Am I too late for this trend? Before anyone gets bent out of shape, this is just a joke. I can still read EKGs… I just read them at a third grade level. In all seriousness though, orthopedics is a pretty competitive specialty to get into. Most of us orthopedic surgeons could probably read EKGs quite well in medical school. However, as our focus in residency is more on fixing bones and human carpentry, we are not asked to read them as often. Just like anything, you need repetition to keep your sk

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