Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are commonly performed procedures used to investigate acute paediatric presentations e.g., chest pain, syncope, and palpitations. They are performed across a wide range of healthcare settings from emergency departments to inpatient, outpatient, and primary care settings. Current medical school teaching tends to focus on the interpretation of adult ECGs.
Paediatric ECGs differ from adult ECGs as they tend to vary with age. There are multiple normal variants found in paediatric ECGs and this can make interpreting them difficult. In addition to paediatricians, a wide range of ‘adult-trained’ physicians will encounter and interpret the paediatric ECG. These include primary care physicians, psychiatrists, emergency medicine physicians and anaesthetists.
This online course is an introduction to interpreting the ECG and identifying common abnormalities that are specific to the paediatric patient.
On this online course, you will learn about what an ECG is, when you should perform an ECG, and how to correctly interpret an ECG.
On completion of this online course, participants will be able to;
This course is suitable for all doctors working in General Paediatrics, primary care physicians, psychiatrics, emergency medicine physicians and anaesthetists.
