The 3 Pillars Every Clinician Must Know

ECGs are one of the most powerful tools in medicine, but many clinicians still struggle to interpret them with confidence. In this video, I break ECG interpretation down into 3 core pillars that simplify everything: • Conduction abnormalities • Ischaemia and infarction • Metabolic, structural, and systemic causes Once you understand these pillars, ECGs stop feeling random and start making clinical sense. This is the same framework used to approach real ECGs in clinical practice – not just for exams, but for making safe decisions at the bedside. If you’ve ever looked at an ECG and hesitated, this will help you structure your thinking and recognise what actually matters. What you’ll learn: • A simple system to approach any ECG • How to identify dangerous patterns quickly • How to avoid common interpretation mistakes • How to think clinically, not just memorise patterns