ECG Interpretations Flashcards

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1
Q

P wave

A

depolarisation of Atria from right to left striating w/ SA node

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2
Q

PR interval

A

delay to allow ventricle to fill with blood

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3
Q

QRS complex

A

depolarisation of ventricles

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4
Q

ST segment

A

beginning of ventricular repolarization

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5
Q

T wave

A

ventricular repolarization

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6
Q

No P wave

A

atrial fibrillation

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7
Q

Extra p wave

A

ectopic beat of atria - premature atrial contraction

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8
Q

Inverted P wave

A

supraventricular paroxysmal tachycardia in atria

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9
Q

Hidden P wave

A

supraventricular paroxysmal tachycardia in AV node

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10
Q

widened and QRS and inverted T wave

A

ectopic beats of ventricles

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11
Q

ST depression

A

ischaemia

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12
Q

ST elevation

A

infarction

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13
Q

Increased voltage

A

hypertrophy

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14
Q

right axis deviation, AvF get bigger, while lead I gets smaller

A

right ventricular hypertrophy

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15
Q

left axis deviation, lead I get bigger but aVF get smaller

A

left ventricle hypertrophy

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16
Q

increased PR interval

A

1st degree heart block

17
Q

some QRS complexes are dropped

A

2nd degree heart block

18
Q

no relationship between P and QRS

A

3rd degree heart block