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Cardiology - EKGs Flashcards

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1
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standard for recording cardiac activity

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12-lead ECG

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2
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recording electrode or pair

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lead

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3
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measures sequential depolarization of atria

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p wave

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depolarization of ventricles, simultaneous normal ventricular activity

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QRS complex

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5
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repolarization of ventricles

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ST-T wave

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thought to be afterdepolarization in ventricles

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U wave

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7
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time of P wave before QRS complex

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PR interval

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8
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time of ventricular depolarization

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QRS duration

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9
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time of depolarization and repolarization of ventricles

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QT interval

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time of ventricular cardiac cycle known as ventricular rate

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RR interval

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11
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time of atrial cycle (atrial rate)

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PP interval

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12
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leads named in roman numerals

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bipolar limb leads (frontal plane)

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leads named in V then R, L, F, roman numerals

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augmented unipolar leads

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leads named in V1, V2, V3, + V4, V5, V6

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unipolar chest (precordial) leads

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15
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records electric action of heart on graph paper - diagnoses HR irregularities, conductions, myocardial ischemia MI

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electrocardiogram EKG/ECG

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16
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produces images of structure and movement of heart

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echocardiography or ECHO

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images/doppler info through fiberoptic endoscope. diagnoses prosthetic vaulve function, aneurysm, posterior pericardial infusion, cardiac masses

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transesophageal echocardiography or TEE

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portable monitor records cardiac activity 24hrs. patient keeps diary. detects dysrhythmias

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holter monitoring

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19
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heart response to physical exertion

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exercise stress echocardiogram, stress test, exercise tolerance test ETT

20
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a computer is used to evaluate lower-level signals that do not appear on EKG

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signal-averaged electrocardiogram (SAECG)

21
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combo of treadmill stress test and echocardiogram

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stress echocardiogram (stress ECHO)

22
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2-dimensional echocardiography

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@DE

23
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motion mode echocardiography

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M-mode cardiography

24
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continuous wave Doppler echocardiography

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CW Doppler

25
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intravascular ultrasound

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IVUS

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amplitude modulation echocardiography

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A-mode echocardiography

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brightness modulation echocardiography

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B-mode echocardiography

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fractional shortening

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FS

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fractional area change

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FAC

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ejection fraction

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EF

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e point septal separation

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EPSS

32
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systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve

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SAM

33
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pressure half-time

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PHT

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mitral valve area

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MVA

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aortic valve area

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AVA

36
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left ventricular internal dimension

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LVID

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interventricular septal thickness

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IVS or IVST

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posterior wall thickness

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PW or PWT

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end diastole

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d or ed

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end systole

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s or es

41
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6 major sections in ECG

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measurements, rhythm analysis, conduction analysis, waveform description, ECG interpretation, comparison

42
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abnormal result term: bradycardia, tachycardia

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heart rate

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abnormal result term: normal or short. short: WPW, LGL, AV junctional rhythm, actopic atrial rhythm. 1st deg AV block, AV disociation

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PR interval

44
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abnormal result term: r/l bundle branch block, nonspecific intraventricular conduction delay, ectopic rhythm, fascicular block

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QRS duration

45
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abnormal result term: QT syndrome (torade-de-pointes), romano-ward syndrome, CNS disease

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QT interval

46
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abnormal result term: left/r axis deviation

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frontal plane QRS axis

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