FellowsSpace

Tutorial: Tracings, Cases & Quizzes

Last Updated: July 2009

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Quiz

Overview

The FellowsSpace web site provides several types of activities:

- Tracings - Cases- Quizzes:

Case

Tracing

• Diagnosis & Treatment• Medtronic Technologies

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About the Tracing, Case or Quiz

Clicking the “Information” icon will provide general information about the Tracing, Case or Quiz such as the contributing author.

General Information

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Summary of Features

Features which may be available within Tracings, Cases or Quizzes:

• ECGviewer• Images or Diagrams• Hints• User Poll• Feedback• Summaries• Scores (quizzes only)

Let’s take a quick look at how activities work and each optional feature.

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Questions

Answer Choices

Activities consist of one or more questions.

Answer choices are not immediately displayed, so as to give you time to ponder the question without cueing.

Select the Answer Choices button after reviewing any supporting information provided.

This information will be available through a variety of features we will now discuss.

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ECGviewer

Activities may include one or more surface ECGs or intracardiac tracings shown via the ECGviewer.

The ECGviewer contains a variety of useful tools.Detailed instructions on the use of these tools is provided in the ECGviewer itself.

ECGviewer Tool Bar

Help is available here

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ECGviewer

The Plumb Line tool is always available and aids in comparing timing across different portions of the ECG.

Plumb line

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ECGviewer

The Calipers tool is used in the same way as normal calipers.

Caliper tool

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ECGviewer

The Magnifier tool (2X) enables closer examination of complexes.

When the magnifier is used with the other tools, appropriate scaling occurs. Thus, the tools remain accurate.

Magnification Tool

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ECGviewer

The Ruler tool can be dragged anywhere in the ECG.

Ruler tool

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ECGviewer

You can create your own ladder diagram using the Ladder Diagram tool. Learner-Generated

Ladder Diagram

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ECGviewer

The author may provide you with a pre-constructed ladder diagram.

This diagram is indicated with a green checkmark as shown.

Pre-constructed Ladder Diagram

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ECGviewer

The Overlay tool allows you to “grab” a part of the ECG, drag it, and superimpose it on another part of the ECG for comparison of morphology and timing.

Overlay tool

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ECGviewer

The Interpret ECG tool is another feature that may be available on some questions.

It allows you to specify multiple diagnoses for a given ECG.

It is accessed via the Interpret ECG button as shown.

Interpret ECG

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ECGviewer

Selections are made via the simulated highlighter as shown.

Feedback is provided after you click the Check Answers button.

The View ECG button returns you to the ECG.

Check Answers

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Image Viewer

A variety of images may be provided in questions, feedback, hints or summaries.

Clicking on any image will open the Image Viewer, which allows you to zoom in and out and pan images as needed.

The Image Viewer can also be repositioned to allow underlying information to be visible.

Click on any image to open the

Image Viewer.

Image Viewer

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Hints

The question author may provide one or more hints.

You are not required to view these hints.

Hint

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Poll Users

The Poll Users features provides a bar chart illustrating other learners’ previous choices.

Poll Users

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Answer Feedback and Question SummaryExplanatory feedback on your answer choice is typically provided.

You may receive additional discussion via the Summary button.

Feedback and Summaries may contain supporting images.

Answer Feedback

Question Summary

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Completion

If there are more questions to be completed, you will see a “Next Question” button.

If you’ve reached the end of the activity, you will see a “Done” button and the window will automatically be closed for you, returning you to the point where you accessed the activity.

Either a “Next Question” or “Done” button will be displayed.

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Quiz Scores

Quizzes are very similar to Cases and Tracings except scores are kept.

Your scores on previously taken quizzes are available to you, and only to you.

You can clear your score for a quiz, thus enabling you to take the quiz again.

You do not have to complete a quiz at one sitting. Your scores are preserved across sessions.

Your scores

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Remember – Additional help is available on the ECGviewer itself.

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