Podcasts by Current ECG Podcast
Welcome to the Current ECG Podcast! You listen to this podcast because you want to advance your ECG Interpretation skills and deliver a higher quality of patient care as a practitioner of Emergency Medicine.
This content has been crafted for students and practicing Paramedics, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Medical Students at all levels and scopes of practice and Emergency Medicine Educators.
You will learn the basics to build a strong ECG foundation and more advanced topics like the importance of understanding Morphology as well as currents of injury and their impact on what you see on an ECG tracing.
If you're a student who wants to breakthrough in Emergency Medicine, learn how to work the trucks in the streets, this is for you!
If you're a seasoned veteran who wants to brush up on your skills and stay up to date on the most current ECG information, this is for you!
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Ep.42 - Posterior RCA Occlusions with Matt Pigott from 2022-03-09T17:00
This episode features Matt Pigott from Medic Minute with Matt to share his insights about Posterior RCA Occlusions.
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Ep.41 - 12 Lead ECG and Coronary Anatomy with Matt Pigott from 2022-01-26T17:57:59
This episode features Matt Pigott from Medic Minute with Matt to share his insights about 12 Lead ECG and Coronary Anatomy.
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Ep.40 - Let’s Get Hyper about T Waves from 2021-11-03T09:00
On this episode Dave shares about acute coronary syndrome and some of the important ECG shapes and morphologies that can occur in the very beginnings of the injury to the Cardiomyocytes of your ...
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Ep.39 - ST Elevation is NOT Infarction from 2021-10-06T09:00
On this episode Dave is joined by Dr. Jerry W. Jones, MD FACEP FAAEM, to discuss why ST elevation is not always an infarction. Dr. Jones will highlight why we need to think about morphology and ...
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Ep.38 - Can You Keep Up with the Pace?...Pacemakers and ICD's with Dr. Hedayati from 2021-09-01T14:52:17
In this episode, Dave is joined by Tarlan Hedayati, MD, FACEP, to discuss how to decipher dysrhythmias in devices such as Pacemakers and ICD's.
Dr. Hedayati is a practicing Emergency Phys...
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Ep.37 - De Winter's T Waves: OMI vs STEMI from 2021-08-04T09:00
In this episode, Dave shares about moving away from the concept of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and focusing on Occlusion Myocardial Infarction (OMI).
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Ep.36 - Capnography...Smoke from the Flames of Cellular Metabolism! from 2021-07-07T09:00
In this episode, Dave talks about End-tidal CO2 (EtCO2), and how to use Capnography to better assess and treat your patients.
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Ep.35 - Don't Look Here, Look Over There, That's Where the Problem Is! - Reciprocal Changes with Dr. Jones from 2021-06-02T09:00
On this episode Dave is joined by Dr. Jerry W. Jones, MD FACEP FAAEM. Dr. Jones is the CEO and Founder of Medicus of Houston. Medicus of Houston is a continuing medical education company that sp...
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Ep.34 - All PEA is not the Same: Pseudo PEA vs. True PEA with Tarlan Hedayati, MD, FACEP from 2021-05-05T09:00
In this episode, Dave is joined by Tarlan Hedayati, MD, FACEP, to discuss how to differentiate between Pseudo PEA and True PEA.
Dr. Hedayati is a practicing Emergency Physician in Cook Co...
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Ep.33 - The Ultimate Compressor from 2021-04-07T08:00
In this episode, Dave shares the importance of practicing quality CPR with the goal of being the 'ultimate compressor'.
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Ep.32 - Feel The Squeeze...Oh No! It's Medical Math from 2021-03-03T10:00
In this episode, Dave is joined by Brad Reid to discuss Medical Math and how you can be sure that you are making accurate calculations at 3 o'clock in the morning when you are hungry and tired!<...
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Ep.31 - Hyperkalemia with a Cellular Twist You Can't Miss!!! Klein's Version! from 2021-02-03T10:00
In this episode, Dave highlights one some consider to be the ultimate imposter- Hyperkalemia. Hyperkalemia is a life threatening electrolyte abnormality that can be easily missed in the emergenc...
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Ep.30 - STEMI Equivalents You Can't Miss with Tarlan Hedayati, MD, FACEP from 2021-01-03T04:04:19
In this episode, Dave is joined by Tarlan Hedayati, MD, FACEP, to discuss STEMI equivalents: ECG patterns that need the Cath Lab.
Dr.Hedayati is a practicing Emergency Physican in Cook Co...
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Ep.29 - Pearls and Tricks when You're Tired from 2020-12-02T10:00
In this episode, Dave presents on some of the ECG interpretation basics and how to avoid being making incorrect interpretation at 3am when you are hungry and tired.
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Ep.28 - High Risk Arrhythmias with Amal Mattu, MD, FAAEM, FACEP from 2020-11-04T10:00
In this episode, Dave is joined by Amal Mattu, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, to discuss high risk Arrhythmias.
Dr. Mattu is the Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, University ...
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Ep.27 - PH&Oxygen Delivery: An A-HA Moment from 2020-10-07T09:00
In this episode, Dave discusses how it is important as practitioners to understand how blood PH can effect how we manage and treat our patients.
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Ep.26 - Wide Whacky&Tachy with Tarlan Hedayati, MD from 2020-09-02T11:00
In this episode, Dave is joined by Tarlan Hedayati, MD, to discuss Tachycardia.
Dr.Hedayati is a practicing Emergency Physican in Cook County, Chicago. She is also the Associate Professor...
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Ep.25 - Slow your Roll: Bradycardias and Blocks with Tarlan Hedayati, MD from 2020-08-05T08:00
In this episode, Dave is joined by Tarlan Hedayati, MD, to discuss Bradycardias and Blocks.
Dr.Hedayati is a practicing Emergency Physican in Cook County, Chicago. She is also the Associa...
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Ep.24 - This is going Global! Pericarditis with a twist from 2020-07-01T16:00
In this episode, Dave discusses global ST Segment elevation, the flawed line of thinking that leads us to think "it must be Pericarditis", and how to differentiate between Acute Coronary Syndrom...
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Ep.23 - aVR - Are You Looking? from 2020-06-03T09:00
In this episode, Dave talks about augmented Vector Right (aVR). Many of us have been told, "Don't bother using lead aVR as part of your interpretation, you can't see anything in lead aVR, it won...
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Ep.22 - What's Up with Q Wave? from 2020-05-06T09:00
In this episode, Dave tackles the question: What's the difference between a normal Q Wave and a pathological one?
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Ep.21 - COVID-19 Could Break Your Heart from 2020-04-07T12:40:40
In this episode, Dave talks about COVID-19 and some additional information that clinicians and emergency care providers can use to help them identify and manage some of these patients.
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Ep.20 - VTACH from 2020-04-01T08:00
In this episode, Dave talks about VTACH, monomorphic and polymorphic, how to define them and finding the root cause of a rhythm.
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Ep.19 - Current ECG + Master Your Medics | TCA Overdose Case Study from 2020-03-22T15:30:48
On this episode, Current ECG teams up with Master Your Medics to present a TCA Overdose case!
Dave discusses the pathophysiology behind sodium channel blocking medications and how they af...
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Ep.18 - Sensitivity and Specificity from 2020-03-04T09:00
In this episode, Dave talks about the importance of interpreting ECG tracings with a focus on Sensitivity and Specificity on the cardiac monitor.
Dave explains what Sensitivity and Specif...
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Ep.17 - Understanding Collateral Circulation and the Lateral Wall - Audio from 2020-02-05T10:00
On this episode Dave talks about collateral circulation, the lateral wall and the importance of understanding cardiovascular and coronary anatomy and physiology when you are interpreting an ECG....
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Ep.16 - Cancellation of Electrical Forces from 2020-01-01T10:00
On this episode Dave talks about the phenomenon of Cancellation of Electrical Forces - when an injury current is travelling to the front of the heart and at the exact same moment an injury curre...
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Ep.15 - Calling Dr. Jones...ECG cases with an ECG Guru from 2019-12-04T10:00
On this episode Dave is joined by Dr. Jerry W. Jones, MD FACEP FAAEM. Dr. Jones is the CEO and Founder of Medicus of Houston. He is a Board-certified emergency physician, author, speaker, instru...
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Ep.14 - Who Cares About Millimetres! from 2019-11-06T10:00
On this episode Dave talks about Millimetres, does size really matter? For years we based our ECG diagnosis of myocardial infarction using a very specific set of millimetre criteria. Times have ...
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Ep.13 - Don't Miss The QT Interval! from 2019-10-02T04:30
On this episode Dave talks about how the QT interval is a big deal and how we should be looking at it each time we perform an ECG.
QT Interval - The time from the beginning of the Q wave ...
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Ep.12 - AV Block with a Major Twist You Don't Want To Miss from 2019-09-04T07:00
On this episode Dave talks about 1st, 2nd and his all time favorite 3rd Degree AV Blocks, as well as Cannon A Waves and the importance of morphology when determining which type of block your pa...
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Ep.11 - Lateral MI Electrical Silence from 2019-08-07T11:00
On this episode Dave talks about how we have hit a wall when it comes to ECG interpretation and how we need to break through that wall by focusing on Morphology.
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Ep.10 - Electrical Conduction from 2019-07-03T04:30
On this episode Dave talks about Electrical Conduction which is a basic concept but has several key elements that are often misunderstood.
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Bonus Ep. 9 - What's That Thing Around Your Neck?... The Importance of Auscultation from 2019-06-06T12:41:59
Yesterday our system had some issues! Basically a technology STEMI! Please except this bonus episode as a small token of our appreciation for your patience and f...
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Updated Content Ep.9 - Modified 12 Lead VS 15 Lead from 2019-06-04T14:40:02
*The content of Ep.9 has been updated* Dave has made some small but important changes to the content, if you have the previous version of this episode you can kick t...
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Ep.8 - Electrode Placement from 2019-05-29T16:00
On this episode Dave talks about electrode placement, limb leads and precordial leads. Cardiac monitoring has advanced to a point where in certain circumstances it m...
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Ep.7 - You Should Care About Chest Recoil...It Might be The Most Important Thing from 2019-05-29T11:00
On this episode Dave talks about CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. As clinicians and emergency medicine practitioners, resuscitation is an important part of our r...
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Ep.6 - Morphology Counts! from 2019-05-28T14:50:24
On this episode Dave talks about the evolution of ECG interpretation, but remember, it starts with our assessment of the patient and how it relates to the ECG and ou...
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Ep.5 - aVL Impending Inferior MI from 2019-05-28T13:37:08
On this episode Dave talks about lead aVL - Augmented Vector Left. Lead aVL is a game changer! For years we were told that you need to have ECG changes in two or mor...
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Ep.4 - Sgarbossa Criteria - STEMI LBBB from 2019-05-24T17:27:48
On this episode Dave highlights Sgarbossa criteria, which helps us to accurately identify STEMI in the presence of a LBBB.
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Ep.3 - Oxygen Free Radicals and Acute Coronary Syndrome from 2019-05-24T16:39:17
On this episode Dave talks about the importance of Oxygen. We know the body and the body's cells need sugar, water and oxygen to survive and as emergency medicine pr...
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Ep.2 - Reading VS Interpreting ECGs from 2019-05-24T04:30
On this episode Dave talks about how we no longer read ECGs, we interpret them. This is a fundamental concept and we interpret them with...
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Ep.1 - Give ASA from 2019-05-23T14:00
Aspirin, Aspirin, give the patient Aspirin!
On this episode Dave highlights the value and importance of giving your patient Aspirin. Unless there is a major ...
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Stay CURRENT: Welcome to Current ECG from 2019-05-22T09:00
Welcome to Current ECG!
David Klein is an Advanced Care Paramedic, ECG Morphologist and the Founder of the Current ECG Workshop. David has a passion for ECG Interpretation and how this sk...
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