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12 Cards in this Set
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Rate
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Number of beats per minute (BPM). i.e. Tachycardic, Bradycardic, Normal
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Rhythm
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Describes the rhythm of the heart beat. i.e. Sinus arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation (a-fib), normal sinus rhythm (NSR), sinus tachycardia, sinus bradycardia, paced (pacemaker)
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ST segments
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Element interpreted by physician. i.e. Elevated ST segments, normal ST segments
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Conduction/Intervals
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Element interpreted by the physician. i.e. PR interval, QT interval, QRS interval
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T-waves
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Elemented interpreted by the physician. i.e. Inverted T-waves, peaked T-waves, flattened T-waves
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Leads
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An EKG has 12 leads corresponding to different parts of the heart. They are as follows: I, II, III, aVR, aVL, aVF, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6
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Axis
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Element interpreted by the physician. i.e. Right axis deviation, Left axis deviation, normal axis
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RBBB
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Right bundle branch block (related to conduction/intervals)
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LBBB
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Left bundle branch block (related to conduction/intervals)
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PVCs
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Premature ventricular contractions (related to rhythm)
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PACs
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Premature atrial contractions (related to rhythm)
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Ectopy
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An extra beat outside of the normal heart rhythm.
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