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ECG How To Use Flashcards

1
Q

what can cause

Sinus bradycardia

A

Physical fitness

Vasovagal attacks

Hypothermia

Hypothyroidis

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2
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Patients with normal hearts may show signs of what on ECG but normal

A

First degree heart block RBBB RBBB with a QRS of less than 120ms can be accepted as a normal variant

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3
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Causes of RBBB

A

Normal heart

Atrial septal defect

congenital disease

Pulmonary embolism

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4
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Causes for left BBB

A

Ischaemia

Aortic stenosis

HTN

Cardiomyopathy

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5
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High take off

A

ST segment beginning after an S wave

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6
Q

T wave inverted in leads

A

VR V1 and sometimes in V3 Black people V3 V4

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7
Q

Acute chest pain can be caused by what

A

Myocardial infarction

Pulmonary embolism

Pneumothorax

pleuritic disease

Pericarditis

Aortic dissection

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8
Q

Intermittent chest pain can be caused by what

A

Angina

Oesophageal

Muscular pain

Nonspecific pain

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9
Q

Old inferior mi can be indicated by what

A

Deep Q waves in leads 2 3 VF

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10
Q

The normal ECG Limits of Normal duration PR interval Ms. Small sq QRS complex Ms. Small sq QT interval Ms. Small sq

A

PR 200ms 5 small sq

QRS 120ms 3 small sq

QT. 450ms 11sq

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11
Q

what are always normal Rhythms

A

Sinus arrhythmia

Supra ventricular/

extra systoles Are always normal

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12
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The cardiac axis leads normal

A

Leads 1 2 3 pos still normal if QRS neg in lead 3

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13
Q

Normal q waves in leads

A

1 VL and V6 septal q waves

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14
Q

Normal QRS complex rsr pattern normal if what

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RSR pattern in lead V1 normal if less than 120 ms partial RBBB

R wave smaller than S wave in lead V1

R wave in lead V6 less than 25mm R wave in lead

V6 plus S wave in lead V1 less than 35mm

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15
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ST segment should be

A

Should be isoelectric

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16
Q

T waves may be inverted in what leads

A

VR V1 V2 V3 black people

17
Q

What to look for in ECG Rhythm

A

Regular / not regular

18
Q

What to look for in ECG P waves

A

Are they P waves

Peaked tall P waves =right atrial hypertrophy

Notched broad P waves =left atrial hypertrophy

19
Q

What to look for in ECG Cardiac axis

A
20
Q

What to look for in ECG QRS complexes

A

Width

If wide ventricular or BBB Tall R waves in lead v1 RVH

Tall R waves in lead v6 LVH

RS waves equal V3/V4

Clockwise rotation indicates chronic lung disease Q waves

21
Q

What to look for in ECG ST segment

A

Raised in mi and pericarditis

Depression in ischaemia and digoxin

22
Q

What to look for in ECG T waves

A

Peaked in hyperkalaemia

Flat and prolonged in hypokalaemia

hypercute

biphasic

camel hump

Inverted normal in avr v1 can be inverted v1 v2

23
Q

What to look for in ECG U waves

A

Can be normal

Hypokalaemia

24
Q

Causes of sinus tachycardia

A

Exercise

Pain

Fright

Obesity

Pregnancy

Anaemia

Thyrotoxicosis

CO2 Retention

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