Unit 109, 119 Apollo Drive, Albany, Auckland

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North Shore - Suite 109, Level 1, 119 Apollo Drive, Albany, Auckland.

Central - Ascot Office Park, Building A, Ground Floor; 93-95 Ascot Avenue, Greenlane, Auckland

East - East Care Specialist Centre, 260 Botany Road, Howick, Manukau, Auckland

ECG - My Approach

ECG interpretation could be difficult, but a simplified approach would serve us well 95% of the time. Here is my approach:

ECG Case 2016-09

32-year-old man presented with cough, breathlessness on exertion and interscapular pain. His ECG was as below.

- Reassure

- CXR, reassure

- CXR, take a more detailed history, then reassure

- CXR, full history, refer for further assessment