ECG – Pharmacology Course, St. Louis | ACLS Preparation

Taking an ACLS Class?

Been Awhile Since You Looked At Rhythms and ACLS Drugs?

This Course Is For YOU!

Insure Your Success in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Class.

If it’s been awhile since you studied electrocardiography, especially cardiac arrhythmias, this class is just what you need as a refresher in order to be prepared for the ACLS MegaCode. If you’re not familiar with the ACLS Algorithms and the primary drugs for ventricular fibrillation, asystole, pulseless electrical activity, etc, then this class is for you. You’ll learn when and how to give epinephrine, vasopressin, amiodarone, lidocaine, dopamine, tPA-tissue plasminogen activator, etc.

Overview of Course:

Heart Anatomy (SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, etc)
Basic Electrophysiology (Action Potentials, Depolarization, P-wave, QRS-complex, T-wave)
Normal ECG measurements
Recognize and understand basic arrhythmias
Administration of ACLS drugs and usage
Understand drugs, doses and routes of administration during cardiovascular emergencies
Integration of drug pharmacology into ACLS algorithms
Provide the complete connection between ECG rhythms, ACLS drugs, and emergency crisis