Medical School | Cardiology Rotation - EKG BASICS

[@Sandra-nv9wm]

I'm not a med student, or pre med (I'm an aspiring law school student but still an undergrad) but this was so helpful. My dad is getting an EKG next Friday and just when I was about to research more about EKGs, I saw your video notification. and I was like YAASSS. I didn't expect to understand it, but I surprisingly did, you're a really good lecturer. thank you!!

[@drjennale]

+Sandra I hope your dad is ok and I'm so glad I could help.

[@Sandra-nv9wm]

Jenny Le thank you :) it's a pre-op EKG, he left diabetes untreated and his retina dropped :/

[@drjennale]

+Sandra Diabetes affects many of the body systems but good thing is that there are things that can reverse it like diet and exercise!

[@thedoctorslounge1521]

Hoping for a successful surgery for your Dad, Sandra! To mirror what Jenny said, understanding diabetes can help make more sense of the disease. When sugar (glucose) is broken down in our body it forms alcohols in the process. These alcohols cause damage to tissues like the lenses of our eyes, the retina, and the peripheral nerves. Unfortunately, these specific tissues have low concentrations of the enzymes that break these alcohols down. Which is why very high sugar levels over long periods can lead to problems in the eyes and nerves of chronic diabetics. The best thing is to do as Jenny said is utilize diet and exercise to keep glucose levels low! To read more information about these enzymes look up: Aldose Reductase

[@brunog4656]

Thank's Jenny. I'm an M.A., pre-med student, and the nurses and I at the urgent care I work at perform EKGs. This was very informational!

[@sophiaramji2785]

I loved this video! You are an amazing teacher. I was struggling with learning about EKG's but you really helped💖

[@drjennale]

+Sophia Ramji I'm glad I could help 🤓

[@cloudytissue]

This video was a great help and a really detailed summary of what I studied for the past few months. I'll be having my exam next Monday and this video was a great overview of what I've covered. Thank you so much for uploading this video! ❤️🙏🏻

[@daniellesimpson1449]

Thank you for this video! It makes everything so clear and concise. One of the best EKG explanations I have ever heard. I hope your pregnancy is going well! 😊

[@thomaslapsley8145]

Thanks Jenny that's a nice introduction to EKG's. I think your future medical students watching will appreciate this VLOG. I like the video very much and I'll have to wait to ask further questions. I do have a comment, as a beginner studying cardiology, there is so much information that is obtained from a EKG that it amazes me. I learn recently that if the amplitude of a T wave increases it could indicate hyperkalemia. That's incredible.

[@ThatMedic]

Top tip: The easiest way to remember axis deviation, is looking at lead 1 + 3. If the R wave is up in lead 1, down in lead 3 = Leaving = L axis deviation. If the R wave is down in lead 1, and up in lead 3 = aRRiving = R axis deviation!!

[@preya4ps]

Aaaaaah! This is so good! Currently on my cardio rotation and still trying to learn the basics lmao.

[@enteiraikou5845]

Hi Jenny!! Love your videos! Much support from Canada!

[@drjennale]

+Entei Raikou Yay!! Thank you! 😁

[@susanaromero8946]

Great video Jenny!! I always love when you put up new videos, you're the best!

[@drjennale]

+Susana Romero Yay! TYSM 🤓

[@ameryrose143]

LOL I literally had a test on this last week for my anatomy and physiology course for prenursing students xD this would've been so helpful! I would love if you did more videos like this

[@Hela5123]

Thank you very much It s super helpful !! Im a 3rd med student and It s really good for memorising !!

[@sy.c_c]

Wow! This was super informative and interesting! Love it, thank you!

[@doctorinspe6944]

Absolutely loved this! I've only seen basiscs on EKG's and this is really helpfull!

[@drjennale]

+Doctor In spe Glad it helped! 🤓 I'm always worried about putting too much or too little information in these types of videos.

[@eriree1270]

I'm not a med student at all but I'm taking biomedical science at my high school because I wanna be a surgeon and we just learned about the heart and EKGs and this just expands my knowledge so much, thank you🙂

[@thomaslapsley8145]

Dr Le I used the modified his formula equation QTcVcT= QTcV -14(37-Tc) which was a formula derived from a plotted graph study using dogs from a British journal and came up with 32 degrees but, he said the foley cath. was 29 and the target core is 32 to 34 degrees. So I learned but, I can't figure out where he got the 29 degree for the foley.

[@marissaarredondo6431]

Thank you you for sharing this! I have a little background information about EKGs because of my Anatomy and Physiology classes I took a while back. I wish this video was up then lol!😂 Also I just got accepted into the Pediatric Echocardiography Program at my community college! So I will definitely come back to this video when we start learning about EKGs in the program! 😊👍🏽

[@hierohere3506]

you do such a good job explaining. my physio prof makes things so complicated you should teach more often ;)

[@kaylam3546]

Cardiology is what I want to do! I had open heart surgery when I was a baby and need another one in a few years. I've been so passionate about it my whole life

[@stevef3720]

Hi! This video is awesome! helped me a lot!! I have been a medic for a long time and am now having to take the National Registry test. (I moved states) at about the 5 minute mark you say that a negative Q wave means possible previous damage. ANY negative deflection?? I was under the impression that a slight depression was normal.

[@TheSandragbg]

Thank you so much! You should become a med teacher. Very helpful!

[@rajendra5947]

Finally i found what i was searching for.. thanks a ton jenny Le..for educating me..#respect

[@amandajacobs1614]

Amazingly explained!!!! 😍

[@RohanPatel16]

Currently in my second semester of med school, and we are finally doing electrophysiology and reading of EKG's. It's great because I'm aspiring to be a cardiologist, but I had a question regarding your reading of the EKGs. You mentioned that we need to look at the Q wave to see if there were any previous MI's. I noticed on lead III there was a dip down, indicating a possible Q wave. I guess, I'm just confused on which leads or limb leads we will be looking at specifically to see if there are Q waves for any MIs. Also, what information can we get from an EKG indicating an NL axis deviation vs a L/R axis deviation? Thanks for the help :3

[@drjennale]

+Rohan Patel Q waves can be seen in any lead. They have to be bigger than one small box and in two consecutive leads to be significant. Say you saw them in leans II, III, and aVF then that would prompt you to suspect old MI. Axis deviation is just the major direction of the overall electrical activity of the heart. It can tell you some underlaying pathology - like an enlarged heart. But L/R axis deviation are not worrisome if that is your only finding on EKG and patient has no symptoms.

[@RohanPatel16]

Jenny Le That makes so much sense now! Thank you so much~ Hope your last year is going great! ❤ You're almost done!

[@DoctorNikkiP]

So informative! Hope your pregnancy has been going well too!

[@jemy7]

JoyfishXO trust me it’s good

[@123MsJameela]

You look so pretty,glowing even.. all the best with your studies xo

[@drjennale]

+Mariam Uba Thank you ☺️

[@Hellosteph]

Your voice is soo soothing.. i'm not a med student but i want to be a pre pharm student in the future. I find your videos interesting to watch. I'm a freshmen in college and i'm scared and stressed about getting Cs especially since final weeks are coming up. How did you do in college?

[@drjennale]

+Stephhcouture I did get a C my freshman year in college but my grades improved after that. I think it's more important for medical schools to see an upward trend in your grades. Do your best and try not to stress too much. Good luck!

[@vnagubandi11]

just cannot thank you enough!

[@hibiscus_sun5302]

You're great at explaining things! What app/software did you use to show this? I need a good note taking app that will let me draw! Thank you in advance 🙌🏽❤️

[@drjennale]

+Hibiscus_Sun Notability! I used it first and second year of medical school. I could upload powerpoints directly into the app and notes on it!

[@ValentineLissar]

Hibiscus_Sun yeah, notability rocks.

[@matthewsmith5655]

Hi I'm not a student but it is interesting to me because my daughter has Down syndrome and she was born with a Complete AV canal heart defect and had open heart surgery when she was seven months old. She is doing so much better she is now 5 and she gets EKG and echo once a year. In her last echo they found tissue on the heart but it now affecting it right now but if it does she will have another heart surgery to remove move it. Thanks for sharing and good luck.

[@user-dl5ip1xr7p]

How many specialties do you get to go into in med school? (to try out, so to speak) Its pretty interesting.

[@drjennale]

+Paige Robertson You are required to rotate through FM, IM, Surgery, OBGYN, PEDS, EM, Psych, and Osteopathic Principles your third year. Fourth year, my school requires 10 weeks of surgery/sub specialty, 10 weeks of IM/sub specialty, and 16 weeks of unrestricted. So those 36 weeks are divided into 2-6 weeks increments. I personally will rotate through 13 specialties in my fourth year.

[@KaleHello]

Paige Robertson Not entirely sure why she gets to go through so many specialties but for me I went through UW Medical School back in the days and only did 4 rotations. Personally going through less is better because then only the relevant ones will help you on your fourth year and through residency.

[@drjennale]

+NeonHao Third year core rotations consist of the basis for all physicians. During fourth year, I personally chose rotations I believe would help in residency - cardiology, nephrology, dermatology, radiology, etc. I also feel like it's a good way for students to discover sub specialties that they want to purse. Not all students who enter medical school know exactly "what kind of doctor" they want to become.

[@KaleHello]

Very good! :) I am glad you are doing well Chi Jenny. :)

[@Maisoon94]

Hi Jenny! I'm an undergrad trying to understand ECGs for a project. Is there a (good😝) resource you found helpful when learning to interpret them?

[@drjennale]

+May I struggled with EKGs until I learned from the cardiologist! A lot of my friends like : Rapid Interpretation of EKGs: Dr. Dubin's classic, simplified methodology for understanding EKG's / 6 edition

[@jammers8013]

Great presentation.

[@MJandtheWitches]

Very helpful video! Thanks Jenny, you future dilf!

[@kensta2468]

How many years do you have to be a resident before you can be an attending?

[@drjennale]

+kensta2468 You can only be an attending when you are a practicing physician. Years of residency depends on the specialty. Cardiology specifically : 4 years med school, 3 years IM residency, 3 years cardiology fellowship + 1 year interventional cardiology.

[@kensta2468]

So four years medical school three years residency one year fellowship? if i want to be an orthopedic spine surgeon. Also whats your phone number if we think you're hot and want to talk to you on the phone?

[@ashlynnerae2437]

I still have a lot of time to decide what I want to be when I go older, but my minds always been stuck on helping people. I possibly want to go into psychiatry or pediatrics. However, I feel like I would be under stress a lot and I don't do very well with that. I don't think I would do good in med school, or even get in. I also hate seeing people hurt and in pain and with rotations and stuff like that, I really feel like I couldn't do it without breaking down in tears. I hate seeing blood and people hurt. I'm a very emotional person haha so I'm kind of worried. I've been watching Chicago Med and that makes my insides hurt and cry even though I'm not in that position. What is your advice? Is this right for me?

[@drjennale]

+Ashlynne Rae There are many ways to help people in medicine - you do not necessarily become a physician. Oh of my close friends struggled between deciding to be a nurse, PA, or physician until she discovered Occupational Therapy (OT). People in OT are in the process of recovering and it makes her so happy to see/help people get better with each visit. Ultra Sound Techs are also in demand - you can be looking at babies or hearts etc. all day! Do some more research because there is more to the medical field than just becoming a physician.

[@kaynenbrown5102]

This was awesome.

[@MrsARosenberg]

What is the program you are using to draw with?

[@drjennale]

+Amanda Rosenberg RDN Notability!

[@MrsARosenberg]

Thank you!

[@katiesysum6756]

This is perfect thank you so much!

[@AdreannHowell]

Omg this helps so much!!

[@shimmer4771]

Cute enough to steal your heart... skilled enough to diagnose it! Quote by someone.

[@ValentineLissar]

Nice and pretty solid. Have you heard of the thumbs rule? Haha, no really. It's a fast way to get the axis deviation...make a thumbs up sign 👍with both hands. your left hand is lead I and your right hand is AVF. If both QRS peaks are up, then it's normal. If lead I's QRS peak is down, turn your left hand thumb down; your right hand is still a 👍and your hand with a 👍is the deviation... So you know it's a right axis deviated. Also p, two 👍👍 for this video. Haha.

[@drjennale]

+Valentine Lissar Yes!! I do that every time I'm reading EKGs lol

[@jailahatcher3782]

me watching this never taken an ekg class in my life😂

[@drjennale]

First EKG class ✔️

[@daniellejack4109]

I get learning how to read an EKG is important in med school.....but i learned all of this physiology/anatomy/and even the EKG in my 2nd year undergrad....

[@lanadeux4120]

Hi Jenny, I found this video to be super informative! I am really interested in getting better at reading EKGs, could you please post your Snapchat? Thanks a lot😊

[@kusmigasuthakaran7012]

She looks a bit like Meghan markle