Generation of the Elctrocardiogram Flashcards

1
Q

Electrocardigram

A

Diagnostic test that records the electrical activity of the heart as a graphic display on graph paper = trace

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2
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Trace

A

P wave = Atria
QRS wave = Ventricle Depolarization
T wave = Ventricle Repolarization

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3
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1 cm = ?

A

1 mV

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4
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Speed

A

50 mm/sec
1mm = 0.02 sec

25 mm/sec
1 mm = 0.04 sec

1 or the other

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