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Bob Page started
his Multi-Lead Medics™ philosophy in
1988. This series explains advanced ECG (12 lead) concepts
in an easy to understand, unconventional way. With 12
lead ECG's now becoming a standard, Bob takes a unique
and entertaining approach to bringing paramedics up to
date with this new knowledge. Bob has been teaching this
new philosophy with great success since 1990.
Multi-Lead Medics™ 12
Lead ECG Interpretation Workshop
Time Frame: 8-hour workshop
Target Audience: RN, Paramedics
and others involved in the Emergency or Critical Care
Environment.
Nationally
acclaimed course that is usually presented in small
groups (less than 50) as a pre-conference workshop or
a stand - alone seminar. The course is frequently requested
by services that have just acquired 12 lead ECG machinesand
need "practical" application
in reading the 12 Lead. This course has been adopted
by the Critical Care Paramedic™ Course curriculum
at the University ofMaryland, Baltimore County.
Topics covered in this Course
include Proper Lead Placement, Axis and Hemiblock
determination, Bundle Branch Blocks, Differentiating
Wide Complex Tachycardia, and Myocardial Infarction recognition.
Also includedis the use of a 15 lead ECG. The
course includes a workbook with practiceproblems and
handy charts for rapid use in the field.Participants
in the program will read about 200 12 lead ECG's gaining
bothexperience and confidence in their newly learned
skill. There is also web sitesupport of graduates of
the program by continual competency and feedback from
the instructor. The seminar is delivered as a state of
the art computerpresentation enhanced with sound, graphics,
animation, music and video clips.
Multi-Lead Medics Enhanced
12 Lead ECG Course
Time Frame: 8-hour workshop
Audience: RN's or Paramedics that
are involved in Emergency or Critical Care
Medicine. Completion of the Basic
MLM course is strongly recommended.This is the continuation
of the Basic Multi-Lead Medics course. Topics in theenhanced
course include a review of the basic MLM material, AMI
diagnosis inthe presence of a LBBB, Atrial and Ventricular
Hypertrophy, Drug andElectrolyte changes, Acute Coronary
Syndromes and Case based presentations.
"Therapeutic
Electrocution" "Keeping
Current on Pacing"
Time Frame: 2 - 3 hours
Target Audience: RN and paramedics
and others involved in Emergency Medicine
This
is an "electrifying" session
that includes hands on use of external pacers. The course
includes an overview of the history of use of pacing,
understanding pacer function and troubleshooting problems.
The workshop also features outstanding actual case history
of TCP use in the field. Included in this talk are interesting
ways to teach pacing and how to get others to believe
in the effectiveness of this technique.
The most convincing part of this
class is the hands on training that leave participants
with empathy for patients who are being paced by a transcutaneous
pacer.
Can be combined
with "Advanced
Dysrhythmias" for an all day mini-seminar.
"Zapped"- "Managing
the Patient with an Implanted Pacer and Defibrillators"
Time Frame: 60-75 minutes
Audience: All
There are an increasing number
of patients with AICD (Automatic Implantable Cardioverter/Defibrillator)
and Pacemakers. Many emergency providers are unsure of
the correct way to manage patients with these devices.
In this session, Bob explains the function of these devices
and outlines safe and effective management of the patient
with one of these devices. Features outstanding audio
and video support to make the point while having fun
doing it!
Advanced
Dysrhythmia Course "A
New Lead on Life"
Time Frame: 3 - 4 hours
Audience: Acute Care Providers,
paramedics, nurses
It's time for a change. For many
years, lead II has been the standard monitoring lead.
This is because the only criterion that exists for arrhythmia
interpretation is for lead II. However, many complex
dysrhythmias cannot be diagnosed with only a lead II
strip. This session focuses on monitoring the patient
in lead MCL-1 and criteria to distinguish various dysrhythmias
in this various useful lead including ectopy from aberrancy.
Also discussed in this class are the use of atrial lead
S5, and the reclassification of heart blocks. The class
includes several practice examples and cases that illustrate
the use of these new criteria in everyday practice.
The course
is frequently combined with "Therapeutic Electrocution" for
an all day mini-seminar.
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