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Slides Learning To Read An ECG PDF
Slides Learning To Read An ECG PDF
cardiogram (ECG)
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Reading ECGs
Reading ECGs is like examining a fine artwork, there are two phases to viewing:
R
1 Heart rate = beats per minute
Q
P waves = electrical signal made by
3 depolarization of the atria S
QRS
R 1 mm = 0.1 mV
PR
ST T
P
J U
1 mm = 0.04 s Q
5 mm = 0.2 s
S QT
P PR QRS ST T U
wave segment complex segment wave wave
• Shows the flow of electrical
R
depolarization current
through the heart
P PR QRS ST T U
wave segment complex segment wave wave
R
• Reasonable accuracy for a
variety of heart conditions
(e.g., arrhythmias or
T
myocardial infarction/heart
attack) P
SA node
Atrium
Mitral valve 1 2
0 3
Tricuspid valve
4 4
Purkinje
Ventricle
R
An action potential from sinus
nodal cells with automaticity
causes sequential depolarization
of all excitable cardiac cells P T
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Ventricular Depolarization
Ventricular depolarization in the intact heart generates a changing electrical field and QRS
configuration over time.
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The 12-lead ECG Reference System
aVR aVL
+ +
aVR aVL
aVF
+ aVF
I RA LA II RA LL
- + -
+
-
+ III LA LL
Right Left
6 precordial leads (electrical heart
vectors) create an anterior (V1 V2)
to lateral (V5 V6) reference V6 0°
system in the transverse plane.
V530°
V4 60°
V1 V2 V3
75°
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ECG Interpretation Requires a Systematic Approach
• Standard
10 mm = 1.0 mV
(or 1 mm = 0.1 mV)
• 1/2 Standard
5 mm = 1.0 mV
(or 1 mm = 0.2 mV)
Sinus rhythm is
present if:
• P waves are
present.
• All Ps are followed
by a QRS.
• Each QRS is
preceded by a P. If No to any, an
arrhythmia is present.
• Ps identical and
upright II and aVF.
This is a normal ECG!
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Step 3: Calculate Rate
• Normal PR interval =
0.12 0.20 s
QTc 0.30 0.46 s
• Normal QRS interval
= less than 0.10 s
• Normal corrected
QT interval =
0.30 0.46 s
Each small box is 0.04 seconds and each large box is 0.20
seconds. There are 5 small boxes in each large box.
LAE
Normal P wave:
Normal:
• R wave
transition V3 V4
• Normal voltage
Digoxin effect
Sagging of ST segment
Normal ST segment:
Isoelectric, but OK if:
-0.5 mm in limb leads
Ischemia
If ST depressed, consider: Flat or downsloping ST segment
Ischemia
Other: electrolyte
abnormality; digitalis effect
Hypokalemia
Mildly downsloping ST segment
with flattened T wave and a
U wave
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Step 8: Check ST Segment for Depression or Elevation
Normal
Normal ECG
Diagnosis?
chest pain is
musculoskeletal in origin
and the result of trauma
suffered when he was
boxing.
Treatment?
• Non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory agent
such as Naprosyn
• No further testing is
required.
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