EKG Interpretation from Scratch: A Beginner's Pathway
Learn to read electrocardiograms confidently, starting with zero background in cardiology. You'll build from cardiac electrical anatomy and lead placement to systematic rhythm analysis, blocks, ischemia patterns, and real-world tracing practice. By the end you'll be able to interpret most common EKGs using a repeatable step-by-step method.
The Heart's Electrical System
Understand what an EKG actually measures before ever looking at a tracing.
Unit Test: The Heart's Electrical System
8 questions · pass at 75%
Reading the Paper: Leads, Grids, and Waveforms
Master the physical and graphical conventions of the 12-lead EKG.
Unit Test: Reading the Paper — Leads, Grids, and Waveforms
8 questions · pass at 75%
A Systematic Approach to Every EKG
Build the repeatable checklist you'll apply to all tracings for the rest of the pathway.
Unit Test: A Systematic Approach to Every EKG
8 questions · pass at 75%
Rhythm Analysis I: Sinus, Atrial, and Junctional
Classify supraventricular rhythms with confidence.
Unit Test: Rhythm Analysis I — Sinus, Atrial, and Junctional Rhythms
8 questions · pass at 75%
Rhythm Analysis II: Ventricular Rhythms and Blocks
Handle the wide-complex, life-threatening, and conduction-delay patterns.
Unit Test: Rhythm Analysis II — Ventricular Rhythms and Blocks
8 questions · pass at 75%
Ischemia, Infarction, and Localization
Use the EKG to detect and locate myocardial injury.
Unit Test: Ischemia, Infarction, and Localization
8 questions · pass at 75%
Beyond the Basics and Real-World Practice
Apply your skills to systemic conditions and build lasting interpretation fluency.
Unit Test: Beyond the Basics and Real-World Practice
8 questions · pass at 75%
Final Exam: EKG Interpretation from Scratch
Final Exam: EKG Interpretation from Scratch
15 questions · pass at 75%