medical assistant lesson 28

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Chapter 1: The Heart
What is the pump of the circulato...,
Where is the heart located,
The heart is surrounded by
13  cards
Chapter 1: Heart Cells
What does myocardial cells do,
Where are electronical conduction...
2  cards
Chapter 1: Depolarization
During the cardiac cycle where do...,
What does the impulse causes,
What happens when the
5  cards
Chapter 1: Main Components of the Electrical Conduction System
What is the sinoatrial sa node,
The sa node is embedded in,
What happens when the myocardial ...
11  cards
Chapter 1: The Cardiac Cycle
The electrical conduction system ...,
The heart then recovers electrica...,
The cycle of one heartbeat is kno...
11  cards
Chapter 2: The ECG Procedure
What is an electrocardiogram,
An electrocardiogram is often ref...,
An ecg or ekg obtained by operati...
3  cards
Chapter 2: Electrocardiograph Machine
The standard instrument is a mult...,
Non digital models of this 12 lea...,
Computerized electrocardiographs ...
6  cards
Chapter 2: Electrodes
There are various types of electr...,
The electrodes are self adhesive ...,
The skin is a poor conductor of e...
4  cards
Chapter 2: Electrode Placement
How many electrodes are in a stan...,
How many limb electrodes are,
How many precordial electrodes are
14  cards
Chapter 2: Led Wires
The electrical impulses given off...,
Once the self adhesive electrodes...,
The wires will either snap onto
3  cards
Chapter 2: Artifacts
A normal ecg consists of componen...,
The waveform are labeled as,
What does the p wave qrs complex ...
15  cards
Chapter 3: Normal Sinus Rhythm
Normal sinus rhythm refers to,
Sinus rhythm indicates that the c...,
Every arrhythmia is an interrupti...
7  cards
Chapter 3: ST-T Wave Changes
St t refers to,
St t wave changes can occur in a ...,
Does st t wave changes may also b...
5  cards
Chapter 3: Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Ecg analysis is especially useful in,
What is the most common arrhythmia,
In atrial fibrillation there is a...
13  cards
Chapter 3: Atrial Tachycardia
Atrial tachycardia is,
Often patients with atrial tachyc...,
What does patient with paroxysmal...
5  cards
Chapter 3: Venticular Fibrillation
Ventricular fibrillation is due t...,
What does vital organs include,
On an ecg are p waves or qrs comp...
6  cards
Chapter 4: Holter Monitor
What is a holter monitor,
A holter monitor is the size of,
These leads are affixed to the ho...
3  cards
Chapter 4: Symptoms Diary
Holter monitoring helps to diagnose,
While wearing holter monitoring w...,
Some symptoms of holter monitorin...
5  cards
Chapter 4: Role of the Medical Assistant
What is the first responsibility ...,
What is the second responsibility...,
What is the third responsibility ...
6  cards

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