things that can effect ECG reading
breast tissue
fat
body hair
sweat
frontal leads
V1-V6
6 steps to reading an ECG
atrial depolarization
p wave
ventricular depolarization
QRS complex
ventricular repolarization
t wave
how to calculate the rate
R-R intervals x6
normal PR interval
120-200 ms
3-5 small boxes
normal QRS interval
80-120 ms
2-3 small boxes
normal QT interval
300-440 ms
1.5-2.5 large boxes
each small box is
40 ms
each large box is
200 ms
has a p wave before every QRS
sinus
ST depression, T wave inversion
MI