7 steps of an ECG
Rate
Conditions with Peaked P wave:
Atrial hyper trophy
Inverted P wave = ?
Reverse conduction
Varying P waves =?
Damage near SA node.
Absent P wave =
No p waves =?
A- fib…. = there is another conduction route
None= complete heart block
Wide QRS =
Missing QRS = ?
MI
P-R interval:
0.12-0.20 (3-5 blocks)
What is the heart terrible triad?
1) inverted T wave = myocardial ischemia
2) elevated or depressed ST: myocardial injury if >1mm box
3) Q wave: >1mm = MI
4) PVC= long QRS without a P wave = 6/min or 3 in a row = DR!
Hemodynamic consequence of :
HF: peaked P, no P, long P-R
Afib: absent P wave
MI: increase Q wave, wide QRS, invented T, ST elevated or depressed
Vent arrhythmia: 6PVC/min