THE EKG MODULES

Module 1: Section 1 Cardiac Anatomy & Physiology

Module 1: Section 2 Cardiac Anatomy & Physiology

Module 2: Infection Control & Standard Precautions

Module 3: Section 1 Communication

Module 3: Section 2 Legal Issues in Healthcare

Module 4: EKG History

Midterm Exam (Module 1 to Module 4)

Module 5: Electrocardiography Introduction

Module 5: Understanding EKG Graphs Part 1

Module 5: Understanding EKG Graphs Part 2

Module 6: Interpretation of EKG Part 1

Module 6: Interpretation of EKG Part 2

Module 7: EKG Application Theory

Module 8: EKG Application Procedure

Final Exam (Module 1 to Module 8)

THE MODULE DETAILS

Module 1: Section 1 Cardiac Anatomy & Physiology

In this module, the user will go over the following topics such as: anatomy and location of the human heart, boundaries of the human heart, circulation of the heart, divisions of circulation, layers of the heart, conditions affecting the layers of the heart, septa's of the heart, functions of the septa's, septal defects in the human heart, heart valve structure and function, heart sounds, diseases related to heart valves. 

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Module 1: Section 2 Cardiac Anatomy & Physiology

In this module, the user will go over the following topics such as: coronary circulation of the heart, coronary heart disease, cardiac muscle structure and function, cardiac cycle, heart rate and factors affecting them, stroke volume, cardiac output, target heart rate and its significance, conduction system of the human heart (pacemakers), cardiac muscle properties, action of cardiac muscles, nervous system and its function on cardiac activities. 

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Module 2: Infection Control & Standard Precautions

In this module, the user will go over the following topics such as: infection control, standard precautions, OSHA, modes of transmission, chain of infection, personal protective equipment, respiratory hygiene, airborne precautions, contact precautions, droplet precautions, hand hygiene, blood-borne pathogens and more.

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Module 3: Section 1 Communication

In this module, the content includes​​ introduction to communication and its elements.

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Module 3: Section 2 Legal Issues in Healthcare

In this module, the content includes​​ legal issues in healthcare such as negligence, malpractice, and other related topics.

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Module 4: EKG History

In this module the content includes​​ information on the timeline of the invention of the EKG Machine and its history. 

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Midterm Exam

The midterm exam covers module 1 to module 3​

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Module 5: Section 1 Electrocardiography Introduction

In this module, the content includes​​ electrocardiograph, electrocardiogram, EKG technician, EKG profession work needs, types of EKG's, complication of EKG, uses of EKG.

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Module 5: Section 2 Understanding EKG Graphs Part 1

In this module, the content includes understanding the basics of EKGs such as EKG Leads (bipolar and unipolar), einthoven triangle, composition of leads, unipolar lead placement on chest, unipolar lead placement on chest (dextrocardiac), understanding the basic anatomy of the human ribs and how they are classified, 12 Lead EKG, Lead and is specific views of the heart, understanding the amplitude and duration on the EKG Graph paper, understand the specification of the graph paper such as small box and large boxes, understanding the waves (P,Q,R,S,T), complex (QRS), segments (PR & ST), intervals (PR & QT) of the EKG graph.

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Module 5: Section 3 Understanding EKG Graphs Part 2

In this module, the content includes analyzing a rhythm strip (caliper method, paper method, box counting), calculating heart rate, analyzing p wave, analyzing PR interval, analyzing QT interval, analyzing QRS complex, analyzing ST segment etc.

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Module 6: Section 1 Interpretation of EKG Part 1

In this module, the content includes interpretation of EKGs of

Rhythms originating from sinus node such as normal sinus rhythm, sinus bradycardia, sinus tachycardia, sinus arrest, sino atrial block, sinus arrhythmia.

Rhythms originating from atria such as premature atrial contraction, wandering atrial pacemaker, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, multifocal atrial tachycardia.

Rhythms originating from atrial-junction node such as premature junction contraction, junctional rhythm, junctional escape beat, accelerated junctional rhythm, junctional tachycardia.

Rhythms originating from the ventricles such as idioventricular rhythm, accelerated idioventricular rhythm, ventricular fibrillation, premature ventricular contraction, ventricular escape beat, torsades de pointes, asystole, ventricular tachycardia.

Heart blocks such as 1st, 2nd & 3rd degree blocks.

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Module 6: Section 2 Interpretation of EKG Part 2

In this module, the content includes axis deviation (right axis deviation, left axis deviation, extreme axis deviation, normal), axis hypertrophy (right & left atrial hypertrophy) (right & left ventricular hypertrophy) , stemi location (lateral, inferior, anterior, septal, antero-lateral inferior-lateral), recognizing pacemakers on EKGs (single chamber vs dual chamber).

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Module 7: EKG Application Theory

In this module, the content includes indications and contraindications of EKG, surface anatomy of limb and thorax for electrode placement, types of electrodes, placement of limb and chest electrodes, EKG equipment settings such as sensitivity, paper speed, filter, calibration & gain, various types of EKG artifacts and EKG unit maintenance.  

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Module 8: EKG Application Procedure

In this module, the content includes various types of EKGs such as 12 Lead EKG Adult, 15 Lead EKG Adult, 15 Lead EKG Pediatric, 3, 5 & 7 Lead, & Stress Testing.

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Final Exam

The midterm exam covers module 1 to module 8

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