Palpitations and ECGs

Question 1

Inferior leads

Answer 1

II, III, aVF

2-3 feet

Question 2

Lateral leads

Answer 2

I, aVL, V5, V6

1 hand w/ 5-6 fingers

Question 3

Anterior leads

Answer 3

V1, V2

1d and 2t’s on the anterior

Question 4

Septal leads

Answer 4

V3, V4

3-4 boogers in the septum

Question 5

What determines if ECG is in sinus? What leads?

Answer 5

P waves before a QRS.

Leads II and V1.

Question 6

WPW ECG findings

Answer 6

Delta waves - slight upslant of QRS

Question 7

AFib ECG findings

Answer 7

No P waves and irregularly irregular

Question 8

Atrial flutter ECG findings

Answer 8

No P waves and a sawtooth pattern

Question 9

PE ECG findings

Answer 9

Deep S wave on lead I
Deep Q wave on lead III
Inverted T wave on lead III

“SI, QIII, TIII”

Question 10

Hypokalemia ECG findings

Answer 10

U waves after the T wave

Question 11

Hyper kale is ECG findings

Answer 11

Peaked T waves

Question 12

MAT ECG findings

Answer 12

3+ different looking P waves associated w/ lung disease

Question 13

1st degree AV block ECG findings

Answer 13

Prolonged PR interval (>5 boxes)

Question 14

2nd degree AV block ECG findings

Answer 14

Prolonged PR interval with increasing prolongation

Question 15

3rd degree AV block ECG findings

Answer 15

Constant P-P and Q-Q intervals with pathology in between