ECG Flashcards

1
Q

P wave

A

atrial depolarisation

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2
Q

QRS complex

A

ventricular depolarisation

should be <0.12s (3 little square)

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3
Q

T wave

A

ventricular repolarisation

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4
Q

PR interval

A

time between atrial and ventricular depolarisation

should be 0.12-0.2s (3-5 small square)

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5
Q

QT interval

A

time for ventricular depol and repol

max 0.42s

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6
Q

ST segment

A

time between ventric depol and repol

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7
Q

what does small square =

A

0.04s

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8
Q

what does big square =

A

0.2s

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9
Q

what do 5 big squares =

A

1s

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10
Q

what do 300 big square =

A

1min

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11
Q

inferior leads

A

II, III, aVF

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12
Q

lateral leads

A

I, aVL, aVR, V5, V6

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13
Q

anterior leads

A

V3, V4

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14
Q

septal leads

A

V1, V2

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15
Q

normal cardiac axis

A

between -30 and + 90 degrees

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16
Q

calculating heart rate when rhythm is regular

A

no. big squares in one R-R interval divided by 300

17
Q

calculating heart rate when rhythm is irrregular

A

no. QRS on rhythm strip x 6

18
Q

normal cardiac axis signs ECG

A

II has more positive deflection than I and III

19
Q

right axis deviation on ECG

A

III has most positive deflection

I is negative deflection

20
Q

left axis deviation on ECG

A

I has most positive deflection

II and III negative deflection

21
Q

1st degree heart block

A

fixed prolonged PR interval (>0.2s)

22
Q

2nd degree heart block T1

A

progressive PR prolongation and then dropped QRS

23
Q

2nd degree heart block T2

A

consistent PR prolongation with intermittent dropped QRS

24
Q

3rd degree heart block

A

no association between P and QRS

25
Q

Assessing QRS complex

A

width
height
morphology

26
Q

delta wave

A

assoc w wolf parkinson white syndrome

27
Q

ST segment

A

end S wave to start T wave
ST elevation
ST depression

28
Q

tall T wave

A

> 5mm limb leads and >10mm chest leads

hyperkalaemia

29
Q

inverted T wave

A

ischemia
bundle branch block
PE
left ventric hypertrophy

30
Q

biphasic T wave

A

2 peaks

ichaemia, hypokalaemia

31
Q

flattened T wave

A

ischaemia

electrolyte imbalance