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Acute Cardiac Arrhythmias (Part 2)

ECG Diagnosis and Emergency Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Latest Course update: January 2017

This course continues exploring the clinical approach, ECG diagnosis and acute management of the patient presenting with a cardiac arrhythmia. This second part of the course introduces the clinical approach and ECG diagnosis of patients presenting with three classes of arrhythmias: irregular tachycardia, broad complex tachycardia and bradycardia. Immediate treatment priorities are considered including the clinical features of vital organ hypoperfusion, red flag arrhythmias associated with a high risk for rapid deterioration/cardiac arrest, ECG diagnosis and emergency management of Rapid AF, Ventricular Tachycardia and Complete Heart Block.

The course will specifically review:

• ECG features and differential diagnosis of irregular tachycardia, broad complex tachycardia and bradycardia

• Recognition of "Red Flag" arrhythmias at high risk for rapid/sudden deterioration

• Emergency management of rapid atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia and complete heart block

• Indications, contraindications and adverse effects of common anti-arrhythmic agents

• Role of electrical therapy in the management of arrhythmias

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Information about the course

• Designed for medical officers, nurses, paramedics, and students in all medical fields

• CME hours: Certified for 7 hours of continuing medical education

• Pending CPD accreditation with RACGP and ACRRM

• Duration of enrolment: 12 months (commences from the date of course enrolment)

• CPD certificate is provided with successful completion of the course

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Course Accreditation

ACRRM

• Course Code: 8434

• Points Allocation: 30 PRPD Points

RACGP

• Activity Number: 89403

• Points Category: Category 1

• Points Allocation: 40 Points

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