Old Exams Flashcards
The letters ECG stand for what?
Electrocardiogram
Name of Waller’s dog used in early experiments?
Jimmie
Type of amplifier used in ECG monitoring?
Differential Input DC Amplifier
How is the right leg lead used in patient ECG monitoring?
Reference / grounding
What is the accuracy calculation?
(# of correct / # total) x 100
Which monitors are used for both the patient and the anesthesia delivery system?
Paw (peak airway)
Qaw (airway flow)
Vt (tidal volume)
Respiratory Gas Analyzer
What is the “J point” definition?
80 msec after the QRS
What is the formula for calculating mean arterial pressure?
(Pulse pressure / 3) + diastolic pressure
What is precision?
Degree of consistency between repeated measurements
What is the Nyquist rate used for?
What is Nyquist rate formula?
Used to faithfully reproduce an analog signal into digital form
2 x Fmax
ASA recommendation for the use of a circuit disconnect monitor?
Continuous monitoring
What is “help me” audible alarm?
Advisory audible alarm1-2 beeps
What does the caution (3 beeps) audible alarm sound like?
“Help me please”
Which audible alarm says “Oh my god, help me” and repeats?
Warning audible alarm(5 beeps)
What is the fourier components of a rapidly changing waveform?
Contains many high frequency components
Which is the most sensitive single lead for the detection of myocardial LV ischemia?
V5 = 75% effective
What is the most sensitive lead combination of the detection of myocardial LV ischemia?
V4 , V5, II = 96% effective(V5 , II = 80%)(V5, V4 = 90%)
How does the amplitude of R waves change with respiration?
Increases with inspiration
The meaning of the resultant vector in Einthoven’s triangle:
Is the vector component of the depolarizing dipole
What is the most common cause of peri-op arrhythmias?
Bovi ??can someone please make sure this right?
What is the location of the V4 ECG lead?
5th intercostal space at the mid-clavicular line
What is the most common type of electrodes used for ECG monitoring?
Ag - AgCl or column electrodes
What is the average amplitude of the R wave?
1 mV
What is the source of common mode interferences?
60 Hz
Can occur with :
ECG near power cord/source
High electrode impedance from poor skin contact
Faulty lead wire
What is the location of the V2 ECG lead?
Left Sternal border at 4th intercostal spadce
An normal QRS complex is displayed as a RS complex (no Q wave) in viewing what lead?
Lead III
What is the primary method that skin electrodes make contact with the volume conductor of the body?
Capacitive coupling through pores
What waves present during ventricular depolarization?
QRS
The AHA (american heart association) recommends what Hz for ECG diagnostic amplifiers?
0.05 Hz - 100 Hz
Which plane is seen between cardiac vector degrees 110* to - 30*?
Frontal plane
The transverse plane can be seen between what range of cardiac vectors?
30* to - 30*
Functions of an ECG monitor that requires the highest frequency range?
Pacemakers
What is “propagation of depolarization is seen as moving separation of charges”?
Dipole theory
What are examples of ECG manifestations of ischemia?
Peak T waves
ST elevation/ST depression
T wave inversion
Q wave
What is the requirement of ASA standards of ECG monitoring?
Continuous
Augmented vector leads provide how much augmentation?
50%
What is the normal duration of S-T interval?
0.26 sec
Einthoven’s LAW
II = I + III
What is the most common mechanism that creates signal artifact in ECG?
Electrode slippage
MI (infarction) would be interpreted how?
Upward sloping S-T segments
Definition of specificity?
How reliable the device is at detecting true abnormal readings