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EKG Flashcards

1
Q

P wave

A

Atrial depolarization begins

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2
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PR-interval

A

Atrial depolarization complete

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3
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Atrial depolarization + Ventricula depolarization

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QRS complex

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4
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ST-segment

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Ventricular depolarization complete

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5
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T wave

A

Ventricular repolarization begins

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6
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Depolarization begins (Atria)

A

P wave

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7
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Depolarization complete (Atria)

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PR interval

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8
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Repolarization (Atria)

A

QRS

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9
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Depolarization begins (Ventricle)

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QRS

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10
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Depolarization complete (ventricular)

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ST segment

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11
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Repolarization begins

A

T wave

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12
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Repolarization complete

A

After T wave

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13
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PeRicarditis

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can cause PR-interval depression

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14
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Peaked T-waves

A

myocardial ischemia, kyperkalemia, LV hypertrophy, intercranial bleeding

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15
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PR segment

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isoelectric line, reference point for measuring ST elevation

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16
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Hypokalemia (ECG changes)

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increased PR interval, increased QT interval, T wave flattening, U wave

17
Q

Hyperkalemia (ECG changes)

A

peaked T waves, P wave flattening, PR prolongation, QRS prolongation , V-fib

18
Q

Hypercalcemia

A

shoRt QT interval

19
Q

Hypocalcemia

A

lOng QT interval

20
Q

Hypermagnesemia

A

heart block and arrest

21
Q

HypOmagnesemia

A

lOng QT interval (torsades risk)

22
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RCA: Inferior Heart

A

II, III, aVF

23
Q

Circumflex: Left Lateral Heart

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I, aVL, V5, V6

24
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LCA: Anterior Heart, LAD

25
Q

Bipolar leads

A

I, II, III

26
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Limb leads

A

aVR, aVL, aVF

27
Q

Pericordial

28
Q

The mean electrical vector tends to point towards…

A

areas of hypertrophy (more tissue to depolarize) and away from areas of myocardial infarction

29
Q

If lead I and aVF point up then…

A

the axis is normal (two thumbs up)

30
Q

leads (R)eaching towards one another (I points down and aVF points up)

A

(R)ight axis deviation

31
Q

If leads are (L)eaving each other then…

A

(L)eft axis deviation

32
Q

If both leads point down then…

A

Extreme Right axis deviation (two thumbs down)

33
Q

Normal axis voltage

A

between -30 and +90

34
Q

more negative than -30

A

LEFT axis deviation

35
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more positive than +90

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RIGHT axis deviation

36
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Causes of Right Axis Deviation

A

COPD, acute bronchospasm, for pulmonale, pulmonary HTN, pulmonary embolus

37
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Causes of Left Axis Deviation

A

Chronic HTN, LBBB, Aortic stenosis, Aortic insufficiency, MR

Anesthesia Principles 1 (11 decks)

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