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EKG
EKG Basics.
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Undergraduate 1
02/10/2011

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Term
EKG or ECG
Definition
Tracing of Electrical System.
Term
Fibers and Nodes Represent?
Definition
Tracings on the Ekg graph. Called Rhythms.
Term
Bundle of His is located where?
Definition
Top of ventricle. Ventricles extend to all Ventricle walls.
Term
A Normal Heartbeat consists of what needing to happen.
Definition
1) Sa Node. P wave.
2)Wave then travels through the Atrium.
3)AV Node is stimulated.
4)Excited wave goes directly to Bundle of His.
Term
P Wave
Definition
Shows Arterial Depolarization. Active Phase of Heartbeat.
Term
T Wave
Definition
Repolorization. Resting Phase.
Term
De to Re. What happens?
Definition
Cells are electronically activated and the cells switch.
Term
Wave in which begins the Heartbeat.
Definition
P Wave.
Term
Wave
Definition
Deflection from the baseline. Rounded. P or T wave.
Term
Segement
Definition
Straight Line connecting a wave QRS
Term
Intervals
Definition
Wave and a connecting straight Line.
Term
ST Segment
Definition
Space between S and T wave.
Term
QT Interval
Definition
Start if a Q wave to the end of a T wave.
Term
PR Interval
Definition
Measurement of the onset (P Wave) to the beginning of QRS.
Term
Normal PR Interval distance.
Definition
.12 to .20
Term
QRS Complex
Definition
Beginning of Q wave to the completion of the S wave.
Term
QRS Complex Normal Mapping.
Definition
.04 to .10
Term
Numbers
Definition
Represent the Length and width of a wave.
Term
Each box on paper represents?
Definition
.04
Term
Ventricular Tachycardia
Definition
Seconds to Live (P-Wave is Absent or not related)
Term
Sinus Tach means what pace Heartbeat?
Definition
Fast
Term
Sinus Bradycardia
Definition
Slow Heartbeat.
Term
Sinus Arrest
Definition
Very Long Pause of the Heart.
Term
Sinus Pause
Definition
long pause in the heart.
Term
atrial Tachycardia
Definition
Abnormal P before each QRS. (Hard to See)
Term
Atrial Fibrillation
Definition
No P wave.
Term
Junctional Tach or Rhythm
Definition
Inverted QRS
Term
PVC's
Definition
Wide and Bizarre Rhythm. Can be caused by Caffeine.
Term
Ventricular Asystole
Definition
Flatline. Begin CPR.
Term
Artifact Reading.
Definition
Unreadable.
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