Current ECG Podcast

This episode features Matt Pigott from Medic Minute with Matt to share his insights about Posterior RCA Occlusions. Also In This Episode Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current

This episode features Matt Pigott from Medic Minute with Matt to share his insights about 12 Lead ECG and Coronary Anatomy. Also In This Episode Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current

On this episode Dave shares about acute coronary syndrome and some of the important ECG shapes and morphologies that can occur in the very beginnings of the injury to the Cardiomyocytes of your heart. Also In This Episode Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

On this episode Dave is joined by Dr. Jerry W. Jones, MD FACEP FAAEM, to discuss why ST elevation is not always an infarction. Dr. Jones will highlight why we need to think about morphology and shape when interpreting ECGs and why reciprocal changes are just as important as the primary changes and more! Dr. Jones is the CEO and Founder of Medicus of Houston. Medicus of Houston is a continuing medical education company that specializes in advanced ECG interpretation and instruction. He is a Board-certified emergency physician, author, speaker, instructor and and internationally-recognized expert in electrocardiography. Dr. Jones is a diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine who has practiced internal medicine and emergency medicine for over 40 years. Also In This Episode Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave is joined by Tarlan Hedayati, MD, FACEP, to discuss how to decipher dysrhythmias in devices such as Pacemakers and ICD's. Dr. Hedayati is a practicing Emergency Physician in Cook County, Chicago. She is also the Associate Professor and Chair of Education for the Emergency Medicine Department. Also In This Episode . Connect with Tarlan Hedayati: Twitter: @HedayatiMD https://twitter.com/HedayatiMD Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave shares about moving away from the concept of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and focusing on Occlusion Myocardial Infarction (OMI). Also In This Episode: Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current! .

In this episode, Dave talks about End-tidal CO2 (EtCO2), and how to use Capnography to better assess and treat your patients. Also In This Episode: Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current! .

On this episode Dave is joined by Dr. Jerry W. Jones, MD FACEP FAAEM. Dr. Jones is the CEO and Founder of Medicus of Houston. Medicus of Houston is a continuing medical education company that specializes in advanced ECG interpretation and instruction. He is a Board-certified emergency physician, author, speaker, instructor and and internationally-recognized expert in electrocardiography. Dr. Jones is a diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine who has practiced internal medicine and emergency medicine for over 40 years. Also In This Episode Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave is joined by Tarlan Hedayati, MD, FACEP, to discuss how to differentiate between Pseudo PEA and True PEA. Dr. Hedayati is a practicing Emergency Physician in Cook County, Chicago. She is also the Associate Professor and Chair of Education for the Emergency Medicine Department. Also In This Episode Connect with Tarlan Hedayati: Twitter: @HedayatiMD https://twitter.com/HedayatiMD Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave shares the importance of practicing quality CPR with the goal of being the 'ultimate compressor'. Also In This Episode: Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave is joined by Brad Reid to discuss Medical Math and how you can be sure that you are making accurate calculations at 3 o'clock in the morning when you are hungry and tired! Brad is an Advanced Care Paramedic in Nova Scotia and currently is the Program Manager for Medavie HealthEd that delivers Primary and Advanced Care Paramedic programs. Brad has worked as a Paramedic in Nova Scotia for 25 years. He also continues to work clinically as a Department Paramedic for the Nova Scotia Health Authority. Also In This Episode: More about Brad: Brad has been involved in education for over 20 years. Initially delivering programs for St. John Ambulance, Brad helped develop the Maritime School of Paramedicine delivering the first Primary Care Program in 2001. Brad obtained his diploma in Adult Education from St. Francis Xavier University. Brad has represented Nova Scotia as the Provincial Director, and Vice President for the Society of Prehospital Educators (SPEC) and held the position of Medical Advisor, ACP for the Professional Standards and Accreditation Committee for St. John Ambulance National. Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave highlights one some consider to be the ultimate imposter- Hyperkalemia. Hyperkalemia is a life threatening electrolyte abnormality that can be easily missed in the emergency setting, and it is vitally important that we can recognize this by interpreting our patients ECG. Also In This Episode Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave is joined by Tarlan Hedayati, MD, FACEP, to discuss STEMI equivalents: ECG patterns that need the Cath Lab. Dr.Hedayati is a practicing Emergency Physican in Cook County, Chicago. She is also the Associate Professor and Chair of Education for the Emergency Medicine Department. Also In This Episode Connect with Tarlan Hedayati: Twitter: @HedayatiMD https://twitter.com/HedayatiMD Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave presents on some of the ECG interpretation basics and how to avoid being making incorrect interpretation at 3am when you are hungry and tired. Also In This Episode Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave is joined by Amal Mattu, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, to discuss high risk Arrhythmias. Dr. Mattu is the Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine. Also In This Episode Connect with Dr. Mattu: amalmattu@comcast.net Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave discusses how it is important as practitioners to understand how blood PH can effect how we manage and treat our patients. Also In This Episode Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave is joined by Tarlan Hedayati, MD, to discuss Tachycardia. Dr.Hedayati is a practicing Emergency Physican in Cook County, Chicago. She is also the Associate Professor and Chair of Education for the Emergency Medicine Department. Also In This Episode Connect with Tarlan Hedayati: Twitter: @HedayatiMD https://twitter.com/HedayatiMD Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave is joined by Tarlan Hedayati, MD, to discuss Bradycardias and Blocks. Dr.Hedayati is a practicing Emergency Physican in Cook County, Chicago. She is also the Associate Professor and Chair of Education for the Emergency Medicine Department. Also In This Episode Connect with Tarlan Hedayati: Twitter: @HedayatiMD https://twitter.com/HedayatiMD Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave discusses global ST Segment elevation, the flawed line of thinking that leads us to think "it must be Pericarditis", and how to differentiate between Acute Coronary Syndrome and Pericarditis. Also In This Episode Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!

In this episode, Dave talks about augmented Vector Right (aVR). Many of us have been told, "Don't bother using lead aVR as part of your interpretation, you can't see anything in lead aVR, it won't give you any useful information." Nothing could be further from the truth. Also In This Episode Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding. Subscribe now at CurrentECG.com And Stay Current!