Mind your P's & Q's
Depolarization of the Atria
What is the P Wave
One small block on ECG paper
What is .04 seconds
Flat Line on an ECG
What is Asystole
The other name for Wenkebach
What is Second Degree Type I
An abnormal cardiac rhythm is also called this
What is a Dysrhythmia
Complex that represents depolarization of the right & left ventricles
What is The "QRS Complex"
300, 150, 100, 75, 60, 50.....
What is one way to calculate heart rate
P Wave present PRI .12 - .20 QRS <.12 regular rate of <60
What is Sinus Bradycardia
Chest pain that is caused by inadequate coronary blood flow to the myocardium
What is Angina
Start of the Q wave to the end of the T
What is the QT Interval
3 Seconds of time on an ECG paper
What is 15 Large blocks
No P Waves, Chaotic Baseline PRI: Indiscernible QRS <.12 Conduction Ratio: Indiscernible Rate: Varies Regularity: Irregularly Irregular
What is A Fib
Abbreviated as WAP
What is Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
.12 to .20 seconds
What is a normal PR Interval
Special tool used to measure the length between waves for an ECG tracing
What are Calipers
Totally Chaotic with NO BLOOD FLOW
What is V Fib
Looks like a twisted ribbon the ECG if outlined
What is Torsades De Pointes
Definition: sudden onset
What is Paroxysmal
Size of a small block going in an upward direction
What is 1 mm
Name of the developer of the device capable of recording the electrical activity of the heart.
Who is Willem Einthoven
Hallmark is a sawtooth pattern in the P waves
What is A Flutter
Abnormal respirations of a person in respiratory or cardiac arrest
What is are Agonal Respirations