Interactive Paediatric ECG Course (F2F at GOSH)

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• Paediatric, A&E, Neonatal Consultants

• Paediatric, A&E, Neonatal Trainees

• Paediatric Cardiology Trainees

• SAS and LE doctors

• Paediatric, A&E, Neonatal, Cardiology ANPs

  [Basic ECG knowledge required]

LEARNING AIMS:

The Interactive Paediatric ECG Course is specifically designed for those who want to become confident in the interpretation of paediatric ECG. Learning will be enhanced by in-depth review of a very large number of traces covering the full spectrum of ECG abnormalities.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

– Understand the characteristics of a normal ECG

– Make the difference between an adult and a paediatric ECG

– Develop an approach to tachycardias (irregular / regular, narrow / wide complex)

– Discuss the indications and contraindications of Adenosine

– Know how to approach atrial / ventricular ectopy

– Understand blocks (sinoatrial, atrioventricular, fascicular, bundle branch blocks)

– Recognise signs of atrial enlargement and ventricular hypertrophy

– Explore the differential diagnosis of ST-segment changes

– Recognise various types of T-wave abnormalities

Last year’s feedback:

– “This was one of the best courses I have ever attended and I will be recommending

my colleagues widely.”

– “The course was excellent.”

– “Excellent study day with a really useful review of paediatric ECGs.”

SPEAKER:

Dr Filip Kucera, Consultant in Paediatric Cardiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital

PROGRAMME:

8:55 – 9:00 Introduction

9:00 – 9:20 ECG basics

• Characteristics of the normal ECG, paediatric vs adult ECG

• Heart rate – quick calculation methods (regular vs irregular rhythms)

• QRS axis – what is still a normal axis and how to determine it easily

• Interactive practice exercises, questions

   

9:20 – 10:30 Tachycardias

• Mechanisms of tachycardias

• Irregular vs regular narrow complex tachycardias

• Wide complex tachycardias – when what looks like a VT is not always a VT

• Adenosine – when to give it, when to avoid it

• Interactive practice exercises, questions

   

10:30 – 10:40 Ectopy

• Atrial ectopy – how much is too much

• Ventricular ectopy – when to worry

• Interactive practice exercises, questions

   

10:40 – 11:00 COFFEE BREAK

11:00 – 11:45 Conduction blocks

• Conductive tissue of the heart, escape rhythms

• Sinoatrial blocks

• Atrioventricular blocks

• Fascicular and bundle branch blocks

• Interactive practice exercises, questions

   

11:45 – 12:10 Atrial enlargement, ventricular hypertrophy

• Right, left, bi-atrial enlargement

• Right, left, bi-ventricular hypertrophy

• Interactive practice exercises, questions

   

12:10 – 13:00 LUNCH (provided)

13:00 – 13:40 ST-segment changes

• Myocardial ischaemia – never miss an ischaemic trace

• Pericarditis – different stages explained

• Early repolarization pattern

• Brugada syndrome – patterns to always remember

• Other conditions associated with ST changes

• Interactive practice exercises, questions

   

13:40 – 13:55 T-wave changes, long QT syndrome

• T wave abnormalities

• Long QT syndrome – not just about QTc prolongation

• Interactive practice exercises, questions

   

13:55 – 14:00 BREAK

14:00 – 15:15 Practice exercise session: real life clinical scenarios

15:15 – 15:20 Final remarks

REGISTRATION FEES:

• £129 (Early Bird – until 17th April), £149 after 17th April