CARDIO: ECG BASICS II Flashcards

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Interpreting EKG Rhythm Strips

Interpreting EKG Rhythm Strips

First and MOST IMPORTANT

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Interpreting EKG Rhythm Strips

  1. ▪First and most important
  2. ▪ASSESS YOUR PATIENT!!
  3. ▪Read every strip from left to right, starting at the beginning of the strip
  4. ▪Apply the five-step systematic approach that you will learn in this module for consistency with each strip that you interpret
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Interpreting EKG Rhythm Strips

The five-step approach, in order of application, includes analysis of the following:

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The five-step approach, in order of application, includes analysis of the following:

  1. Heart rate
  2. Heart rhythm
  3. P wave
  4. PR interval
  5. QRS complex
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