TopicKeywords
Basics of Cardiac Monitoring
Electrophysiology Basicsdepolarization, repolarization, deflection
ECG Leadslead II, limb leads, precordial leads, 12-lead
ECG Gridvoltage, speed, squares
Waveform and Wavesisoelectric line, p wave, qrs complex, t wave, pr interval, st segment, qt interval
Rate and Rhythmregular, irregular, 6-second strip, 300 method
Classification of Heart Ratesbradycardia, tachycardia
Intrinsic PacemakersSA node, sinus, AV node, junctional, purkinje fibres, ventricular
Relationship to Pulseasynchrony, pulseless electrical activity, PEA
No Electrical Activityasystole, disconnected cable
Index of Arrhythmias
Sinus Rhythmsnormal sinus, sinus bradycardia, sinus tachycardia
Atrial Rhythmswandering atrial pacemaker, multifocal atrial tachycardia, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation
Junctional Rhythms and SVTjunctional escape, accelerated junctional, supraventricular tachycardia
Ventricular Rhythmsidioventricular escape, accelerated idioventricular, ventricular tachycardia, torsades des pointes, ventricular fibrillation
SA Node Abnormalitiessinus block, sinus arrest, sinus arrhythmia
AV Blocksfirst degree AV block, second degree AV block, Wenckeback, Mobitz, advanced AV block, third degree AV block, complete block
Ventricular Pacemakersventricular pace, failure to capture, failure to sense, oversense, undersense
Index of Clinical Findings on ECG
ST Segment and T-Wave Changesst elevation, st depression, T wave shapes
Hyperkalemiapeaked T waves, sine waves
Prolonged QTcorrected QT, QTc, torsades de pointes
STEMI Findingscontiguous leads, anterior STEMI, posterior STEMI, right-sided STEMI, 15-lead ECG, right-sided ECG
STEMI/NSTEMI vs. OMI/NOMIwellens syndrome, hyperacute T waves, de winter T waves