EKGs Flashcards
1
Q
P-Wave
A
- Should be present & upright
- Comes before QRS complex
- One P-Wave for every QRS complex
2
Q
PR Interval
A
Normal PR Interval:
0.12-0.20 seconds
3
Q
QRS Complex
A
Normal QRS Complex:
0.06-0.12 seconds
4
Q
R-R
A
Are the R-R intervals consistent?
Regular or irregular?
5
Q
P Wave
A
Atrial Contraction
(DEpolarization)
6
Q
PR Segment
A
Movement of electrical activity from atria to ventricles
7
Q
QRS Complex
A
Ventricle Contraction
(DEpolarization)
8
Q
ST Segment
A
Time between ventricular depolarization & repolarization
(Ventricular contraction)
9
Q
T Wave
A
Ventricle relaxing
(REpolarization)
10
Q
TP Interval
A
Ventricle relaxing & filling
11
Q
QT Interval
A
<0.40 seconds
12
Q
DEpolarization
A
DEcompressing
13
Q
REpolarization
A
RElaxing
REfilling with blood
14
Q
QT Interval
A
Time it takes for ventricles to depolarize & depolarize
(To contract & relax)
