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This interactive course is designed to provide a safe and engaging learning environment for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their skills in paediatric ECG interpretation and recognition of arrhythmia.

Child like drawing of heartbeat

This full day interactive, scenario based course will take delegates through the practical aspects of paediatric ECG interpretation and provide strategies for management and treatment options.

Attendees will learn about the best clinical pathways, and gain the essential skills and confidence needed to recognise and interpret ECG changes in the clinical setting, helping to identify a range of arrhythmias – from minor to major pathologies.

We will cover situations commonly encountered in clinical practice, such as:

  • ECG in conditions such as arrhythmias, chest pain, dizziness and fainting, and others
  • ECG and medications

with added emphasis on:

  • normal variants and common findings
  • what not to miss
  • measuring the QT and recognising T wave abnormalities

We will also explore the question “Can I trust the automatic report?” and will use worked examples throughout.

Please note: basic ECG knowledge is required.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • identify normal ECG findings in children and neonates
  • identify abnormal ECGs including arrhythmias, inherited arrhythmia syndromes, potential medication effects
  • understand the approach to syncope and chest pain in children, and when referral to a cardiologist is indicated.

Pre course learning resources will be sent out following registration.

Course leads

Dr Neil Seller is a leading consultant paediatric cardiologist specialising in paediatric arrhythmia and electrophysiology (EP) at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital.

Audience

The course is aimed at both qualified and trainee staff and would be particularly suitable for those working in:

  • paediatrics
  • neonatology
  • emergency and urgent care
  • critical care

As well as doctors we very much welcome bookings from advanced nurse practitioners and allied health professionals.

Basic ECG knowledge is required.

Booking

To book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page.

At checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements.

Alternative payment arrangements include:

  • requesting an invoice (INVOICE),
  • The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.

Please see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs.