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BasicECG by DR Chareanlap PDF
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sinus node
AVnodeHis bundle bundle branch
Purkinje fibers ventricular myocardium
electrocardiograph
electrocardiogram
electrodes(ground)
runleads12leads
V1 4sternum
V2 4sternum
V3 V2V4
V4 5clavicle
V5 V4anterior axillary line
V6 V4midaxillary line
V3RV1V4R
V4R5clavicle
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12 leads
- Bipolar limb leads 2/
Lead 1
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Lead 2
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Lead 3
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- Unipolar limb leads voltage/ central terminal
Lead aVR voltage (aelectrical augmentation 50% )
Lead aVL voltage
Lead aVF voltage
- Chest leads voltagehorizontal plane:unipolar leads
Lead V1-V6 voltageV1-V6 central terminal (indifferent
electrode)
QRS
Isoelectric line
depolarization& repolarization
leads
(
isoelectric line)
(isoelectric line)
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1mm
25mm/sec 1
1/250.04sec
1mV=10mm
calibration signal
ECGcheck paper
speed(ECG waveform
) calibration signal(tracings)
Vectorcardiogram
Vector ,
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Vectorcardiogram vector
ECG
5
-1
2
-2
vector
x,y,z
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Basic ECG
1.Rhythm
2.Rate
3.P wave
4.PR interval
5.QRS interval
6.QRS complex
7.ST segment
8.T wave
9.U wave
10.QT duration
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2
QRS 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
300
100
60
43
33
88
83
79
58
56
54
52
42
41
39
38
150
75
50
37
30
rate(bpm)
300
150
100
75
60
50
43
37
33
30
68
65
62
48
47
45
44
37
36
35
34
33 32 31 31
3 rate = cardiac cycles 5 secs x 12
3.P wave
- atrial depolarization
SA noderight
atrium&left atrium vector
- 0.12sec
- lead 1,2,V4-V6,aVF
lead aVR
- variable in 3,aVL,other chest leads
100
60
43
33
8
4.PR interval
- atrial depolarization(P wave) delayAV junctional area(AV
node&His bundle)
- 0.12-0.20sec(3-5)
5.QRS interval
- ventricular depolarization; 0.06-0.10sec(1-2)
6.QRS complex
-Normal Q
0.03 sec
-Q 1-2mm
lead 1,aVL,
aVF,V5,V6
-Deep QS or Qr
lead aVR
-QS
lead 3,V1,V2
QRS axis
- QRS axis normal 0-90 degree(QRSaxis in frontal
plane)
- QRS voltage >5mm in limb leads >
10mm in chest leads
- R wave progression R S wave
leadV3-V4(transition zone)
QRS axis
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lead1 lead aVF normal axis
lead1 lead aVF right axis deviation
lead1 lead aVF lead2 left axis deviation
lead1 lead aVF indeterminate axis
axis
7.ST segment
- isoelectric line
1mmstandard leads 2mmchest leads 0.5mm
isoelectric
- T wave
8.T wave
- ventricular repolarization
- upright lead1,2,V3 to V6 ,inverted in aVR
variable in lead 3,aVL,aVF,V1,V2(inverted T in V1,V2 )
- T wave
- 5mm in limb leads 10mm in chest leads
9.U wave
lead V2-V4, 0.2mV T wave
10.QT interval
: QTc 0.44sec
QTc =QT/RR interval(RR intervalR waveR wavesec)
lead1&aVF
ECG
- 1.cardiac rhythm 2.
ECG waveform
- sinus tachycardia,occasional PVCs,otherwise normal
- atrial fibrillation with moderate ventricular response,non specific T wave changes
- atrial tachycardia,LVH with secondary ST-T changes
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Rate
P wave
upright in 1,2,V4-V6,aVF inverted in aVR;variable in 3,aVL,other chest leads
P1 lead
- P(QRS) positive in aVR;negative in aVL,1
DDX 1. electrodes
2.dextrocardia wih situs inversus( V1-v6)
3.ectopic atrial or AV junctional rhythm
P2 Left atrial enlargement mitral stenosis
2
- P mitrale P wave>3mm(0.12sec) notching(significant if peak to peak >
0.04sec)in limb leads
- diphasic in V1negative(>1mm)
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3.Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome(LGL syndrome)
4.glycogen storage disease type II(Pompes)
5.HT
9. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
6.normal variation
10.HOCM
7.Fabry ,s disease
8.pheochromocytoma
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QRS complex
interval = 0.06-0.10 sec
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tall R wave in V1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
WPW syndrome (QRS widening &Short PR interval,Delta waves (which may be positive or negative))
RBBBB
RVH
Posterior infarction (evidence of inferior MI;mirror image in V1,V2)
Normal variant
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QRS5 Acute MI
A subendocardial ischemia
B transmural ischemia
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2
Q inverted T
,
myocardial infarction
septal
V1-V2
anterior
V3-V4
anteroseptal
V1-V4
extensive anterior V1-V6
lateral
V6,1,aVL
high lateral
1,aVL
anterolateral
V3-V6,1,aVL
inferior
2,3,aVF
RV infarct
ST elevation1mm in V4R-V6R
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Reciprocal changes ECG primary
changes infarct "ST segment
elevation and T wave inversion" reciprocal changes "ST segment
depression and tall pointed T waves",
Inferior limb leads(II,III,aVF) precordial leads lead I,aVL
Q wave (10,11)
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QRS8 Left axis deviation
- QRS axis > -30
ST segment
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ST2 myocardial ischemia
- ST depression horizontal or downslope at least 1mm symmetrical
inverted T
ST3 Secondary ST-T changes in Ventricular hypertrophy,BBB
- ventricular hypertrophy,bundle branch block
- ST depression and inverted Tlead
- lead V1,V2,(V3) RVH,RBBB
- lead V4,V5,V6 LVH,LBBB
ST4 Digitalis effect
- concave ST depressionsagging,flattening and inversion of T wave in leads with tall
R waves( leads negative QRS subendocardial ischemia digitalis
) J point depression
Note:digitalis effect(not toxicity) ST depression with inverted T and prolonged PR
T wave
upright lead1,2,V3 to V6 ,inverted in lead aVR
variable in lead 3,aVL,aVF,V1,V2(inverted T in V1,V2 )
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T wave
5mm in limb leads 10mm in chest leads
T1 Hyperkalemia
- tall peaked symmetrical T wave prolongation PR interval,QRS
duration P wave sine waveflat line
electrical activity
T2 Myocardial ischemia
- deep symmetrical inverted T wave subendocardial ischemia
T3 Early acute MI
- hyperacute T(T wave)ST elevation
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QT interval
QTc 0.44 sec; QTc = QT/RR interval
QT1 Prolonged QT
- prolonged QT(rough estimation QT interval> half of RR interval;
HR65-90bpm) predispose Torsade de Pointes
(syncope) sudden cardiac death
prolonged QT (14)
1.Congenital long QT syndrome: Romano-Ward sydrome, Jervell-Lange-Nielsen
syndrome, Refsum syndrome
2.Drugs:quinidine,procainamide, flecainide, encainide, Tetracyclic/tricyclic
antidepressant,phenothiazines,etc.(13)
3.Electrolyte imbalance: hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia (hypokalemia
prolonged QT flattening T, prominent U U wave
QT interval )(12)
4.Rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease
5.Myocarditis
6.Cerebrovascular occlusive disease,traumatic brain injury,subarachnoid
hemorrhage,encephalitis
7.Ischemic coronary heart disease
8.Congestive heart failure
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9.Hypothermia
10.Stringent dieting
11.mitral valve prolapse
QT2 Shortened QT
- QT interval
0.30sec
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1.congenital short QT
syndrome ( sudden cardiac death ventricular fibrillation)
2.hypercalcemia
3.potassium intoxication
4. digitalis effect
U wave
lead V2-V4, 0.2mV
U1 Prominent U in hypokalemia
- prominent U wave T wave leadV4-V6 ST depression,T
wave
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