The Hexaxial Reference Grid: The emergency ECG interpreter’s most important tool

Abstract

As emergency physicians, we must all interpret electrocardiograms (ECGs) for time to time. The 12-lead ECG is one of the most frequently ordered tests in the emergency department, often read by physicians with the least formal training in ECG interpretation. Emergency physicians do not have the luxury of waiting one to two days for an official cardiologist’s interpretation; we must know the results immediately. Here is where the process breaks down. I am going to introduce you to the tool that electrocardiographers use that greatly assists with interpretation.

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IssueVol 6 No 3 (2022): Summer (July) QRcode
SectionElectrocardiogram interpretation
DOI 10.18502/fem.v6i3.9406
Keywords
Electrocardiogram
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Jones JW. The Hexaxial Reference Grid: The emergency ECG interpreter’s most important tool. Front Emerg Med. 2022;6(3):e44.

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