Lecture 2: ECG B6 Flashcards

1
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Leads that go around the heart at mid-chest. Used to localize infarcts

A

Precordial leads

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R-wave progresses from _________ to more ___________ through V1-V5.

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negative to more positive

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Vector that shows where most depolarization occurs. (where most muscle mass is)

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Mean electrical axis

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4
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Why is the sum of al QRS vectors usually at 60 degrees?

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that is pointing down and to the left towards the left ventricle (largest chamber with most muscle mass in heart)

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5
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If MEA changes, then heart has changed shape. What can this lead to?

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Hypertrophy/ dilation in response to cardiac diseases. (Quick and dirty way of seeing how heart changes shape) Or which way depolarization is going to.

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Calculating MEA. Which leads do you look at?

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Lead I and aVF

Combining these 2 allows a good approximation of MEA

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If someone is healthy, where will Lead I and aVF show up?

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Lead I will be positive

aVF will be positive

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There are two responses that the heart can do when it is under stress… what are they?

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Hypertrophy- cells get bigger
-response to hypertension
-heart wall gets thicker
Dilation-chamber gets bigger
-fills with more load
-response to volume overload
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True/False: Atrial changes can overpower Ventricle changes. Right side changes can overpower right side changes.

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False: Ventricle changes can overpower Atrial changes. (they are bigger)
Left side changes can overpower right side changes

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10
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You receive an ECG with a positive R wave in Lead I and a negative R wave in aVF. What is this persons MEA?

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Left axis

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You receive an ECG with a pos R wave in Lead I and a neg R wave in aVF. Which of the following could result in such an ECG change?

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Left ventricular hypertrophy (most likely)

Left atrial hypertrophy

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ANy alteration to normal rhythm, regularity, origin or conduction of the heart beat.

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Arrhythmias

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To determine Arrhythmias what 2 things do you look at to determine them?

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Rate and Rhythm

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14
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How do you know that an Arrhythmia is a sinus?

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One P wave for every R wave

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15
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How do you know if it is a Bradycardia?

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HR less than 60 bpm is bradychardia

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16
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How do you know if it is a tachycardia?

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HR over 100 BPM is tachycardia

17
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What is a symptom of Bradycardia? What drug could lead to Bradycardia?

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Long PR interval

M2 agonist

18
Q

What state of the heart changes when you have really fast heart rates?

A

Diastole, when heart fills with blood.

19
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If you start shortening the amount of blood that fills the heart. Shortening Diastole. what is this?

A

Tachycardia

20
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What is worse, bradycardia or tachycardia?

A

Tachycardia, you could have another arrhythmia. Bradycardia you just pass out.

21
Q

Rapid, regular atrial depolarizations
Sawtooth pattern
Normal QRS as AV node is refractory for most atrial depolarizations.

A

Atrial flutter

22
Q

No coordination of atrial depolarization. Irregular QRS, AV node will fire as soon as it is no longer refractory.

A

Atrial fibrilation

23
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Atrial fibrilation, what do you always make sure the patient is taking?

A

Anti-coagulant, blood thinner.

24
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What are the conduction blocks we need to know? (SPOT THESE ON A TEST)

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1st degree- prolonged PR interval (>.2s)
-due to increased AV node delay
2nd degree blocks- not all p-waves are conducted via AV Node
-Mobitz Type I- PR interval gets progressively longer until a beat is dropped
-Mobitz Type II- PR interval is set, but still drop beats
3rd degree- No conduction via AV node between atria and ventricles
-Both P-waves and QRS have regular rhythm but are not in sync
-QRS can be wide

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Whats the diff between sinus tachycardia and ventricular tachycardia?
you are missing P waves in V tach (ischemic event, can lead to fibrillation) -Vtach is very rapid contractions (probably not ejecting a whole lot of blood because it is going so fast)
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Disruption of oxygen delivery
Ischemia
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Whats going to start an ischemic event?
plaque in artery. Any interruption in delivery of oxygen.
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What is Peaked T-waves, transitioning into inverted T-waves?
Early Ischemia... or local Hyperkalemia outside of ventricles (T-wave= repolarization of ventricles)
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What does ST-segment elevation do?
ST segment is rapidly approaching permanent dead tissue.
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If you see Q-waves it is a sign of what?
Permanent damage or an old infarct
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Early ischemia looks a lot like what else?
Hyperkalemia
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Hyperkalemia has what characteristics on an ECG?
Peaked T-waves Prolonged PR interval Widened QRS, merges with T wave
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Hypokalemia has what characteristics on an ECG?
- ST depression - Flattened T-wave and long QT - U wave
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Know rate, Rhythm, Axis, what axis shift represents, if evidence of ischemia, predict how old ischemia is... Hypo and hyperkalemia levels and what they do...
RATE RHYTHM AXIS INFARCT
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What could result in widened QRS complex?
``` Hyperkalemia Sodium channel (Nav)blocker ```