ECG interpretation Flashcards

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P wave represents

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represents the wave of depolarisation that spreads from the SA node throughout the atria

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What does the isoelectric period after the P wace represent?

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the time in which the impulse is travelling within the AV node

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How long should a normal P wave last?

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  • 0.08-0.1 seconds
  • 80-100 milliseconds
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P-R interval

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time from the onset of the P wave to the beginning of the QRS complex

represents the time between onset of atrial depolarisation and onset of ventricular depolarisation

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Normal P-R interval usually lasts?

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  • 0.12-0.20 seconds
  • 3-5 little squares
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QRS complex

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represents ventricular depolarisation

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QRS complex normal time

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upto 3 little squares
no more than 120 ms

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ST segment

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  • isoelectric period following QRS
  • represents the period in which the entire ventricle is depolarised and roughly corresponds to the plateau phase of ventricular action potential
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T wave

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represents ventricular repolarisation

longer in duration than depolarisation

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U wave

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a small ppositive U wave may follow the T wave which represents the last remnants of repolarisation

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Q-T interval

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represents the time for both ventricular depolarisation and repolarisation to occur, therefore roughly estimates the duration of a ventricular action potential

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Normal Q-T duration

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0.2-0.4 seconds depending on heart rate

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at high heart rates Q-T segment will

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shorten
ventricular action potentials shorten in duration

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Names of 12 lead ECG

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  • 1,2,3, aVR, aVL, aVF, (frontal plane)
    V1,V2,V3,V4,V5,V6 (horizontal plane)
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Normal PQRST waves label

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insert diagram
may not always see all waves in QRS

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16
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degree of heart standards ecg leads

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insert

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chest lead positions

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insert

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vertical and horizontal calibration markers

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  • vertical: 10 mV
    • generally, 1 small = 1mV, 1 big =
      5 squares
  • horizontal: 1 small = 40ms, 5 small squares = 200 seconds, 5 big sqaures = 1 second
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initial analysis of ecg

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  • check calibration is 2 high 1 wide
  • rate
  • QRS axis
  • rhythm
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calculation of heart rate from an ECg:

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  • count the squares between complexes:
    • 5 large = 60bpm
    • 4 large = 75 bpm
    • 3 large = 100 bpm
    • 2 = 150 bpm
    • 6 = 50bpm
  • for an irregular rhythm:
    • count number of complexes in 30 large squares and multiply by 10
    • 30 large squares = 6 seconds (in uk)
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How to calculate the (mean frontal) QRS axis?

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  • overall direction of the electrical signal in the FRONTAL plane (not V leads)
  • find the most isoelectric complex (goes up as much as it goes down) from leads: 1,2,3,aVF,aVR,aVL
  • axis is 90 degrees from this
  • normal QRS axis is between -30 and +120 degrees
  • going toward which side?
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Insert mean frontal QRS axis question

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insert
- lead II is most isoelectric
- 90 degrees either side is +150 or -30
- look at AVL and lead I both have QRS waves upwards
- lead three has QRS downwards
- hence must be -30

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Cardiac Rhythm (sinus)

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  • sinus rhythm = norm = atria contract before ventricles
  • 1 p wave infront of every QRS complex
  • resting generally between 60-90bpm
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Tachycarda (3 common)

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  • fast heart
  • atrial fibrillation
  • supraventricular tachycardia
  • ventriculary tachycardia
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Atrial fibrillation on ECg
no p waves irregular multiple short circuits in atria hence very irregular to AV node
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Supraventiruclar tachycardia on ECG
regular, narrow complexes short circuuit that runs regularly in atria fairly bengin
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Ventricular tachycardia
regular, broad complexes short circuit that runs regularlry in ventricle very dangerous
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insert ecg what does it show
atrial fibrillation
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supraventricular tachycardia 150bpm
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ventricular tachycardia broad regular complexes
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Bradycardia (2)
slow heart rate - problems at AV node = heart block, doesnt get to ventricle - sinus node dysfunction
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complete heart block (AV node problem) 30bpm
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Heart Block ECG features
number of QRS complexes, ten square gap, 30 bpm, lots of p waves at normal rate not getting through AV node
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sinus node dysfunction intermittent p waves
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Sinus node dysfunction ecg features
- no p waves on first because no sinus beat - second and third have p waves - 30 bpm
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Tall complexes on ecg show signify
ventriculr hypertrophy
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broad complexes on ecg signify
bundle branch block more than 3 squares wide QRS
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ST elevation on ecg signify
MI or pericarditis
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ST depression/ T wave inversion signifies
many causes
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left ventricular hypertrophy (complexes go off the page or run into each other) T waves may also be inverted when complexes are big
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left bundle branch block broad complexes V1 lead generally will go downwards eight squares between p and QRS still attached tho so first degree heart block
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insert ecg what does it show
triphasic large downwards qrs V1 and V2 mostly above baseline right bundle branch block
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insert ecg what does it show
st segment elevated above baseline on standard leads st segment elevated v leads st segment is depressed, reciprocal change sixth complex is an ectopic beat acute inferior ST segment elevation myocardial infarc (acute inferior STEMI)
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Q wave MI
deeply inverted Q waves virtually no R waves T waves may be inverted - extensive damage to myocardium