EKG basics Flashcards

1
Q

Lead: Inferior

A

View: II, III, AVF

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2
Q

Lead: Lateral

A

I, AVL, V5, V6

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3
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Lead: Septal

A

View: V1, V2

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4
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Lead: Anterior

A

View: V2, V3, V4

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5
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Lead: anterolateral

A

View: I, AVL, V3, V4, V5, V6

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6
Q

What does a normal heart rhythm include?

A

P wave, QRS, and T wave

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7
Q

A small square box is how many seconds long?

A

0.04 seconds

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8
Q

A large square box is how many seconds long?

A

0.2 seconds

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9
Q

Normal duration of P wave?

A

0.06 - 0.12 seconds

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10
Q

Normal duration of PR interval?

A

0.12 - 0.2 seconds

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11
Q

Normal duration of QRS complex?

A

0.06 - 0.1 seconds

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12
Q

Normal duration of ST segment?

A

0.08 - 0.1 seconds

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13
Q

Normal duration of T wave?

A

0.1 - 0.25 seconds

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14
Q

Normal duration of QT interval?

A

0.36 - 0.44 seconds

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15
Q

What are the six limb leads?
What perspective do they have of the heart?

A
  • I, II, III, AVR, AVL, AVF
  • vertical perspective
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16
Q

What are the six precordial leads?
What perspective do they have of the heart?

A
  • V1-V6
  • Horizontal perspective
17
Q

How do you calculate the heart rate of a regular rhythm?

A

300 / (# of large squares between two QRS’s)

18
Q

How do you calculate the heart rate of an irregular rhythm?

A

10 x (# of R waves in a 6 second strip)

19
Q

SA node rate

A

60-100

20
Q

AV node rate

A

40-60

21
Q

Purkinje Fibers rate

A

20-40