Course curriculum

  • 1
    Start Here
    • How this all works
    • Course Info
  • 2
    Cardiac Physiology
    • The flow of blood through the heart
    • How does the heart give itself blood?
    • Inotropy, Chronotropy, Dromotropy
    • Understanding Preload
    • Understanding Afterload
    • Cardiac Action Potential
    • Absolute and Relative Refractory Periods
  • 3
    Rhythm Emergencies
    • 1st Degree AV Blocks
    • 3rd Degree Blocks
    • Cardioversion gone wrong?
    • Syncing Cardioversion
    • Vagal Maneuvers
  • 4
    Myocardial Emergencies
    • The difference between a STEMI and NSTEMI
    • Posterior Myocardial Infarctions
    • Bradycardia in Inferior MIs
    • Pulmonary Edema in Left Ventricular Failure
    • Nitro in inferior Myocardial Infarctions
  • 5
    Cardiac Arrest
    • How fast our compressions should be
    • CPR on a conscious patient?
    • Monophasic and Biphasic Defibrillations
    • Defibrillating a PEA Arrest
    • Identifying the cause of PEA
    • Bicarbonate in Cardiac Arrest?
    • Calcium in Cardiac Arrest
  • 6
    Knowledge Check
    • Cardiac Emergencies Quiz