Module I Flashcards
A 66 y/o Man complains of chest pain for three hours. The 12 lead ECK shows?
Inferior Myocardial Infarction
Which coronary artery supplies the majority of the circulation to the inferior portion og the heart?
Right Coronary Artery
Supplies the majority of the inferior portion of the heart and some of the posterior portion of the heart.
V1-V6 chest leads are categorized as?
Precordial or Unipolar leads
Views the heart from a horizontal plane
What can be used to determine the ST elevation, ST depression, or QRS duration on the ECG?
The J-point
J-point is known as the area where the S wave changes direction.
What type of maocardial infarction does the following 12-lead ECG show?
Posterior MI
R waves increase, ST depression (reciprocal changes) present in V1-V4.
Development of tall R waves in the Right precordium should be interpreted as evidence of posterior MI.
ST elevation on the ECG tracing can indicate?
Injury
The three ST stages are:
ST elevation = injury (acute MI)
ST depression = Ischemia
Q-waves present that measure 25% of the R wave = Infarction
Hyperkalemia > 7.0 can exhibit which of the following changes on the ECG tracing?
Tented or peaked T waves greater than 5mm can indicate the presence of Hyperkalemia.
Flattened T waves/U waves present, which occur just after T waves are usually smaller in amplitude than the T wave = Hypokalemia.
A 50 y/o man presents with chest pain for three days. What does the following 12-lead ECG show?
Anterior MI
ST elevation present in V3, V4, laed I and aVL
What is a characteristic of the 12-lead ECG for a patient with a history of WPW?
The Delta Wave
The delta wave is due to early conduction through the accessory pathway.
Interpret the following ECG tracing.
Complete AV Block (third degree)
Charteristics include no constant PRI
P waves are NOT related to QRS complexes
P waves regular to each other
QRS complexes are regular to each other
ST depression can indicate all of the following except?
Old Injury
Acute injury is indicated by the presence of ST elevation.
Ischemia, old infarction and digitalis toxicity can present with ST depression.
Q waves present with ST elevation can indicate?
Acute Injury
Q wave with ST depression or T wave inversion = Indeterminate
Q wave without ST changes = Old Injury/Infarction
Interpret the following ECG tracing.
100% Ventricular Paced Rythm
Your patient presents with epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting for one hour. He describes his chest pain as “heavy in nature”. What does the following 12-lead ECG show?
Inferior Wall MI
ST elevation in leads II, III, aVF
(reciprocal changes in I, aVL)
Interpret the following ECG tracing
Polymorphic V-tach
(formerly known as Torsades de pointes)
Polymorphic = QRS will NOT be symetrical.
Monomorphic = QRS waves WILL be symetrical.
Your patient is exhibiting ST elevation in leads II, III, aVF. ST depression is noted in V1-V3. Which of the following may prove hazardous?
Nitroglycerin
Pt’s presenting with an inferior wall MI may also have a Right ventricular MI present which would affect filling pressures. Medications that decrease preload are NOT recommended, unless the pt has been managed with IV fluids prior to administration.
(Diagnosis of Right ventricular MI can be done by obtaining a Right-sided 12-lead ECG)
The presence of ST elevation in V4R is a highly sensitive marker for Right ventricular invlovement.
A 55 y/o woman complains of SOB for two days. Identify what the following ECG rythm reveals.
Anteroseptal MI
Presents with ST elevation in precordial leads V1 - V4
(reciprocal changes ST depression in II, III, aVF)
In which sequence does blood flow through the heart valves?
Tricuspid, Pulmonic, Mitral, Aortic
(Toilet Paper My Ass)
What condition may the following ECG indicate?
Hyperkalemia
Peaked or tented T waves indicate Hyperkalemia with usually a serum lab value of > 7.0
Interpret the following ECG tracing
Atrial Fibrilation with ST elevation
The ECG may show peaked P waves, flattened/slurred T waves, and appearnce of U waves, which may indicate?
Hypokalemia
Interpret the following ECG
Atrial Fibrilation with BBB
R-R waves are regularly irregular with no discernible P waves present