Basic EKG interpretation Flashcards
right arm to left arm
lead I
right arm to left leg
lead II
left arm to left leg
lead III
heart towards right arm
aVR
heart towards left arm
aVL
heart towards left leg
aVF
V1
4th intercostal space, right of sternum
V2
right across from V1 left sternal border
V3
goes in between V2 and V4
V4
to be done after V1 and V2, midclavicular line, 5th intercostal space
V6
mid-axial
V5
in between V4 and V6
limb leads
look into the plane of the body
percordial leads
(in front of heart)
transverse plane
axis shift is
QRS (mostly)
normal PR interval
1 big box on EKG
200msec
QT interval
500msec
has to be corrected for heart rate. (QT subc)
QRS interval
120msec
less than 3 small boxes
QT interval gets smaller if
fast heart beat
QT interval gets bigger if
slow heart beat
normal QRS axis
in between 0 degrees and 90 degrees
good first place to look at for axis
lead II
quick way to see if axis is normal
positive in Lead I and positive in aVF
15 big boxes equals
3 seconds
lead I is
0 degrees
lead II is
60 degrees
lead III is
120 degrees
aVL is
-30 degrees
aVF is
90 degrees
the most common axis deviation
LAD
more negative than -30 degrees axis
left anterior fasicular block (LAF block)
-conduction system block
where is a good place to see P waves
V1
good place to look for atrial flutter
aVF and lead II
junctional p wave is before
the QRS
is upside down