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ECG interpretation should and can improve

CineECG

Within this group of 1206 professionals the following categories were use: Primary Care Physicians, Cardiology fellows in training, Resident physicians, medical students, advanced practice providers, nurses and allied health professionals. Plus a large group of non-physicians including nurses, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

Nursing 52
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A teenager with chest pain, a troponin below the limit of detection, and "benign early repolarization"

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This case reminds me of this 27 year old totally healthy nurse who was previously healthy, presented with acute pulmonary edema and the below ECG that is diagnostic of proximal LAD occlusion, and was dismissed because of her age. This gets drilled into them.