Acute Coronary Syndrome: 12 Lead ECG

Description

At the center of caring for a patient suffering an Acute Coronary Syndrome is the ability to acquire, interpret, and transmit an accurate 12 Lead ECG.  It is this diagnostic procedure that can change minutes into seconds when activating STEMI alerts.  The presentation is a quick overview of acquiring and reading the 12-lead ECG.

Approvals:

Alabama EMS  1.0 hrs, 18-R1-9100, 19-R1-9100, 20-R1-9100, 21-R1-9100, 22-R1-9100, 23-R1-9100, 24-R1-9100

Instructed by:   Shane Driver, NRP, FP-C, CCEMTP

• Assess injury patterns on a 12-lead ECG
• Differentiate STEMI from STEMI imposters