(Mastering Electrocardiogram Interpretation for OPD & Emergency Settings)
🔹 Duration: 3 Months
🔹 Mode: 100% Online (Study Material + ECG Strip Analysis + Video Lectures + MCQs)
🔹 Eligibility: MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BUMS, BNYS, BEMS, Physiotherapists, Doctor of Pharmacy
🎯 Course Objective:
This Certificate Course in ECG Interpretation is designed to train healthcare professionals in identifying normal and abnormal ECG patterns, with strong clinical correlation. The course emphasizes OPD-based evaluation, cardiac emergencies, and treatment decision-making for general practitioners.
📚 Syllabus: 10 Clinically-Focused Modules
Module 1: Introduction to ECG and Cardiac Physiology
Basics of cardiac electrophysiology
Electrical conduction system of the heart
ECG machine overview: leads, placement, calibration
Types of ECG (12-lead, rhythm strip, Holter)
Module 2: Understanding the ECG Graph – The Foundations
ECG paper and its interpretation: boxes, timing, voltage
P wave, QRS complex, T wave – normal values and meanings
PR interval, QT interval, ST segment
Axis determination: normal vs. abnormal
Module 3: Systematic Approach to ECG Reading
Step-by-step ECG interpretation
Heart rate and rhythm calculation
Identifying artifacts and technical errors
Interpreting single-lead vs. 12-lead ECG
Module 4: Arrhythmias – Diagnosis & Clinical Relevance
Bradyarrhythmias: sinus bradycardia, heart blocks (1°, 2°, 3°)
Tachyarrhythmias: sinus tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, SVT
Ventricular arrhythmias: VT, VF, PVCs
OPD and ER management strategies
Module 5: Ischemia and Myocardial Infarction
ST elevation and non-ST elevation MI (STEMI/NSTEMI)
Reciprocal changes and localization of infarct
ECG in angina and unstable coronary syndromes
Serial ECG and thrombolysis criteria
Module 6: ECG in Systemic Conditions
Electrolyte imbalances (hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, calcium changes)
Thyroid disorders and their ECG effects
ECG in pericarditis, myocarditis, pulmonary embolism
Drug-induced ECG changes (digoxin, anti-arrhythmics, TCA)
Module 7: Chamber Enlargement and Hypertrophy
Left and right atrial enlargement patterns
LVH and RVH criteria
Bundle branch blocks (RBBB, LBBB)
Strain patterns and axis deviation
Module 8: Special Situations in ECG
ECG in athletes, pregnancy, pediatrics, geriatrics
Pacemaker rhythms and malfunction patterns
Post-CABG, post-MI ECG monitoring
ECG in shock, syncope, and cardiac arrest
Module 9: Clinical Case-Based ECG Discussions
Case 1: 60 y/o with chest pain – anterior MI
Case 2: Young adult with palpitations – SVT
Case 3: Patient with COPD and dyspnea – P pulmonale
Case 4: Elderly with falls – complete heart block
Real ECG strip interpretation and diagnosis
Module 10: Practical Tools, Tests & Certification
OPD/ER ECG interpretation checklist
Reference chart downloads (MI locations, arrhythmias)
Final test with clinical strip assessment
Course completion + certificate of ECG proficiency
✅ Outcome:
This course equips the clinician to read ECG confidently, correlate with clinical findings, and initiate early management or referral in real-time patient care.