EKG Atlas — Guide and Features
The EKG Atlas is a collection of 36 annotated EKG patterns — from normal sinus rhythm to STEMI — with a structured finding scheme, clinical classification, and KP Exam-relevance. Directly in the browser, no app installation required.
What is the EKG Atlas?
EKG finding is one of the most common Topics in the Kenntnisprüfung — and at the same time, one of the Topics many candidates underestimate. A glance at Atrial Fibrillation, an AV block, or a STEMI must be accurate. The EKG Atlas provides the visual foundation for this.
36 annotated patterns cover the spectrum that truly occurs in the KP and in daily clinical practice. Each pattern not only has an illustration but also a systematic finding description according to the German standard scheme — plus clinical classification and a note on KP Exam-relevance.
The Atlas runs entirely in the browser — on your laptop at home or on your mobile phone during a Hospital break. No installation, no separate app.
Key Features
36 Annotated Patterns
From normal finding to Atrial Fibrillation and atrial flutter, to AV blocks, bundle branch blocks, hyperkalemia, and STEMI.
Structured Finding Scheme
Frequency → Rhythm → Axis → P wave → PQ interval → QRS → ST segment → T wave. The same order as in the Hospital and KP.
Clinical Significance
Each pattern not only explains what is visible but also what clinically follows from it — acute therapy, further diagnostics, Prognosis.
KP-Relevance Marked
The patterns that are particularly important for the Kenntnisprüfung are specially marked so you can prioritize your Learning time.
STEMI by Localization
Anterior, inferior, and lateral — each STEMI localization presented separately, so you can also identify in the exam which Vessel area is affected.
Browser-based
Runs on any device, no app needed. Open once and start Learning immediately — even on your mobile phone.
Step-by-step: How to use the EKG Atlas
- Open Atlas: Go to /ekg-atlas/. You don’t need any additional installation.
- Start with a normal Finding: Begin with normal sinus rhythm. Those who know the normal will recognize the pathological faster.
- Practice the scheme: Consciously go through the scheme for each pattern: frequency, rhythm, axis, P, PQ, QRS, ST, T. First make your own finding, then read the annotation.
- Prioritize KP-relevant patterns: Use the marking to focus on the KP classics during the intensive Learning phase — Atrial Fibrillation, AV blocks, bundle branch blocks, STEMI, hyperkalemia.
- Read up on clinical significance: In the KP expert discussion, you will be asked what you would do. The clinical classification for each pattern prepares you precisely for this.
- Combine patterns: In reality, EKGs are rarely “clean”. Compare, for example, LBBB with STEMI criteria or Atrial Fibrillation with AV block to understand mixed patterns.
Tips and Best Practices
- Always speak the scheme aloud: Those who only read the finding scheme forget it. Those who say it aloud with every EKG internalize it.
- Make your own finding, then read: Cover the annotation and describe the EKG yourself first. Only then compare — this way you’ll find your blind spots.
- Memorize STEMI localization: The assignment “which leads — which Vessel” is a common KP Topic. You should be able to do this without looking it up.
- Use Mobile Optimized: The Atlas works well on mobile phones. Going through two EKGs during a Hospital break is efficient Learning.
- Combine with flashcards: Create your own flashcards for the EKG patterns you find hardest to remember — e.g., hyperkalemia stages.
Frequently Asked Questions
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