NR509 Post Licensure ECG Handouts Immersion Chamberlain University Chamberlain University Immersion – NR509

 



 

Post Licensure – MSN/NP Tracks

St. Charles, Illinois

Revised 2.20.23



ECG Handouts
Please print out and bring with you to the Immersion



Case Studies for ECG Interpretation



Case 1:

Patient Profile:

 	
Age/Gender: 21-year-old female
 	
Presenting Issue: Dental abscess requiring surgical debridement
 	
Visit Purpose: Pre-operative clearance
 	
ECG Findings: Slurred upstroke of the QRS complexes
 	
Symptoms: Denies any cardiac-related symptoms

Questions:

 	
What is your diagnosis?
 	
What is the treatment plan?




Case 2:

Patient Profile:

 	
Age/Gender: 34-year-old male
 	
Visit Purpose: Work physical for a new job as a crane operator
 	
Medical History: No previous medical history, no current medications
 	
Lifestyle: Healthy, frequent exerciser, non-smoker, no alcohol intake
 	
Family History: No family history of cardiac disease
 	
Blood Pressure:

 	
Current Visit: 178/94 mmHg
 	
Previous Visit (1 month ago): 168/90 mmHg


 	
Other Vitals: Within normal limits

Questions:

 	
What is your diagnosis?
 	
What is the treatment plan?




Case 3:

Patient Profile:

 	
Age/Gender: 68-year-old male
 	
Presenting Symptoms: Palpitations, lightheadedness, weakness, worsened by alcohol intake
 	
Medical History: Hypertension treated with hydrochlorothiazide
 	
Physical Examination:

 	
General Appearance: Uncomfortable
 	
Pulse: Irregularly irregular
 	
Cardiac Auscultation: First heart sound (S1) of variable intensity
 	
Pulmonary Auscultation: Mild bibasilar crackles, absence of peripheral edema


 	
ECG Findings: To be interpreted