Montemayor's Stupid Fucking DSAs Flashcards
U wave
rarely seen
represents the repolarization of papillary muscles
what is a lead?
defined by two electrodes
purpose of right leg electrode?
grounding
what does the V stand for?
unipolar
augmented leads
unipolar
compare positive limb electrode with an average of the two negative electrodes
P wave
how long atrial depolarization takes
PR interval
how long for action potential to conduct through AV node before activating ventricles
QRS complex
how long it takes wave of depolarization to spread throughout ventricles
QT interval
how long ventricles remain depolarized and is thus a rough measure of overall length of ventricular action potential
sinus tachycardia
faster than normal rhythm
sinus bradycardia
slower than normal rhythm
sinus arrhythmia
subtle change in heart rate with each respiration cycle
inspiration accelerates
expiration slows
loss of sinus arrhythmia can indicate what?
loss of autonomic innervation
wolff parkinson white syndrome
abnormal conduction path
-bundle of kent
first degree AV block
slowing of conduction through the AV node
unusually long PR interval