ECGs Flashcards
P wave?
Atrial depolarisation
PR interval?
SAN-AVN <200 msecs
QRS complex?
Ventricular depolarisation
T wave?
Ventricular repolarisation
QT interval
<460 msecs
U wave?
Repolarisation of papillary muscles
Causes of first degree heart block?
Acute MI Hypokalaemia Digoxin Beta-blocker Rheumatic fever Lyme disease SLE Myocarditis
Treatment for first degree heart block?
No specific treatment, treat cause
What is first degree heart block?
Prolonged PR interval
What is T1 second degree heart block?
Wenckebach - irregular QRS, increasing PR interval until no QRS for one cycle
Cause of second degree heart block?
Fibrosis IHD Cardiomyopathy Congenital Valvular heart disease MI Metabolic disturbances
What is T2 second degree heart block?
Regularly dropped QRS complexes e.g. every 2 or 3 beats
What is Stokes-Adams attacks?
Episode of syncope caused by slowing of ventricular rate (type II,
What is third degree heart block? ECG findings?
No relationship between atrial and ventricular contraction. Broad QRS, RR long, PR random, 30-40 bpm
New onset left bundle branch block?
MI until proven otherwise
Left bundle branch block?
WilliaM on ECG, left axis deviation, wide QRS
Right bundle branch block
MarroW, prolonged QRS, t wave inversion in lead 1 and 2
Sinus bradycardia?
rate <60, normal PR
Causes of sinus bradycardia?
Athlete Beta-blockers Calcium channel Potassium channel Digoxin Hypothyroid Hypokalaemia Hypothermia SSS MI Vasovagal
Treatment for sinus bradycardia?
ONLY IF SYMPTOMS
remove beta-blocker, oxygen, fluids, IV atropine or adrenaline, pacing