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What is the flat line on an ecg called?
isoelectric lines!
Why use P Q R S T on the ECG?
Willem Einthoven invented the ECG in 1903. The letters P Q R S T were assigned to the points on the ECG because it was thought that there may be more points in either direction to be found. The letters remained in use out of common practice even after it was determined there were no further points to be labelled.
What is the isoelectric line of the ECG?
An isoelectric line on the electrocardiograph is the base line on an electrocardiogram.
What confounding variables can interfere with an ECG?
jewlrey, medications, movement, lead placement, metal buttons,
What is atrial repolarization indicated by?
The atrial repolarization occurs during the QRS complex of the ECG but is obscured by the ventricle depolarization.
What does nil acute mean on a ecg result?
medically fit
Ecg findings in pulmonary embolism include?
S1Q3T3 is the classic finding but the EKG is usually nonspecific.
Can a patient have MI without ECG changes but troponin positive after 20 hours CK was also elevated initially?
A significant portion of Acute Coronary Syndrome patients have few ECG changes. They are diagnosed based largely on positive enzymes and those aggressively treated early have much better outcomes.
What is the full form of ecg scan?
ECG stands for ElectroCardioGram
When does a person suffers from ECG?
Never. An ECG is a test, not an illness or disease.
An ECG provides imformation about what?
An ECG provides information about the wearer of the ECG's heartrate and rhythm of the heart. It provides information about wether it is normal or abnormal.
The portion of the ECG that corresponds to atrial depolarization is the?
P wave corresponds to atrial depolarization in an ECG.
What changes in the ECG might occur as a result of an acute heart attack?
ST segment elevation quite commonly occurs, but isn't a necessary requirement. Sometimes EKG changes are very subtle, or even nonexistent, initially.
How do you if the ECG machine is working correctly?
It can be tested with something called an ecg simulator.
Also known as an ECG or EKG?
Electrocardiogram is also known as ECG or EKG
What does myocardial ischemia look like on an ECG?
The ECG sign of subendocardial ischemia is ST segment depression. Note that ECG is used more now that EKG.
Who discovered electrocardiograph?
i samyak jain discovered ecg man ecg yoyo :P
