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What is an ECG?

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An Electrocardiogram is a test used to measure the electrical changes of the heart muscle

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What happens during the P wave?

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Atrial depolarisation

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What happens during the QRS complex?

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Ventricular depolarisation
(atrial repolarisation)

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What happens during the T wave?

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Ventricular repolarisation

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What happens during the U wave?

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Unknown (repolarisation of Purkinje fibres?) – rarely seen

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What does 1 small square represent on ECG paper?

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0.04s / 40ms

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What does 1 large square represent on ECG paper?

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0.2s / 200ms

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8
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How do you calculate HR?

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300 / No. of large squares

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How long is a normal PR interval?

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120-220ms

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Describe the PR interval

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  • Beginning of P wave to the beginning of QRS complex
  • The time taken for the signal to travel from the SAN to the ventricular muscle
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How long is a normal QRS complex?

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120ms

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Describe the QRS complex

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How long it takes for the signal to spread through the ventricles

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Describe the QT interval

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  • Beginning of the QRS to the end of the T wave
  • Time taken for ventricular depolarisation and repolarisation to occur
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Describe the ST segment

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  • End of the S wave to the beginning of the T wave
  • The period between ventricular depolarisation and repolarisation
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What leads make up the 12 lead ECG and how many electrodes?

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Made up of 6 limb leads (4 electrodes) and 6 chest leads (6 electrodes)

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What plane do the limb leads look at the heart in?

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Vertical

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What plane do the chest leads look at the heart in?

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Horizontal

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Which limb leads look at the left lateral surface of the heart?

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I and VL

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Which limb leads look at the inferior surface of the heart?

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II, III and VF

20
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Which limb lead looks at the right atrium?

21
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Which chest leads look at the right ventricle?

22
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Which chest leads look at the septum, and anterior wall of the left ventricle?

23
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Which chest leads look at the anterior and lateral walls of the left ventricle?

24
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What do limb leads I and VL look at?

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left lateral surface

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What do limb leads II, III, and VF look at?
inferior surface
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What does the limb lead VR look at?
right atrium
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What do chest leads V1 and V2 look at?
right ventricle
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What do chest leads V3 and V4 look at?
septum and anterior wall of the left ventricle
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What do chest leads V5 and V6 look at?
anterior and lateral walls of the left ventricle
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What is the rhythm strip?
will usually be taken from lead II, and it is a 10s reading from ONLY this lead
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What is a deflection?
A deflection is a move from baseline voltage (upwards or downwards)
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What does the deflection look like if a signal is moving towards an electrode?
the bigger deflection is positive
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What does the deflection look like if a signal is moving away from electrode?
the bigger deflection is negative
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What does the deflection look like if a signal is moving at right angles to an electrode?
the positive and negative deflections are the same
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How does the electricity normally flow?
- normally goes from 11 o’clock to 5 o’clock, (VR to II) - Lead II will therefore usually show the clearest image of electrical conduction
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What happens to the axis if the right/left ventricle becomes hypertrophied?
the axis will swing to the side with the abnormality
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What will right axis deviation show up on ECG as?
Lead I with negative deflection
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What will left axis deviation show up on ECG as?
Lead III with negative deflection
39
What area of the heart does left coronary artery supply?
Anterolateral
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Which ECG leads correspond to the left coronary artery?
I, aVL, V3-6
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What area of the heart does left anterior descending supply?
Anterior
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Which ECG leads correspond to the left anterior descending?
V1-4
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What area of the heart does the circumflex supply?
Lateral
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Which ECG leads correspond to the circumflex?
I, aVL, V5-6
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What area of the heart does the right coronary artery supply?
Inferior
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Which ECG leads correspond to the right coronary artery?
II, III, aVF

Rothertrio 2a Cardiology (24 decks)

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