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Topic 16 - Evaluate the given ECG curve! Flashcards

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Which parameters is important to think of when interprenting an ECG?

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  1. Details
  2. Axis
  3. Rate
  4. Rhythm
  5. Morphology
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Name the waves of an ECG:

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  1. P-wave
  2. QRS-complex
  3. T-wave
    (4. U-wave)
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Name the intervals of an ECG:

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  1. PR-interval
  2. ST-segment
    (3. J-point)
  3. QT-interval
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What is the P-wave?

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Atrial depolarization

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What is the QRS-complex?

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Ventricular depolarization

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What is the T-wave?

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Ventricular repolarization

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What is the U-wave?

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Occasionally follow the T-wave

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What is the PR-interval?

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The time between atrial depolarization and ventricular depolarization

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What is the ST-segment?

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The time between ventricular depolarization and repolarization

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What is the J-point?

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It is where the S-wave ends and the ST-interval begins

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What is the QT-interval?

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The time between ventricular depolarization and the end on repolarization

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When you look at an ECG, what will indicate a normal P-wave?

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  1. Positive on lead II
  2. Each p-wave should be follows by QRS-complex
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What will an abnormal P-wave indicate?

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Dilated right or left atrium

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What will an absent P-wave indicate?

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Atrial fibrillation

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What will a prolonged PR-interval indicate?

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It shows a slower conduction between atria and ventricles, which indicates and 1st degree AV block

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What will a variable PR-interval indicate?

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2nd AV block

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How do we describe a QRS-complex?

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  1. normal
  2. narrow (abnormal)
  3. widened (abnormal)
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What will a narrow QRS-complex indicate?

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Suggests that the problem is supraventricular (=above the ventricles)

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What will a widened QRS-complex indicate?

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Suggests that the problem is of ventricular origin or there is a block in the conduction system carrying the electrical signal to one of the ventricles

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High amplitude of QRS-complex indicates?

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Amplitude = avstanden fra en bølges største utslag (toppunkt eller bunnpunkt) til likevektstilstanden (midten)

Ventricular hypertrophy

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Variable amplitude of QRS-complex indicates?

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Pericardial effusion

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What can an elevation of the ST-interval indicate?

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Pericarditis

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What can an depression of the ST-interval indicate?

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Elevated J-point:

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Can cause the appearance of the ST-elevation

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What is another name for ST-elevation?
Benign early repolarization
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How can we describe the T-wave?
Tall Flat Inverted
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Normal T-wave:
Positive and after with the QRS-complex
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What is a negative T-wave called?
Inverted T-wave
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When is an inverted T-wave normal?
In V, aVR and lead III
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When does an inverted T-wave become abnormal?
In the absence of ST-changes it might indicate ischaemic event
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What can a tall T-wave indicate?
Hyperkalaemia
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What can a biphasic T-wall indicate?
= Both negative and positive Hypokalaemia Ischaemia
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QT-interval
It varies with the heart rate Faster heart rate = short QT-interval Slower heart rate = longer QT-interval
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What can happen if the QT-interval is prolonged?
It may trigger a lethal ventricular arrythmia
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What is the U-wave?
It is associated with imbalances and hypothermia
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How can we examine the axis of an ECG?
We look at the different leads
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Why do we check the axis of an ECG?
We check for deviation. It is not specific, byt can signal further abnormalities
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What does a normal axis look like?
Both lead 1 and aVF are positive
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What is shown if there is a right axis deviation?
Lead 1 is negative, but aVF is positive
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What happens if both lead 1 and aVF is negative on the axis?
there is an extreme axis deviation
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What happens if lead 1 is positive and aVF is negative on the axis?
There is a upper quadrant deviation
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How do we calculate the heart rate?
We count the squares of the ECG
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How long is a tiny square and a big square on the ECG, if the calibration is 25 mm/s?
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Show how we can calculate the heartrate if it is IRREGULAR:
We count the number of QRS-complexes over 10 seconds and multiply with 6 to get BPM
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what is it called when the heart rate is low?
Bradycardia
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what is it called when the heart rate is high?
Tachycardia
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How we find the rhythm of the heart rate?
We look at the gap between the QRS-complexes, and if it is an irregular gap = irregular rhythm
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What is the gap between the QRS-complexes called?
RR-interval
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Different irregular rhythms, what are they called?
1. Irregularly irregular 2. Regular irregular
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What is an irregularly irregular rhythm, and what can it indicate?
No clear pattern Indicates: Atrial fibrillation
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What is an regular irregular rhythm, and what can it indicate?
Clear pattern Indicates: 2nd degree AV block
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Additional considerations with ECG:
1. ECG is a snapshot of the electrical activity 2. The ECG needs to correlate with the presentation - Why the pasient needed an ECG to begin with 3. Need to consider changes that happens over time
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What does a positive wave look like?
Upwards is positive If a QRS-complex points upward = positive
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What does a positive wave look like?
downwards is negative If a QRS-complex points downward = negative
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why do we get positive and negative waves?
There is a positive deflection when the activity goes toward the electrode and negative when it goes away from it.

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