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Eletrolyte
conductive gel for metal electrodes
Tracer Paper - Normal Speed
25mm/sec
Sensitivity Button
Adjust if tracing is too Large, turn down to one half
Standardization Mark
Is included to provide a reliable reading
SA Node
An electrical impulse originates in the modified myocardial tissue.
Galvanometer
Electrical impulses are transformed into mechanical motion
Eletrolyte
conductive gel for metal electrodes
Tracer Paper - Normal Speed
25mm/sec
Sensitivity Button
Adjust if tracing is too Large, turn down to one half
Standardization Mark
Is included to provide a reliable reading
SA Node
An electrical impulse originates in the modified myocardial tissue.
Galvanometer
Electrical impulses are transformed into mechanical motion
How to find intercostal spaces?
Palpate
How much blood is ejected from the left ventricle on each contraction?
75mL
How much blood is held in the left ventricle before contraction?
150mL
An electrical impulse moving away from a positive pole creates what wave form?
downward(negative)
A decreased volume of circulating blood in the body
hypovolemia
hypo
ECG can provide info about
presence of ischemic damage, effects of meds and electrolytes, mass of cardiac muscle
Leads II, III, and aVF see what view?
Inferior
I
Leads V1, V2 see what view?
Septal
S
Leads V3, V4 see what view?
Anterior
A
Leads I, aVL, V5, V6 see what view?
Lateral
L
First wave noted on an ECG
P wave
A segment is from what to what?
End to Beginning
EB
An interval is from what to what?
Beginning to beginning
BB
The Smooth, upright, symmetrical wave
P wave
What is the Iso Electric Line?
flatline, baseline
In limb leads, (Phsiologic)Normally this wave is less than 40ms in duration and less than a third of the amplitude of the R wave.
Q wave
SA node depolarization and Atria stimulation is characteristics of what wave form?
P wave
This wave is usually slightly asymmetrical and represents ventricular repolarization
T wave
U wave comes from what leads?
V2, V3
U wave is formed by the depolarization of what?
Purkinje fibers
P f
Length of PR interval
120-200m/s
Length of normal Q wave?
0.04 sec
Limb leads see what view? What plane?
Coronal/frontal plane
CP
Precordial leads see what view? What plane?
Transverse Plane
TP
Average height of P wave?
2.5mV
Average length of P wave?
0.11 sec
Normal length of QRS?
0.06-0.11
What is an ectopic beat?
A beat originating outside the SA node
Firing rate of NSR
60-100bpm
Firing rate of Atrial flutter
250-350bpm
Firing rate of Atrial Fibrillation
350+bpm
Firing rate of Atrial Tachycardia
150-250bpm