Basic EKG interpretation Flashcards
(34 cards)
right arm to left arm
lead I
right arm to left leg
lead II
left arm to left leg
lead III
heart towards right arm
aVR
heart towards left arm
aVL
heart towards left leg
aVF
V1
4th intercostal space, right of sternum
V2
right across from V1 left sternal border
V3
goes in between V2 and V4
V4
to be done after V1 and V2, midclavicular line, 5th intercostal space
V6
mid-axial
V5
in between V4 and V6
limb leads
look into the plane of the body
percordial leads
(in front of heart)
transverse plane
axis shift is
QRS (mostly)
normal PR interval
1 big box on EKG
200msec
QT interval
500msec
has to be corrected for heart rate. (QT subc)
QRS interval
120msec
less than 3 small boxes
QT interval gets smaller if
fast heart beat
QT interval gets bigger if
slow heart beat
normal QRS axis
in between 0 degrees and 90 degrees
good first place to look at for axis
lead II
quick way to see if axis is normal
positive in Lead I and positive in aVF
15 big boxes equals
3 seconds