ECG Interpretation: The Basics

Part one of a 5 part lecture series on the basics of 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.

The Basics

In this first video we walk you through every aspect of the basics of the ECG including:

• Describe the parts of the ECG
• Rate, rhythm, axis
• P wave, PR interval, QRS complex, ST-segment, T wave, QT interval
• Identify the features of a normal ECG

ECG Interpretation lectures

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

References and further reading

• ECG Rate – Rhythm – Axis Calculation
• Lead positioning – V1 / V2 misplacement
• P wave – PR interval – PR Segment
• Q wave – QRS complex – QT Interval
• R wave –  ST Segment –  T wave –  U wave
• ECG Resources/References