HeartStarters

HeartStarters HeartStarters in SF, SD offers BLS/CPR, ACLS, & First Aid courses. Need training for one or more team members? Sign them up in our public class!

We provide onsite training for clinics, dental offices, & businesses needing OSHA-compliant certification. AHA Training Center
ASHI Training Center
Medic First Aid Training Center
email: Learncpr@heartstarters.org

11/05/2025

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11/05/2025
11/05/2025

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Awesome Chart!
11/03/2025

Awesome Chart!

Electrolytes & EKG Changes

๐Ÿง‚ 1. Potassium (Kโบ) Changes

Hypokalemia (โ†“ Kโบ) โ€“ Blue section
โ€ข โ†“ ST segment (ST depression)
โ€ข Inverted T wave
โ€ข Prominent U wave
โžก May lead to arrhythmias such as ventricular tachycardia or torsades de pointes.
(Illustration shows U wave following the T wave.)

Hyperkalemia (โ†‘ Kโบ) โ€“ Blue section
โ€ข Tall, peaked T waves (first sign)
โ€ข Prolonged PR interval
โ€ข Widened QRS complex
โ€ข ST elevation โ†’ sine-wave pattern (severe)
โžก Risk: cardiac arrest.
(Illustration shows sharp, tall T wave.)

๐Ÿฆด 2. Calcium (Caยฒโบ) Changes

Hypocalcemia (โ†“ Caยฒโบ) โ€“ Green section
โ€ข Prolonged QT interval (due to long ST)
โ€ข Flat T wave
โ€ข Severe โ†’ torsades de pointes / ventricular tachycardia
(Illustration: QT interval markedly prolonged.)

Hypercalcemia (โ†‘ Caยฒโบ) โ€“ Green section
โ€ข Short QT interval (due to short ST)
โ€ข Wide or flattened T wave
โžก Rarely causes arrhythmia but suggests hyperparathyroidism or malignancy.
(Illustration: QT interval shortened.)

๐Ÿ’œ 3. Magnesium (Mgยฒโบ) Changes

Hypomagnesemia (โ†“ Mgยฒโบ) โ€“ Orange section
โ€ข โ†“ ST segment
โ€ข Inverted T wave
โ€ข Prolonged QT interval
โžก Often coexists with hypokalemia, increasing torsades de pointes risk.
(Illustration: prolonged QT with depressed ST.)

Hypermagnesemia (โ†‘ Mgยฒโบ) โ€“ Orange section
โ€ข Prolonged PR interval
โ€ข Widened QRS complex
โžก Severe โ†’ heart block or asystole.
(Illustration: extended PR and widened QRS.)

๐Ÿ’ก Overall Concept
โ€ข Kโบ affects T waves & QRS (muscle excitability)
โ€ข Caยฒโบ affects QT duration (contractile timing)
โ€ข Mgยฒโบ stabilizes rhythm (modulates Kโบ & Caยฒโบ)

11/03/2025

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You can also protect yourself by limiting exposure to radon, asbestos and other known cancer-causing agents.

Because symptoms often donโ€™t appear until later stages, early detection can save lives. The American Cancer Society recommends yearly lung screenings for adults ages 50 to 80 who currently smoke or used to, and have at least a 20 pack-year history of smoking.

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11/03/2025

ECG (Electrocardiogram) waves and what each wave represents in the cardiac cycle.

๐Ÿซ€ 1. P-Wave
โ€ข Origin: SA node generates a spontaneous action potential.
โ€ข Meaning: Atrial depolarization โ€“ the electrical activity that causes the atria to contract and push blood into the ventricles.
โ€ข Diagram: Arrows show contraction in both atria (upper chambers).

โšก 2. PR Segment
โ€ข Process: After atrial depolarization, the signal reaches the AV node and slows down briefly.
โ€ข Purpose: This short delay allows the atria to complete contraction and the ventricles to fill with blood before they contract.
โ€ข Diagram: Shows electrical conduction pause between atria and ventricles.

โค๏ธ 3. QRS Complex
โ€ข Pathway: The impulse travels through the Bundle of His โ†’ right and left bundle branches โ†’ Purkinje fibers.
โ€ข Meaning: Ventricular depolarization โ€“ ventricles contract to pump blood to the lungs and the rest of the body.
โ€ข Diagram: Green-shaded ventricles showing contraction.

๐Ÿ’œ 4. T-Wave
โ€ข Meaning: Ventricular repolarization โ€“ recovery phase when the ventricles relax and prepare for the next beat.
โ€ข Diagram: Ventricles shown relaxing (green filling back in).

11/03/2025
11/03/2025

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10/21/2025

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10/20/2025
10/20/2025

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10/19/2025

Weโ€™re having a birthday party here tomorrow!! The birthday girl chose felt pendantsโ€ฆhad so much fun making my example I decided to add it to the workshops calendar!
November 8 & 9โ€ฆ book online!

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Heartstarters Training Center

We help you save lives with the following course options

American Heart Association CPR and ACLS American Safety & Health CPR and First Aid Medic First Aid Bloodborne Pathogen courses We can bring them to your worksite or you can sign up for a blended learning in one of our classes.

Heartstarters is your training source.

email: Learncpr@heartstarters.org