12-Lead ECG for Acute and Critical Care Providers

Bob Page – Multi-Lead Medics™ is the trademarked 12-Lead ECG interpretation workshop developed by Bob Page, AAS, NREMT-P, CCEMT-P, I/C. His mission is to develop and present high-quality, innovative, informative, and entertaining educational programs for personnel involved in the emergency and critical care of patients. Bob Page is an internationally known speaker, instructor, author, and paramedic. He has presented seminars across the United States, Canada, and in Europe. He is recognized for his energetic, humorous, and motivational style. Bob takes ordinarily dry and hard-to-teach topics and transforms them into a fun, learning experience. Bob calls it "Edutainment." Bob's presentations are accompanied by exciting AV support from the PowerPoint@ and Keynote programs with graphics, animation, audio, and video clips. Bob has authored dozens of articles on cardiology and other emergency and critical care topics and more recently has developed the cardiology section of the Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Course from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Bob has been an instructor since 1975, teaching a variety of adult education courses from customer service to advanced medical care. He has an Associate degree in Paramedical Technology from Southwest Baptist University. He is a nationally registered and critical care paramedic. He has been involved in EMS since 1978; when he became a CPR instructor. Bob is Director of Emergency Care Education at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri. He is the lead instructor for the paramedic program and has taught at all levels of EMS and nursing. He has earned an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and is also a guest instructor at Southwest Baptist University's College of Nursing.

 1. Lead Placement and Acquisition of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram.


 2. Understanding the 12-Lead ECG Printout.


 3. Determining Axis and Hemiblock.


 4. Understanding Bundle Branch Blocks.


 5. Determining Patient Risk for Complete Heart Block.


 6. Wide Complex Tachycardia.


 7. Acute Myocardial Infarction Pathophysiology.


 8. ECG Patterns of Infarction.


 9. Locating the AMI: The Secondary Survey.


10. The 15-Lead ECG.


11. Left Bundle Branch Block and Acute MI.


12. Chamber Enlargement.


13. Electrolyte, Drug, and Other ECG Changes.


14. Putting It All Together.


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