Advanced EKG Flashcards
Left axis deviation is a main cardiac vector in what range?
-30 to -90
Possible causes of a L axis deviation
- LVH
2. Inferior wall MI
Right axis deviation is a main cardiac vector in what approximate ranges?
90/100/110 to 180
Possible causes of R axis deviation
- RVH
- Young age
- Dextrocardia
Extreme R axis deviation is a main cardiac vector within what range?
-90 to 180
For the QRS to be upright in lead II, the MEA must be between
-29 and 149 degrees
For the QRS to be inverted in lead II, the MEA must be between
-31 and 151 degrees
For the QRS to be equiphasic in lead II, the MEA must be
-30 or 150 degrees
If a patient has a normal QRS axis, there will always be a (positive/negative) R deflection in lead aVR
Negative
If a patient has a normal QRS axis, there will always be a (positive/negative) deflection in lead II
Positive
If a patient has a normal QRS axis, lead I is usually (upright/inverted)
upright
If a patient has a LAD, there will be a (positive/negative) deflection in lead I
Positive
If a patient has a LAD, there will be a (positive/negative) deflection in leads II, III, aVF
Negative
What separates a LAD from a normal QRS axis ECG?
Negative R deflection in lead II
If a patient has a RAD, there will be a (positive/negative) deflection in leads III and aVF
Positive
If a patient has a RAD, there will be a (positive/negative) deflection in leads I and aVL
Negative
Right precordial leads
V1 and V2
Left precordial leads
V3-V6
Why does SSS occur?
Malfunctioning SA node
How is MAT treated?
Antiarrhythmics (magnesium, verapamil/diltiazem, metoprolol)
ECG description for RBBB
- 2 R waves in V1/V2
2. Broad, slurred S waves in V5/V6
The time from the beginning of the QRS complex to the peak of the QRS complex
Intrinsicoid deflection
ECG description for LBBB
- RsR in leads I, aVL, V5/V6
- Deep S wave in V1/V2
- ST depression and/or T wave inversion in leads I, aVL, V5/V6
Which aberrancy is more common?
RBBB