ECG Practice

Interpret this ECG strip

Score

Questions completed: 0
Number correct: 0

Learning Resources

We provide short courses, interactive interpretation coaching and a quick reference guide to help improve your EKG interpretation skills. Use the buttons below to learn more.

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ECG Training Modules 2022

Our new ECG modules provide in-depth training in ECG interpretation basics, rhythm analysis and abnormality recognition. Modules include lessons, interactive exercises and a course quiz.

ECG Training Modules

ECG Interpretation Practice Coach

The ECG coach breaks down interpretation into five analysis steps followed by classification of the ECG strip. Scoring based upon both analysis and interpretation are available..

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ECG Abnormality Examples

Our ECG Examples provides information on reading ECG strips with over forty different abnormal EKG examples. For each arrhythmia, there are EKG strip examples and descriptive text. We also provide an annotated tracing with a summary of the key features and values.

ECG Examples

Authors and Sources for our EKG Practice Drills

Authors and Reviewers

EKG heart rhythm modules: Thomas O'Brien.
EKG monitor simulation developer: Steve Collmann
12 Lead Course: Dr. Michael Mazzini, MD.
Spanish language EKG: Breena R. Taira, MD, MPH
Medical review: Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD
Heart sounds and mentorship: W. Proctor Harvey, MD
Medical review: Dr. Pedro Azevedo, MD, Cardiology
Last Update: 1/8/2023

Sources

Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals, 5th Edition Kathryn Booth and Thomas O'Brien
ISBN10: 1260064778, ISBN13: 9781260064773
McGraw Hill, 2019
Rapid Interpretation of EKG's, Sixth Edition
Dale Dublin
Cover Publishing Company
12 Lead EKG for Nurses: Simple Steps to Interpret Rhythms, Arrhythmias, Blocks, Hypertrophy, Infarcts, & Cardiac Drugs
Aaron Reed
Create Space Independent Publishing
Heart Sounds and Murmurs: A Practical Guide with Audio CD-ROM 3rd Edition
Elsevier-Health Sciences Division
Barbara A. Erickson, PhD, RN, CCRN
Clinical Heart Disease W Proctor Harvey, MD
Clinical Heart Disease
Laennec Publishing; 1st edition (January 1, 2009)
The Virtual Cardiac Patient: A Multimedia Guide to Heart Sounds, Murmurs, EKG Jonathan Keroes, David Lieberman
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkin)
ISBN-10: 0781784425; ISBN-13: 978-0781784429
Project Semilla, UCLA Emergency Medicine, EKG Training Breena R. Taira, MD, MPH

Explanation

Rate: Normal (60-100 bpm)
Rhythm: Regular
P Wave:Present before, during (hidden) or after QRS, if visible it is inverted
PR Interval: Not measurable
QRS: Normal (0.06-0.10 sec)
Accelerated junctional rhythm is just a faster version of junctional escape rhythm
Accelerated junctional rhythm originates in the AV junction with a higher than normal rate, but below 110 beats per minute. In comparison, junctional escape rhythms have a typical rate of 40-60 bpm.

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