Advanced 12 Lead EKG, STEMI Recognition & Advanced Capnography Workshop
Date & Time:
Friday, September 14, 2018 - 0700hrs – 1200hrs
Location:
Warren County Public Safety Building
Course Description:
Emphasis is on a more in depth use of the 12-lead ECG and the critical thinking surrounding the cath-lab activation. Topics covered will include: Review of the essentials of STEMI recognition, The top 5 STEMI impostors, Suspecting a STEMI in the presence of a top STEMI impostor, When and how to use additional leads (15 and 18 lead ECGs), A systematic approach to STEMI recognition, How to Integrate the clinical presentation and your devices interpretive statement into your interpretation, Using the 12-lead ECG to better understand and manage the AV block and Capnography in the emergency setting for more than just respiratory patients.
Instructor Bio:
Tim Phalen has provided ECG and Capnography education to over 75,000 healthcare providers in the United States, Canada, and overseas. He is recognized for his easy‐to‐ understand approach, his relaxed style, and his audiences frequently state that they learned more about ECG’s in one day of his class than they had in all the previous years.
Prerequisites:
Certified as an EMT, Advanced EMT, EMT – Intermediate, EMT – Paramedic or Paramedic. OEMS CE awarded for attending.
Cost:
No Cost – Sponsored by Stryker; Physio – Control
Contact Information:
Captain K. Catlett @ kcatlett@warrencountyfire.com