11-12: ECG problems Flashcards
1
Q
Wandering pacemaker
A
Normal
Changes in P wave height
2
Q
RA enlargment
A
Tall peaked P waves
3
Q
LA enlargment
A
Wide P waves
4
Q
LV enlargement
A
Tall R waves
5
Q
RV enlargement
A
Deep S waves
everything is upside down
6
Q
Hyperkalemia
A
Mild: Spiked tall T wave
Moderate: Small P waves, bradycardia
Severe: Loss of P waves, wide QRS, RBBB
7
Q
Low voltage
A
Pericardial effusion
Fat
8
Q
Pericardial effusion
A
Beat to beat QRS variation
9
Q
bundle branch blocks
A
No rhythm disruption
Right more susceptible than left
Wide QRS
10
Q
Right BBB
A
No treatment necessary if there are no other issues
Has S wave
11
Q
AV blocks
A
1: Prolonged PR interval
2: Different degrees, Random P waves without QRS
3: QRS complexes are independent of P waves, slow heart rate.
- junctional escape
- Ventricular escape
