EKG Flashcards
pacemaker of heart
SA node
communicates with right and left atria
Baukmens Bundle
length of time for QRS complex is
less than 120 milisec
QRS >120 milisec
BBB
p wave >200 milisec
WPW
characterized by presence of delta wave
WPW
Lateral=
Inferior=
Septal=
Anterior
lateral=AVL, I, V5, V6
inferior=II, III, AVF
septal= V1, V2
anterior= V3, V4
automaticity definition
cells are able to depolarize spontaneously
rule of 300 only works for
regular rhythms
10 second rule works well for
irregular rhythms
incomplete pause
PAC
atrial activity poorly defined. ventricular response is irregularly irregular. no p wave, rate >100
A-fib
saw tooth appearance. atrial rate >300.
Aflutter
temporally slow down Aflutter
vagal maneuvers
lots of p waves of different shapes and sizes. irregularly irregular. found in severe COPD. 3 or more different appearing P waves. have to appear sick. >100 bpm
multifocal atrial tachycardia
premature atrial complexes. PR interval is short. narrow complexes. tachy
SVT
treat SVT
adenosine
connection between atria and ventrial. skip AV node. WPW syndrome
AV reentry tachy
treat AV reentry tachy
ablation
use dual pathway within AV node. QRS is narrow
AV nodal reentry tachy
treat AV nodal reentry tachy
adenosine. prevent with CCB
extopic atrial focus
atrial tachy
treat atrial tachy
BB
significant Q wave
previous heart attack
when width of Q wave is greater than .04 sec or amp >1/3 height R wave
significant Q wave
compensatory pause. sinus node continues to discharge. initiates ventricular depol and makes the ventricle refractory to the supraventricular impulse
PVC
If see wide wide QRS, what else do you want to know
clinical Hx to know if Vtach or SVT
delay or total failure of impulse conduction through a part of the heart
Block
PR interval is longer than .200 sec. need p wave before each QRS
1st degree AV block
PR interval gets longer until a nonconducted P wave occurs. the RR interval of the pause is less than the two preceding RR intervals, and the RR interval after the pause is greater than the RR interval before the pause. look for group beating. goes away with activity.
2nd degree AV Block(Mobitz type 1, Wenckebach)
PR interval are constant until a nonconducted P wave occurs. there must be two consecutive constant PR intervals present
2nd degree AV block(Mobitz type 2)
Mobitz type 2 requires this for treatment
pacemaker
complete block of signals from atria to ventricles. no synchronization between P and QRS. HR 60s or 40s
3rd degree AV block
3rd degree AV block requires this for treatment
pacemaker
Key is R-R’ wave. 2 superimposed QRS complexes firing separately. QRS wider than .12 sec.
BBB
what leads show RBBB
V1, V2
what leads show LBBB
V5, V6. s wave in lead V1
determining axis
look at AVF for positive(up) and negative(down)
look at lead I for positive(left), negative(right)
look at lead V1 for biphasic p wave or p wave >1.5 mm
atrial hypertrophy
amplitude of S wave in lead V1 and R wave V5 or 6 exceed 35mm
LVH
tall R wave in RV leads, deep S waves in LV leads. increase in QRS duration
RVH
ST depression means
subendocardial death or ischemia
ST elevation means
full thickness death
T wave inversion means
ischemia
blood supply to heart LAD= left circumflex= right coronary= AV node=
LAD= anterior wall
left circumflex= posterior lateral
right coronary= right ventricle, inferior
AV node= gets supply from RCA
Rule for ischemic changes
have to see it in 2 or more continuous leads. 1 mm of elevation in limb leads and 2 mm in precordial leads
ST depression in V1-3
posterior wall AMI
depression in V1-3 is posterior vall MI along with II, III, AVF elevation
Inferoposterior AMI
upright QRS complex in lead I and negative QRS complex in AVF
LAFB
negative QRS complex in lead I and positive QRS complex in AVF
LPFB
used in permanent pacemakers. simulates normal physiology of atrial contraction followed by ventricular depolarization
dual chamber atrioventricular pacing
diffuse ST segment elevation means
pericarditis
prominent U wave. U wave is typically a slight bump after T wave
Hypokalemia
cove ST segment elevation in V1-3. sudden cardiac death
Brugada syndrome