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EKG 2 Flashcards

1
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Abnormal heart rate or rhythm

A

Arrhythmia

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2
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A substance structure or event that does not naturally occur in a situation

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Artifact

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3
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Having two poles or electrical charges

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Bipolar

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4
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The heart is located on the right side of the chest and the Apex is pointing to the right

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Dextrocardia

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5
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An electrically charged atom or the smallest component of an element

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Ion

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6
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Having one pole or electrical charge

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Unipolar

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7
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RA (-) to LA (+); bipolar; creates pictures of the plane of the heart.

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Lead I, II, III

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8
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Uses RA, LA & LL to provide I formation on the frontal plane of the heart; Unipolar

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Lead aVR, aVL, aVF

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9
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Right leg; ground

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RL

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10
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Chest leads, V1-V6, unipolar

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Precordial

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11
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Regulates the speed of the paper during the recording

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Chart speed

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12
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Regulates the height, amplitude, of the tracing

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Gain and sensitivity

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13
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Unipolar with a positive pole provides information on the horizontal plane of the heart

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Chest V1-V6

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14
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An artifact that appears as a series of small spikes thatcreate a thick looking tracing

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AC interference

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15
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An artifact with an upward and downward movement of the waveform

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Wandering baseline

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16
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An artifact that appears as jagged peaks with a regular heights in spacing

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Somatic tremors

17
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An artifact that occurs when the tracing looks normal at the beginning but then it disappears or goes all over when the electrical connection is interrupted

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Interrupted baseline

18
Q

Atrial depolarization; appears as a small hill

A

P wave

19
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Ventricular depolarization

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QRS complex

20
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Ventricular repolarization

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T wave

21
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Purkinje fibers are repolarized; usually not seen

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U wave

EKG (2 decks)

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