Week 4: Cardiology (6) (ECG) Flashcards
reading protocol
- check patient name and date of ECG
- rate
- rhythm
- AXIS
- intervals
rate
QRS x6 = HR
brady <50
tachy >120
rhythm
regular, sinus, irregular
AXIS
- Look at limb leads only
- Normal = lead II most positive
- Left axis deviation = AVL most positive
- Right axis= lead III most positive
sinus arrhythmia
p waves preceding QRS
example normal ECG
- Rate = 11x 6= 66
- Rhythm= Regular (sinus)
- No axis deviation (lead 2 most positive)
- Normal PR
- Normal QRS
talk through this ECG
- 20x 6= 120
- Sinus tachycardia
- Left axis deviation (aVL most positive)
- PR normal
- QRS normal
talk through this ECG
- 11x6 = 66
- irregular
- normal axis
- normal PR, normal QRS,
diagnosis - atrial ectopic beat (atrial bigemini)
talk through this ECG
- 6x 11= 66
- Rate change
- Negative P QRST
- Short run of APB – atrial premature beats (x5)
- Atrial ectopic rhythm- node down is normal
- Negative P QRST
Short run of APB – atrial premature beats (x5)
talk through this ECG
- 240 bpm tachycardia
- Regular
- P waves (discrete)
- Right axis deviation
- QRS narrow
talk through this ECG
- Rhythm regular
- Fluttery p waves
- QRS narrow
- Activation from node down normal
talk through this ECG
- 12x6= 72
- 4 flutter waves for every QRS- saw tooth
atrial flutter
talk through this ECG
- 138 bpm- tachycardia
- Irregularly irregular
- no clear p waves
- QRS height variable
attrial fibrillation
talk through this ECG
- 78bpm
- Irregular r waves
atrial fibrillation that is being slowed down
talk though this ECG
- 132bpm
- irregular intervals and heights
- QRS is broad
- Left bundle branch blocker
Brady cardias
- <50
- Causes
- Sinus node
- AV node
- Need to know which degree of block
approach to bradycardias step 1
QRS narrow or broad
narrow QRS - brady cardia
QRS broad- bradycardia
first degree heart block
prolonged PR
PR >200ms
regular
2nd degree: mobitz type 1
prolonged PR then dropped p
2 degree: Mobitz II (wenkenbach)
drop without RP prolongation
3rd degree heart block
no association between p and QRS
talk through this QRS
tachy brady syndrome
- some parts tachy some parts bradys
- QRS narrow and regular
- 1:1 QRS: P