12 Lead EKG Online Course

Kaplan Continuing Education – Fire and EMS Division’s EKG 12-lead EKG course is an excellent review of the EKG interpretation skills a paramedic requires in the field.  The course includes a thorough, interactive, and engaging review of:

• Cardiac anatomy and physiology
• Coronary circulation
• Limb leads and chest leads
• Normal EKG complex
• Acute coronary syndrome – classification and pathophysiology
• EKG appearances in various clinical scenarios
  • ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
  • Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
  • Acute myocardial ischemia
• Ventricular dysrhythmias

The course will sharpen, refresh, and review the critically important paramedic skill set of EKG interpretation.