ECG Foundation Flashcards
Einthoven’s triangle: green electrode:
Blue electrode:
Red electrode:
= neutral/ground
= Negative
= Positive
Einthoven’s triangle: Lead 1 & view:
Lead 2 & view:
Lead 3 & view:
= negative RA → positive LA (Left lateral camera view)
= negative RA→ positive LL (Inferior camera view)
= negative LA→ positive LL (slight lateral Inferior camera view)
(Coronary) left coronary artery supplies:
Left coronary artery 2 major branches are:
= L-ventricle, Intraventricular septum, part of R-ventricle & lower conductive system
= anterior descending artery and the circumflex artery
(T wave) Limb leads Amplitude:
Precordial “chest” leads amplitude:
= <5mm in LL
= <10mm in precordial
1 cause of death when having a MI
is from a lethal dysarrhythmia
12/15 Lead ECG Kev Approach) 1st.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
5th.
6th.
7th.
8th
1st} Is there a clear isoelectric baseline? (Skin prep correctly)
2nd} Are QRSs upright leads I, II & III (Check attachment correctly)
3rd} good R wave progression? (Check lead placement)
4th} Is the monitor in the correct mode(diagnostic)? (0.05 to either 40 or 150 Hz)
5th} Is the axis normal? Any axis deviation present?
6th} Is there any ST elevation present? If yes, do you see it in 2 or more contiguous leads?
7th} Is there any ST depression? If yes, do you see it in 2 or
more contiguous leads?
8th} any pathological Q waves present? Yesterday’s news!
A Lateral Wall high view:
B Left Lateral low view:
C Inferior wall view:
D Septal wall view:
E L-Anterior view:
A= Lead I & aVL= LA
B= Lead 1, aVL, V5 & V6: views LCX & LAD
C= 2,3,aVF: LL most common block(RCA) Lots of blockages/infarcs
D= V1 & V2: Along sternal borders blockages from LAD commonly
E= V3 & V4: left anterior wall : LAD & LMCA blocks
3 Is of cardiac) Ischemia:
“Infarct” Injury:
Infarction:
= Ischemia: ST depres/, Hyperacute T waves>5chest avf >10 precordial
= “Infarct” Injury: ST elevation 50%,
= Infarction: old MI; >25% Q or QRS >1SB
3 I’S of cardiac) Pathologic Q
Infarction
3 I’S of cardiac) ST Elevation:
Injury
3 I’S of cardiac) ST Elevation:
Injury
A blockage of which of the following would result in the entire left ventricle not receiving blood supply?
Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA)
ECG Camera views) Anterior
Lead V3 V4
Leads V3 & V4 view
Leads V1 & V2 view
Leads 2,3, & aVF view
Leads 1, aVL, V5, V6 view
= Anterior
= Septal
= Inferior
= Lateral
ARTsclerosis:
ARTHsclerosis:
= harding of arternia
= tunica media plaque build up in layers of media & intima pushing & narrowing lumen size,
Heart blocks are
blocks in AV node partial or complete
“Putting a rock or pebble on a cable”
Bundle Branch A&P) Fascicle of the conduction system:
Bundle branch blocks:
= Facilitates syncytium
= ventricles out of sync
Congitual:
Reciprocal changes:
Spodicks sign:
= same view leads
= mirrored effect in oppisute/corresponding leads for sure MI
= pericarditis PR slopes down aka STEMI imposter
De Winter’s T Waves:
V2 V3 most commonly but can happen any lead
ST depression at the J-point & upsloping ST-segments w/ tall, symmetrical T- waves in the precordial leads (LMCA or LAD occlusion)
“Hyper T w/ STD”
ECG Camera views) Left Lateral
Lead I, aVL, V4, V5
ECG Camera views) Septal
Lead V1 V2
ECG Camera views) LMCA - 3 vessel disease
Lead aVR
ECG Camera views) Posterior
Lead V5 V6
ECG Camera views) Right
Lead V4R
ECG Heart waves – P wave:
QRS complex:
T wave:
= Atrial depolarization
= Ventricular depolarization
= Repolarization of ventricles
ECG Lead coronary arteries) Anterior
(LAD) Left Anterior Descending
ECG Lead coronary arteries) Inferior
(RCA) Right Coronary Artery
ECG Lead coronary arteries) Posterior
(RCA) Right Coronary Artery &/or (LCX)
ECG Lead coronary arteries) Right
(RCA)
ECG Lead coronary arteries) Lateral
(LCX) Left Circumflex
ECG Lead views) Lead aVR
LMCA - 3 vessel disease
ECG Lead views) Lead V5 V6
Posterior
ECG Lead views) Lead V3 V4
Anterior
ECG Lead views) Lead V1 V2
Septal
ECG Lead views) Lead I, aVL, V4, V5
Left Lateral
ECG Lead views) Lead V4R
Right
ECG Lead views) Lead aVR
LMCA - 3 vessel disease
ECG Lead views) Lead V5 V6
Posterior
ECG Lead views) Lead V3 V4
Anterior