Thanks Ollie. I’m a 1st year GEM and not quite dealing with ECGs yet, but it’s really helpful to at least get an awareness of what I’ll need to know in a few years. I agree that it’s important to get basic sciences nailed - would appreciate some pharmacology content whenever you get around to it. Thanks again
How does ecg management and identification apply to ambulance service staff such as emergency medical technicians and paramedics. In this context? I miss a heartbeat every 24th beat irs a genetic condition in my family. Its such a rare condition my ecgs aren't in the textbooks.
Paramedics definitely yes, and there's an ongoing investigation into their training/ability to do that. Management is more complicated as obviously it might require kit/drugs that they either don't have on an ambulance, or is only possible/safe in a hospital setting. Example being a STEMI - paramedic needs to recognise that, which if they can do an ECG immediately would help with, but what they need at that point is getting to a PCI centre ASAP. I suspect the answer is probably more complicated and paramedics are probably thought to be safely independent in interpreting them under certain circumstances but not free to interpret full stop. There is a good bit of research literature on this which is interesting reading. EMTs no idea unfortunately, just due to my lack of experience/knowledge of the role.
@OllieBurtonMed I doubt their role goes past the referencing stage as their readings must also be verified by a trained medic to commit to any therapy regime or immediate intervention as a safety precaution. Many consequent ECGs take place at the care centre after all for any suspect scenarios.
@@darkregions I'm not sure myself to be honest. I haven't seen any publications out of PHECG2 yet (although haven't looked especially hard) which would answer this question well, at least for STEMI. Some studies using machine learning in the PH setting too for this problem.
@@OllieBurtonMedas a student emergency medical technician at the moment. We have to learn a hell of a lot of cardiology from FREC 4 onwards. I have just got my textbooks for this stuff. The general rule is it shockable? If it isn’t don’t shock it.
@@OllieBurtonMedthis is really useful for people not just in medical finals but for allied healthcare professionals as well. Thanks for sharing this information . It’s really helpful
Thanks Ollie. I’m a 1st year GEM and not quite dealing with ECGs yet, but it’s really helpful to at least get an awareness of what I’ll need to know in a few years.
I agree that it’s important to get basic sciences nailed - would appreciate some pharmacology content whenever you get around to it. Thanks again
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How does ecg management and identification apply to ambulance service staff such as emergency medical technicians and paramedics. In this context?
I miss a heartbeat every 24th beat irs a genetic condition in my family. Its such a rare condition my ecgs aren't in the textbooks.
Paramedics definitely yes, and there's an ongoing investigation into their training/ability to do that. Management is more complicated as obviously it might require kit/drugs that they either don't have on an ambulance, or is only possible/safe in a hospital setting.
Example being a STEMI - paramedic needs to recognise that, which if they can do an ECG immediately would help with, but what they need at that point is getting to a PCI centre ASAP.
I suspect the answer is probably more complicated and paramedics are probably thought to be safely independent in interpreting them under certain circumstances but not free to interpret full stop. There is a good bit of research literature on this which is interesting reading.
EMTs no idea unfortunately, just due to my lack of experience/knowledge of the role.
@OllieBurtonMed I doubt their role goes past the referencing stage as their readings must also be verified by a trained medic to commit to any therapy regime or immediate intervention as a safety precaution. Many consequent ECGs take place at the care centre after all for any suspect scenarios.
@@darkregions I'm not sure myself to be honest. I haven't seen any publications out of PHECG2 yet (although haven't looked especially hard) which would answer this question well, at least for STEMI. Some studies using machine learning in the PH setting too for this problem.
@@OllieBurtonMedas a student emergency medical technician at the moment. We have to learn a hell of a lot of cardiology from FREC 4 onwards. I have just got my textbooks for this stuff. The general rule is it shockable? If it isn’t don’t shock it.
@@OllieBurtonMedthis is really useful for people not just in medical finals but for allied healthcare professionals as well. Thanks for sharing this information . It’s really helpful