / tamponade
• Pulmonary embolism
• Romano-Ward syndrome (LQTS)
• Junctional escape rhythm
• Ventricular escape rhythm