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ECG Flashcards

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Stress Induced Myocardial Ischemia

  • inc. O2 consumption with inability to inc. coronary flow appropriately
  • depression of ST segment
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Ischemia- Acute Coronary Syndrome

  • ischemia due to acute coronary artery obstruction during low oxygen demand causes T wave inversion
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Transmural Infarct

  • ST elevation
  • Q wave
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Evolving Transmural Myocardial Infarct

  • peaked T wave
  • T wave inversion
  • ST elevation
  • Q wave, ST elevation, T inversion
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Subendocardial Infarct

  • ST depression
  • no Q wave
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  • shortened QT interval
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Hypercalcemia

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  • prolonged QT interval
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Hypocalcemia

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  • S and T waves broaden in sine wave pattern
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Hyperkalemia

  • P & R waves gone
  • S & T waves broaden in sine wave pattern
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  • T wave merging with U wave
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Hypokalemia

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  • big R waves in L sided leads (I, aVL, v5, v6)
  • normal QRS duration with extremely high voltage
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Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

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  • big R waves in R sided leads (v1, v2)
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Right Ventricular Hypertrophy

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Limb Leads

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Lateral Leads

  • aVL/aVR
  • I

Inferior Leads

  • II, III, aVF

Bipolar

  • I, II, III
  • (standard limb leads)

Unipolar

  • aVR, aVL, aVG
  • augmented limb leads
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Polarity

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  • depolarization moving toward a positive electrode produces a positive electrode
  • QRS will be upright (+) in L and lateral leads
  • QRS will be downward (-) in R sided leads
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  • regular, fast HR (>100)
  • P waves precede QRS
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Sinus Tachycardia

Sympathetic Activation

  • exercise, emotion, hypotension, resonse to actue lung or abdominal patholgy, thyrotoxicosis

Treatment

  • usually none, bea blockers in thyrotoxicosis
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  • regular, slow HR (<60)
  • P waves precede each QRS
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Sinus Bradycardia

  • athletes
  • vagotonic states: faint
  • treatment: none, atropine, pacemaker if sx
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  • PR interval prolonged
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First Degree AV Block

  • causes: drug induced, conduction system disease
  • usually benign
  • PR interval prolonged (inc. junctional delay)
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  • some P waves conduct but some do not
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Second Degree Heart Block

  • Mobitz 1/Wenchebach
    • progressive lengthening of PR interval followed by non conducted P wave
  • Mobitz 2
    • intermittently dropped ventricular beats preceded by constant PR intervals
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  • no relationship between P waves and QRS
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Third Degree Heart Block

  • P waves at faster rate the QRS
  • serious condition
  • causes
    • severe conduction system disease
    • rarely drugs
  • tx
    • pacing if ventricular rate or BP are too low
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  • early beat often preceded by an abnormal P wave
  • narrow QRS resembling normally conducted beats usually
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Premature Atrial Contraction

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  • wide QRS, no P wave
  • common in normal subjects, acute MI, and heart failure
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Premature Ventricular Contractions

  • tx: usually not required, beta blockers
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  • P waves at rate of 240-320 beats/min
  • pulse may be regular or irregular
  • ventricular rates vary widely
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Atrial Flutter

  • tx:
    • anticoagulation
    • rate control with drugs
    • cardioversion
    • ablation- curative
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  • rapid HR
  • narrow QRS
  • P waves present but abnormal
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Atrial Tachycardia

  • tx:
    • adenosine
    • vagal maneuver
    • beta blocker
    • verapamil or diltiazem
23
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  • no P waves
  • undulating baseline
  • irregularly irregular ventricular rhythm
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Atrial Fibrillation

  • causes
    • hyperthyroidism
    • heart disease
    • post-op
    • aging
    • hypertension (most common)
  • tx
    • anticoagulation
    • rate control with drugs
      • beta blockers
      • digoxin
      • verapril
      • diltiazem
      • amiodarone
    • cardioversion (rhythm control)
      • class 3 agents (ibutilide, amiodarone, dofetilide, sotalol)
      • class 1C agents (flecainide, propafenone)
    • ablation
    • shick
24
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  • regular, narrow QRS
  • no antecedent P waves
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Junctional Rhythm

  • tx usually unnecessary
25
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  • regular, wide complexes (100-200/min)
  • in most cases no P wave visible
  • termed sustained if longer than 30 sec
  • often life threatening
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Ventricular Tachycardia

  • tx:
    • amidarone
    • lidocaine
    • cardioversion
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  • wavy, irregular baseline
  • life threatening
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Ventricular Fibrillation

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P Wave Abnormalitites in Sinus Rhythm

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  • widened QRS with terminal WRS
  • upright (+) in R sided leads
  • downward (-) in L sided leads
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RIght Bundle Branch Block

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  • widened QRS away from v1 and towards v6
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Left Bundle Branch Block

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  • axis shift without widening the QRS
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  • ST elevations and Q waves in inferior leads (II, III, aVF)
  • reciprocal ST depressions in anterior leads
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Acute Inferior MI

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  • ST elevations and Q waves in anterior leads (v1-v4)
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Acute Anterior MI

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  • diffuse ST elevations in multiple leads: no localization
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Acute Pericarditis

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  • QRS positive in lead I
  • QRS negative in lead II
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Left Axis Deviation

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