Alphabet Soup
EKG or ECG
Electrocardiogram
Normal rhythm
Sinus rhythm
Number of leads for a complete electrical activity picture
12
4 chambers
Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle
Rapid heartbeat
Tachycardia
STEMI
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Calculate HR on an EKG
Count the number of R waves in a 10-second strip and multiply by 6.
Number of electrodes for a 12 lead EKG
10
4 valves
Tricuspid, Pulmonary, Mitral, Aortic
Slow heart rate
Bradycardia
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Shows the contraction of the upper chambers of the heart
P wave
EKG's equilateral triangle
Einthoven's Triangle
Irregular heartbeat
Arrhythmias
Name a tachycardia arrhythmia
Any of: AFib, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia
AED
Automated External Defibrillator
Types of EKGs
Resting EKG and Stress EKG
Number of chest and extremity electrodes
6 chest and 4 extremity
Estimated heart beats in a 70-year lifespan
2.5 billion
Chest pain with burning, fullness, pressure, or squeezing for men; for women neck or back discomfort, nausea, stomach pain.
Angina
ICD
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Saw-tooth on EKG
Atrial flutter
Location for leads V1 and V2
Fourth intercostal space
7500 liters (2000 gallons)
Estimated volume of blood pumped per day
Most common day for heart attacks
Monday