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EKG

Published on Dec 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WELCOME

BASIC, BASIC EKG INTERPRETATION
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WHAT IS AN EKG?

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IT IS SIMPLY A MEASUREMENT OF TIME AND VOLTAGE

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THE EKG STRIP IS BROKEN INTO BOXES

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LEFT TO RIGHT MEASURES TIME

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THE SMALLEST BOXES

EQUAL 0.04 SECONDS
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5 SMALL BOXES MAKE UP 1 BIGGER BOX

OR, 0.20 SECONDS
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5 BIGGER BOXES EQUAL 1 SECOND

"THE THICK LINES ON THE PAPER"
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UP AND DOWN MEASURES VOLTAGE.

WE SIMPLY MEASURE IN mm THOUGH
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1 SMALL BOX EQUALS 1 mm

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10MM EQUAL 1 MILLIVOLT.

THIS IS THE STANDARD CALIBRATION
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A SUMMERY

GOT IT?

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REMEMBER!

WE ARE JUST LOOKING AT ELECTRICAL CURRENT
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"LEADS"

PROVIDE DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT
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THINK OF IT AS A CAMERA

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A POSITIVE DEFLECTION

CURRENT MOVING TOWARD A PARTICULAR LEAD (CAMERA) WILL PRESENT AS

A NEGATIVE DEFLECTION

CURRENT MOVING AWAY FROM A LEAD (CAMERA) WILL PRESENT AS

LEAD I

LOOKS FROM THE LEFT TO RIGHT SIDE
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CURRENT MOVING TOWARDS IT WILL BE A POSITIVE DEFLECTION

CURRENT MOVING AWAY WILL BE A NEGATIVE DEFLECTION

LEAD II & PADS

LOOK FROM THE LEFT LEG TO RIGHT ARM
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LEAD III

LOOKS FROM THE LEFT LEG TO LEFT ARM
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AVL (AUGMENTED VIEW LEFT)

LOOKS FROM THE LEFT SIDE TO THE RIGHT

AVR (AUGMENTED VIEW RIGHT)

LOOKS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE TO THE LEFT

AVF (AUGMENTED VIEW FOOT)

LOOKS FROM THE FEET UP