ECG and Cardiac Diagnostics

What the resources cover

This unit has two main threads: reading the ECG and understanding echocardiography. The ECG side includes the quiz Axis Deviation, which asks you to label an image and work out axis from the QRS in lead I and aVF. The deck 12 lead STEMI mimics lists diagnostic criteria for conditions such as left bundle branch block, pericarditis and benign early repolarisation.

The echo side includes Normal Range of Echocardiograph Measurements, Echo - Mitral Valve Stenosis, Echo II - Cardiomyopathies and the quiz Echo Path Test V, which starts with aortic stenosis.

Where to start

If you are new to tracings, begin with the flashcard deck ECG. It asks how rate is calculated, what the P wave represents and what normal heart rates look like at different ages. Then try Interpreting ECGs or ECG Quiz to see how much stuck.

1. Study a basic ECG deck.
2. Take Axis Deviation.
3. Move to rhythms with EKG Rythms and the strips decks.
4. Review 12 lead STEMI mimics.
5. Turn to echo decks and Echo Path Test V.

Using quizzes and maps together

Mind maps give you the overview. Evolution of STEMI, Abnormal Q waves and T wave Inversion show how patterns connect. Read a map first, then take a quiz on the same topic. Any question you miss tells you which flashcard deck to open next. Cardiac Biomarkers and Cardiac Diagnostics help you place tracings alongside other tests.

Where this unit sits

This unit belongs to the Cardiovascular Medicine strand within Internal medicine, pathology and clinical semiology. Its mix of ECG and echo material suits university students, professional candidates and teachers looking for examples to share.

When you are ready, choose one quiz, check your answers, and then write a few flashcards of your own for the points that slipped.