ECG III and J POINT Flashcards
(94 cards)
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ECG waveform segment?
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Between waves
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ECG waveform interval?
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Includes waves
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P wave last how long?
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0.08 s
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P-R segment last how long?
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0.08 s
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P-R interval last how long?
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0.16 s
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QRS complex last how long?
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0.08 s
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S-T segment last how long?
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0.12 s
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T-wave last how long?
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0.16 s
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S-T interval last how long?
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0.28 s
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Q-T interval last how long?
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0.36 s
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Which wave is the first - (negative) wave?
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Q wave
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For the Q wave to be pathological, what 2 things must be present?
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Must be wider than 1 box (0.04 sec)
Must be 1/3 height of the R wave
13
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The p wave represents what?
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The electrical activity of the contraction of both atria
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The total QRS complex represents what?
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The electrical activity of ventricular contraction
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Which wave will ALWAYS be positive?
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The R wave
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Can you have a wave that does not contain an R wave?
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Yes, is a large negative deflection known an QS wave
17
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What is the normal range of the electric axis of the frontal plane?
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-30 and +110
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What is the normal range of the electric axis of the transverse plane?
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+30 and -30
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How do you approximate the electric axis direction from a 12-lead ECG?
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Find which lead has the most positive or negative QRS deflection, this is the direction of the lead vector
You check this by observing which lead has the most biphasic QRS complex, then see which lead is perpendicular to the axis
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Deviation of the electric axis to the right means what?
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Increased electric activity in the right ventricle due to increased RV mass
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What causes increased RV mass?
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- Chronic obstructive lung disease
- Pulmonary emboli
- Congenital heart Dz
- Disorders causing pulmonary hypertension or cor pulmonale
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Deviation of the electric axis to the left is an indication of what?
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Increased electric activity in the left ventricle due to increased LV mass
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What causes increased LV mass?
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- Hypertension
- Aortic stenosis
- Ischemic heart dz
- Intraventricular conduction defect
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Deviation of the electric axis could result from mechanical displacement of the heart from normal position, what could cause this?
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- Pregnancy
- Pneumothoraxel
- Spinal deformation
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T OR F: The concept of the electric axis of the heart usually denotes the average direction of the electric activity throughout ventricular activation
TRUE
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When determining electric axis, use 4 easy steps.
1 ) Find most biphasic
2 ) Find which perpendicular to this lead
3 ) If perpendicular lead has upward deflection then electric axis +
If perpendicular lead has downward deflection then electric axis -
4) Find greatest QRS complex in either + or - direction to get most accurate degrees
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Perfusion is based on what?
Pressure and flow
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Flow is based from what?
Volume / Time
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Left axis deviation (LAD) ischemic signs?
Hypertrophy from ECG
| Tachycardia
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T or F: Electrical blocks are not pathological?
TRUE
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What is the avg voltage of the R wave?
1 mV
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Pacing spikes from A-pacer pacemakers paces what part of the heart?
The atria
| So conduction comes from atrium and then would be normal
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V-paced pacemakers show what on an ECG?
Widened QRS
| Pacing spikes not seen
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ECG use what kind of amplifiers?
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Differential amplifiers
Takes + and - input signals and converts to alpha output signal (+ - )
(alpha = gain of the amplifier)
EX :
+ = 3v
- = 5v
Output = (+ - ) = 3 - 5 = -2 v
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Why is there a RL electrode?
It acts as an electrical reference for the ECG amplifier
| It improves the common mode rejection
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T or F: RL is always used in ECG axis evaluation therefore can go anywhere on the body
FALSE, it is never used in ECG axis evaluation
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What is CMRR?
Common mode rejection ratio
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What is CMNR?
Common mode noise reduction
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Can CMNR of amplifiers make up for the electrode impedance imbalance
No they cannot
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What is the common interference for EKG?
60 hz
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What is a high pass filter?
Rejects low frequency signals
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What is a low pass filter?
Rejects high frequency signals
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What is a band pass filter?
Rejects signals that are too high and too low
| Most ECG filters today are band pass
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What is the approximate amplitude of the ECG waveform?
1 mV
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How many volts does wall electrical outlet put out?
120 V
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How many volts does electrosurgery signal put out?
60 to 400 V
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The ECG is highly susceptible to what other noise?
EMG muscular noise
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What is amplifier gain?
The gain is the amount of amplification
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What is gain equation?
Gain = Output Amplitude / Input amplitude
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A gain of 10 means what?
THe output signal is ten times larger that then input signal
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A gain of 0.5 means what?
The output signal is 1/2 of the amplitude of the input signal
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What does a cardiotachometer do?
Device that counts the HR
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What range on display get rid of EMG activity?
0.05 Hz
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What range on display gets rid of 60 Hz interference?
40 Hz
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What is the range of signal frequencies that detects QRS?
5-30 Hz
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What is the range of signal frequencies that detects arrhythmias and ST segments?
0.05-60 Hz
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Pacemaker detection will not be detected until what frequency range?
1500 - 5000 Hz
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White lead color?
RA
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LA lead color?
Black
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Red lead color?
LL
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Chest leads color?
Brown
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Reference lead color?
Green
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Which type of filter uses band pass and high pass filters ?
Band reject filters
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AHA required frequency response for diagnostic purposes for adults?
0.05 Hz to 150 Hz
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AHA required frequency response for diagnostic purposes for pediatric population?
0.05 to 250 Hz
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T or F: The bovie operates at high frequencies and this is why you cannot be shocked
TRUE
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T or F: The return pad is small to help prevent burns from bovie
FALSE, pad is large
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What law is used when monitoring the EKG in the MRI?
Faraday's law
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Which interference will go away after giving the patient a NMB drug?
EMG interference
| Fasciculation will cause much larger interference for short period of time
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What is the J point?
Exactly the point at which the wave of depolarization completes passage through the heart.
It contains no electrical current flow, and such by definition become zero potential
Located at the end of the QRS complex
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S-T segment starts when?
60 - 80 msec after J point
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What is the std. sweep speed on monitor?
25 mm / sec
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What is considered/thought to be the true isoelectric line / point?
Point between P & Q
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Is 1mm of depression or 1mV or depression more significant?
1mV
| If you have 1mV depression pray and call for help and then run
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The most common used parameter for measuring _____________ is 60 msec post J-point?
ST segment
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Other than ST segment depression or elevation, what other criteria must be met for diagnosis of infarct?
Q wave > 1/3 the amplitude of the entire QRS complex or have Width of 1mm
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Which lead gives you the greatest possibility of detecting LV Ischemia when we (practitioners) are the detectors
V5
| 2nd is V4
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V5 will give you what percentage sensitivity of detecting ST segment ?
75%
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What two lead combination increase ST sensitivity?
V4 and V5 :::::::: 90%
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What three lead combination increase ST sensitivity?
II and V4 and V5 ::::: 96%
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What four lead combination increase ST sensitivity?
II , V3 , V4 , V5 ::::::: 100%
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If you have ST segment elevation, what you should you always assume?
Assume Heart not getting enough O2, work to get O2 to heart
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Hyper calcemia will show what on ECG waveform?
Q-T short segment
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Hypocalcemia will show what on ECG waveform?
Prolonged Q-T segment
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When using an esophageal ECG lead, what are you mostly monitoring?
The posterior heart, which is usually left heart
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T OR F: Esophageal ECG recordings provide very little volume conduction so is very similar to electrodes placed directly on the heart?
TRUE
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What are the best determinates for HR counting?
1) Arterial pressure waveform
2) Pulse Ox
3) ECG
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Why is ECG so unreliable when it comes to counting HR?
- MIssed beats because of respiration's
| - Counting more often than each beat
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What wave is responsible for ST Elevation or depression?
T wave variations
| hence why Peak T waves indicate the onset of ischemia
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In most pt's, is the J point below, at, or above the isoelectric line?
At or below
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Does J point elevation have any pathological implications whatsoever?
NO, nothing pathlogical
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T or F: J point elevation is very uncommon in young, healthy individuals
FALSE, is very common
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Look at the slide in powerpoint, but remember , if the S-T elevation is such that it makes a smiley face, then it is OK.
IF the elevation makes a unhappy/sour/upside down smiley face then it is myocardial disease
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Always remember, ANY VARIATION FROM THE NORM SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AS A POSSIBLE INDICATION OF ISCHEMIA
and now good god i hate EKG.
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