The Basics of ECG Interpretation (Part 3 – Waves, Segments & Intervals)
Waves As the ECG trace is recorded there are a series of upwards and downwards deflections created that represent atrial and ventricular...
Zika Virus: More Than Just Microcephaly CME / CE
CLINICAL CONTEXT The Zika virus continues to be a threat, especially with new cases related to infection acquired within the United...
Upper Limb Nerve Lesions (Part 4 – The Ulnar Nerve)
In Part 3 of our ‘Upper Limb Nerve Lesions’ series we learnt about the median nerve and the most commonly occurring lesions associated...
Acute Anterior-lateral M.I. With Right Bundle Branch Block and Left Posterior Fascicular Block
This ECG was obtained from a patient who suffered an occlusion of the left main coronary artery. ST elevation is seen in Leads V1...
Stress and Burnout
Stress is endemic at the moment – the NHS is widely known as being a very difficult environment to work in, and doctors seem to be either...
The Basics of ECG Interpretation (Part 2 – Rate, Rhythm and Axis)
The ECG Tracing In Part 1 of ‘The Basics of ECG Interpretation’ we learnt that the ECG is simple diagnostic test that records the...
Upper Limb Nerve Lesions (Part 3 – The Median Nerve)
In Part 2 of our ‘Upper Limb Nerve Lesions’ series we learnt about the radial nerve and the most commonly occurring lesions associated...
Early Repolarization
This ECG was obtained from a healthy 29-year-old man. It shows "benign early repolarization". It demonstrates the typical pattern of...
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Here is a good example of an ECG showing the signs of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome during normal sinus rhythm. WPW is one of the...
The Basics of ECG Interpretation (Part 1 – Anatomy and Physiology)
What is an ECG? The electrocardiogram, or ECG, is a simple diagnostic test which records the electrical activity of the heart over a set...
