Basic Arrhythmia Workshop

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Category: CME
Sub-Category: WS/CARD
Date: 5/27/2006
Time:2:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Facility: Moscone Convention Center
Location: 132
Description: At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
Describe an organizational method to evaluate rhythm strips
Describe diagnostic criteria for the following common arrhythmias: NSR, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, AV blocks, PAT, and ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation
Differentiate between atrial flutter, PAT, and atrial fibrillation
differentiate between the AV blocks
Identify unknown rhythm abnormalities on rhythm strips

The Basic Arrhythmia Workshop is designed to help students understand the basic principles of rhythm generation, and five basic components of rhythm description which allow for categorization. Emphasis is placed on the reason for the appearance of the normal EKG, so that students can recognize and understand EKG patterns associated with common cardiac rhythm disorders.
Speaker(s): Peter D. Kuemmel M.S., RPA-C 

**On-line workshop registration must be completed through an existing conference registration link which will be sent via e-mail on April 24 to all fellow member attendees registered by May 11. Purchases can only be made using a credit card.

     

 

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