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EKG Flashcards

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Arrhythmia

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Abnormal heart rate or rhythm

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Artifact

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

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Bipolar

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Having two poles or electrical charges

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Dextrocardia

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

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Ion

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An electrically charged atom or the smallest component of the element

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Unipolar

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Having one pole or electrical charge

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Lead I , II , III

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RA (-) to the LL (+); bipolar; creates a picture of the frontal plane of the heart

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aVR, aVL, aVF

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Uses RA, LA & LL to provide information on the frontal plane of the heart; unipolar

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RL

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Right leg; ground

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10
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Precordial

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Chest leads, V1-V6, unipolar

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Chart Speed

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Regulates the speed of paper during the recording

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Gain and Sensitivity

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Regulates the height, amplitude, of the tracing

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Chest V1-V6

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

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AC Interference

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

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15
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Wandering Baseline

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An artifact with an upward and downward movement of the waveform

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16
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Somatic Tremor

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An artifact that appears as jagged peaks with irregular height and spacing

17
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Interrupted Baseline

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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

18
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P Wave

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Atrial depolarization; appears as a small hill

19
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QRS Complex

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Ventricular Depolarization

20
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T wave

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Ventricular Repolarization

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U wave

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Purkinje fibers are repolarizer; usually not seen

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