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EKG Flashcards

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3 lead EKG

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  • Usually continuous monitoring
  • 4 parts (limb leads)
  • RA - White
  • LA - Black
  • RL - Green
  • LL - Red
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5 lead EKG (Holter monitor)

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  • R Sternum (white)
  • L Sternum (black)
  • R Lower thoracic (green)
  • L Lower thoracic (red)
  • Bottom right of sternum (Brown)
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Skin prep for EKG

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  • Shave area for smoother application
  • Clean with alcohol wipes
  • Use exfoliating paper
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12 lead EKG

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•Regular 3 lead set up (all 4 limb leads)
•Precordial leads
-V1: 4th intercostal space, R of sternum
-V2: 4th intercostal space, L of sternum
-V4: 5th intercostal space, midvlavicular
-V3: Between V2 and V4
-V6: 5th intercostal space, midaxillary (line up at V4 level)
-V5: 5th intercostal space between V4 and V6

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Einthoven triangle/law

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An equilateral triangel used as a model of standard limb leads used to record EKG. The heart is said to be the center of the triangle.

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Angina pectoris

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Pain or discomfort in the chest

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Stable angina

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Occurs with exercise and is relieved with rest and meds (less than 20 mins)

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Unstable angina

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Occurs suddenly without warning (more than 20 mins)

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Aorta

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Largest artery in the body, carries oxygenated blood away from the heart

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Apex

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Lower pointed end of heart

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Arrhythmia

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An abnormal heart rhythm

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Arteriosclerosis

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A chronic disease characterized by the hardening and thickening of the arteries

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Artifact

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Electrical or magnetic interference that alters the EKG tracing

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Asystole

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Absense of any electrical activity of the heart

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Atherosclerosis

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Plaque build up on the inner lining of the blood vessels

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AV node (atrioventricular node)

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Consists of specialized tissue that is able to regulate impulses between atria and ventricles

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Baseline

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An electrically neutral area of an EKG

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Bundle branch

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Part of the conduction system responsible for triggering ventricular muscle contractions

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Bundle of HIS

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Part of conduction system responsible for conducting a stimulus to the septum and bundle branches

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Cardiac arrest

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The absense of cardiac activity

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Coronary arteries

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Arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the myocardium

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Ectopic

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Originating in the heart other than the SA node (sinoatrial node)

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EKG (electrocardiograph)

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A graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart

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Endocardium

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Innermost layer of the heart

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Epicardium

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Outermost layer of the heart

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Myocardium

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Middle muscular layer of the heart

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IVC (inferior vena cava)

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Largest vein in the body: returns deoxygenated blood to the heart

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Intercostal

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Between ribs

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Ischemia

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Insufficient oxygen of tissue

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Mediastinum

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1 of 3 compartments in chest that encapsulates the heart and great vessels

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Midaxillary

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Imaginary line through axillay region, separates front and back of body

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Midclavicular

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Imaginary line through middle of clavicle

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MI (myocardinal infarction)

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Death of the heart muscle

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Pacemaker

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A device that provides artificial stimulation to the heart muscle to trigger contraction

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PQRST waves

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The standard waveform found on an EKG tracing. Each wave corresponds to a specific event in the cardiac cycle

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Purkinje fibers

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Fibers that conduct electrical impulses through the right and left ventricles

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Sinoatrial node (SA node)

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Pacemaker of the heart; in right atrium; where the heartbeat originates

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P wave

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Atrial depolarization

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QRS waves

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Ventricular depolarization

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T waves

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Ventricular repolarization

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AV node

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40-60 BPM

“The gatekeeper”

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SA node

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60-100 BPM

“The pacemaker”

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Depolarization

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Contraction

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Repolarization

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Electrocardiography

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Electrocardiograph

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Instrument

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Electrocardiogram

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Graphical representation

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Holter monitor

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Small portable EKG monitor worn for 24 hrs or more

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Lub dub

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  • Lub - 1st sound (closing of tricuspud and bicuspid valves)
  • Dub - 2nd sound (closing of aortic and pulmonary valves)
50
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Other names for Coronary heart disease (CDH)

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  • Artherosclerosis
  • Heart disease
  • Ischemic heart disease
  • Hardening of the arteries
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Heart attack

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Occurs if the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle is cut off

52
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What causes coronary heart disease

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  • Smoking
  • High blood pressure
  • Inflammation of blood vessels
53
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Major risk factors

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  • Unhealthy blood cholesterol levels
  • Insulin resistance
  • obesity
  • Lack of physical activity

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