Cardi - ECG Flashcards
Intrinsic rate of SA node
60-100bpm
Intrinsic rate of AV node
40-60bpm
Intrinsic rate of Ventricular Cells node
20-45bpm
SA node is located at the upper portion of the RA _____ to the site where the SVC drainis into the RA
a. lateral
b. medial
A
ECG wave form corresponding to atiral depolarization
p wave
ECG wave form corresponding to ventricular depolarization
QRS complex
A left bundle branch block is manifested in the ECG as
wide QRS
The ST-T-U complex correspond to
repolarization
The junction between the end of the QRS complex and the beginning of the ST segment
J point
Conditions in which atrial repolarization can becom aparent in the ECG
acute pericarditis
atrial infarction
Standard speed of ECG
25mm/s
location of V1
4th ICS right parasternal border
location of V2
4th ICS left parasternal border
location V3
midway between V2 and V4
location of V4
5th ICS left midclavicular line
location V5
5th ICS, L AAL
location V6
5th ICS L MAL
precordial lead at 5th ICS left midclavicular line
V4
precordial lead at 4th ICS right parasternal border
V1
precordial lead at 5th ICS L anterior axillary line
V5
precordial lead at 4th ICS L parasternal border
V2
Location of V6
5th ICS L mid axillary line
precordial leads: Anterior wall of the heart
V3V4
precordial leads: Lateral wall of the heart
V5-V6
The vector of lead I is going to the _____
a. left arm
b. right arm
c. foot
A
The vector of lead II is going
a. left foot
b. right foot
c. left arm
A
The vector of lead III is going
a. left foot
b. right foot
c. left arm
B
The vector of aVR is towards
a. Right arm
b. Left arm
c. floor
A
The vector of aVL is towards
a. Right arm
b. Left arm
c. floor
B
The vector of aVF is towards
a. Right arm
b. Left arm
c. floor
C
formed from the two arms and left leg. 2 apices of the upper part of the triangle represent the points at which the two arms connect electrically with the fluids around the heart. Lower apex is the point at which the left leg connect with th fluids
Einthoven’s triangle
The lead most commonly used during cardiac monitoring
lead II
lead I, II and II are
a. Unipolar leads
b. Bipolar leads
B
lead aVR, aVL, aVF are
a. Unipolar leads
b. Bipolar leads
A
Bipolar lead corresponding to left lateral wall of the heart
Lead I
Bipolar lead/s corresponding to inferior wall of the heart
Lead II, III
Unipolar lead/s that reflect right side of the heart
aVR
Affected wall when there’s ST segment elevation at
II, III, aVF
Inferior
Affected wall when there’s ST segment elevation at
V2, V3, V4
Anterior wallV2, V3, V4
Affected wall when there’s ST segment elevation at
V1, V2
Septum
Affected wall when there’s ST segment elevation at
V4, V5, V6
Lateral wall
Affected wall when there’s ST segment elevation at
I, aVL
High Lateral
Suspected artery with anterior wall MI
LAD
Suspected artery with lateral wall MI
left circumflex artery
Suspected artery with Right ventricular wall MI
right coronary artery
V1, V3R and V4R ST elevation
a. RIght atrial ischemia
b. Right ventricular ischemia
c. Inferior wall MI
d. Inferomedial wall MI
B
Normal duration of p wave
0.06-0.11s
Best lead to look at the atrium
Lead II
R atrial enlargement in ECG is peaked p wave with amplitude
> =2.5