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This summer, we are excited to introduce an engaging and educational opportunity for healthcare professionals: the free ECG Crossword Challenge!
This interactive activity covers a wide array of topics, spanning from fundamental ECG rhythms to advanced 12-lead concepts, making it suitable for learners at all levels. We encourage you to take advantage of this resource by accessing the PDF printable link and accompanying blog post, designed to be straightforward and easily accessible for your busy schedule. We are confident that sharing this challenge will enhance your ECG interpretation skills and contribute to a culture of continuous learning in your professional community.
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This month’s blog post integrates a new learning tool a free ECG crossword, perfect for students across the medical team as well as practitioners.
The clue with answer key is provided below. Each answer will expand to our relevant ECG Challenge quiz blog post.
Medical Crossword Puzzle Free Clues & Answers
Crossword Clue 1: British spelling for reduced blood flow: Ischaemia. Taken from our popular HEART Mnemonic Ruler, our blog post “T” is for T-wave Inversion, provides a list of differential diagnosis when T-wave inversion is noted on the 12-lead ECG. Included in this discussion is acute ischemia.
Crossword Clue 2: Criteria named after Argentinian physician: Sgarbossa. Elena Sgarbossa, MD is the Argentinian-born, American cardiologist after whom the Sgarbossa Criteria is named. 12-lead ECG Challenge: Finding a STEMI in the presence of the Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) ECGcourse.com
Crossword Clue 3: Town in AZ or an ominously shaped ST segment: Tombstone. Explore our blog on tombstoning as a phenomenon seen in the acute MI. What is a Tombstoning ECG? An ominous 12-lead ECG “Widowmaker” & the Acute Inferior ST Elevation MI ECGcourse.com
Crossword Clue 4: ST segment above the baseline or relative to sea level: Elevation. For a parallel discussion on ST segment elevation, please review ECG Changes in Pericarditis | STEMI vs Pericarditis on ECG ECGcourse.com
Crossword Clue 5: German-Russian physician who named AV Blocks: Mobitz. To date, one our most popular blog discussions break down Mobitz I versus Mobitz II and distinguishing characteristics of each. Rhythms Review: Is this Second Degree AV Block 2:1 Mobitz I or Mobitz II? ECGcourse.com
Crossword Clue 6: Opposite of “inferior”. Also, a great lake: Superior. Acute Inferior STEMI, Associated and Reciprocal Leads are discussed in this ECG Challenge Blog: Acute Inferior STEMI ECGcourse.com
Crossword Clue 7: Birthplace of the Physician Associate (PA) profession: NC. Established in 1965, Duke University of the Tarheel state, North Carolina, became the first formal training program for PAs. Read more on our top PA CME Conferences! Top 5 CME Conferences for Physician Assistants ECGcourse.com
Crossword Clue 8: Dutch doctor who invented 1st EKG machine: Einthoven. In 1901, Willem Einthoven began working with his first EKG machine prototypes; and in 1924 he won the Nobel Prize for his invention. To learn more about Dr. Einthoven and Einthoven’s Triangle, click here: 12-lead ECG: Changes of Reciprocity & Einthoven’s Triangle ECGcourse.com
Crossword Clue 9: Premature beat or airport code of Provincetown, MA: PVC. Premature Ventricular Contraction. To learn more on the electrical origins of the premature contractions, enjoy this ECG Rhythm Challenge: Morphology of the PAC, PJC & PVC on ECG Rhythms | Premature Contractions ECGcourse.com
Crossword Clue 10: Cardiomyopathy triggered by severe stress: Takotsubo. Also known as “broken heart syndrome”, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was first described in the 1990s in Japan and occurs post extreme periods of stress. To read more: Broken heart syndrome – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic
Crossword Clue 11: “Concave up” ST segment. Also cables on the Golden Gate Bridge: catenary. In distinguishing ST elevation of BER versus the acute STEMI, the term “terminal QRS distortion” is sometimes used. To learn more about this terminology, what it means and how it is used, we invite you to read here: Terminal QRS Distortion ECGcourse.com
Crossword Clue 12: Translation in German for abbreviation “EKG”: elektrokardiographie.