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1 ECG Practice 1 Mohamad Hababeh RN, MSN Sinus Bradycardia Source: Sensible Analysis of the 12 Lead ECG 1 1

2 Sinus Arrhythmia Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 2 Second Degree Heart Block: Mobitz Type 2 Source: Simulator Standard ECG 3 2

3 Normal Sinus Rhythm with PAC Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 4 Sinus Bradycardia Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 5 3

4 Sinus Arrest Source: ECG workout exercises in arrhythmias interpretation (2006) 6 Sinus Exit Block Source: ECG workout exercises in arrhythmias interpretation (2006) 7 4

5 Wandering Atrial Pacemaker Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 8 Atrial Fibrillation F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F Source: Sensible Analysis of the 12 Lead ECG (2000) 9 5

6 Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) Atrial Tachycardia Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 10 6

7 Ventricular Stand Still Source: Simulator Standard ECG 11 Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 12 7

8 Atrial Flutter Source: Sensible Analysis of the 12 Lead ECG (2000) 13 Atrial Fibrillation with ST Source: Sensible Analysis of the 12 Lead ECG (2000) 14 8

9 Sinus Rhythm with PJC No P No P No P Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 15 Junctional Escaped Beat No P Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 16 9

10 Junctional Rhythm No P No P No P No P T T T T Source: Sensible Analysis of the 12 Lead ECG (2000) 17 Junctional Tachycardia P P P P P P P P P Source: Sensible Analysis of the 12 Lead ECG (2000) 18 10

11 Ventricular Tachycardia Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 19 Accelerated Junctional Rhythm P P P P P P P Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 20 11

12 Sinus Rhythm with Ventricular Bigeminy R R R P P P P T T T Source: Sensible Analysis of the 12 Lead ECG (2000) 21 Atrial Fibrillation with PVC PVC F F F F F T T T Source: Sensible Analysis of the 12 Lead ECG (2000) 22 12

13 Pacing Rhythm Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 23 Ventricular Escaped Beat R No P T Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 24 13

14 Second Degree Heart Block Mobitz Type 2 No QRS No QRS PR PR PR Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 25 Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm R R R R R No P No P No P No P No P T T T T T T Source: Sensible Analysis of the 12 Lead ECG (2000) 26 14

15 Second Degree Heart Block Mobitz Type 2 No QRS PR PR PR Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 27 Torsade de Pointes Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 28 15

16 Ventricular Flutter Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 29 Ventricular Fibrillation (Coarse) Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 30 16

17 Sinus Rhythm with First Degree Heart Block PR PR PR PR Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 31 Second Degree Heart Block Mobitz Type 1 No QRS No QRS PR PR PR PR PR Source: Sensible Analysis of the 12 Lead ECG (2000) 32 17

18 Second Degree Heart Block Mobitz Type 2 No QRS No QRS PR PR PR PR PR PR PR Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 33 Second Degree Heart Block Mobitz Type 2 No QRS No QRS No QRS PR PR PR PR PR PR Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 34 18

19 Pacing Spikes Without Capture No QRS No QRS No QRS No QRS No QRS Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 35 Ventricular Stand Still No QRS P P P P P Source: ECG workout exercises in arrhythmias interpretation (2006) 36 19

20 Sinus Arrest P P P P P P P P Source: ECG workout exercises in arrhythmias interpretation (2006) 37 Hypercalcemia QT QT QT QT QT Short QT Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 38 20

21 Procainamide / Quinidine Toxicity QT QT QT QT Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 39 Hyperkalemia Peaked T waves Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 40 21

22 Digitalis Effect ST ( Scooped Out) PR PR PR PR PR T Wave ( Flat / Biphasic) Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 41 Hypocalcemia QT QT QT QT Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 42 22

23 Hypokalemia / Flat T Wave Source: Basic DysrhythmiasInterpretation and management (2002) 43 ECG Practice 2 23

24 Sinus Bradycardia with LAD+ LAH + NSSTTW Changes qr LAD LAH T rs Flat T HR= 56 Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 1 LBBB QRS> 0.12 rs P QRS> 0.12 R Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 2 24

25 RBBB QRS> 0.12 RSR Slurred S P LAD QRS> 0.12 Slurred S Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 3 LVH+RAE+LAE Biphasic P = LAE P-Pulmonale= RAE S= 30 mm R= 22 mm Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 4 25

26 LVH+ Lateral Wall Ischemia R > 12 mm Criteria For LVH Biphasic T Inverted T R > 11 mm Flat T Flat T Source: Patient ECG Strip 5 First Degree Heart Block + RVH R > S = RVH PR > 0.20 Sec RAD Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 6 26

27 Anteroseptal Acute MI ST ST ST ST Source: Patient ECG Strip 7 Anteroseptal Acute MI with Lateral Extension ST ST ST (Reciprocal Changes) ST Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 8 27

28 Lateral MI ST LAD ST (Reciprocal Changes) Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 9 Inferior - Posterior MI ST (Reciprocal Changes) ST (Post. MI) ST Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 10 28

29 Atrial Ectopic Rhythm P R > 12 mm = LVH P R > 11 mm = LVH P Ischemia Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 11 Low Voltage 12 Lead ECG QRS in Limb Leads < 5 mm QRS in Precordial Leads < 10mm Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 12 29

30 Ventricular Bigemeny Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 13 Pericarditis + Hyperkalemia LAD Tall Symmetrical T waves PR Depression = Pericarditis Source: Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation (2003) 14 30

31 Atrial Fibrillation with Lateral Wall Ischemia No P wave T Wave Inversion Source: Patient ECG Strip 15 Demand Pacemaker Spike QRS Source: Patient ECG Strip 16 31

32 Junctional Ryhthm (Bradycardia) No P wave No P wave No P wave No P wave No P wave Source: Patient ECG Strip 17 Normal ECG Source: The ECG Made Easy (2008) 18 32

33 Artifact Artifact Source: The ECG Made Easy (2008) 19 Ventricular Tachycardia Wide QRS Source: The ECG Made Easy (2008) 20 33

34 Sinus Rhythm with PVCs PVC PVC PVC Normal P / QRS PVC PVC PVC PVC PVC PVC Source: 150 ECG Problems (2003) 21 WPW RAD R in V1 Normal P Delta wave Short PR Source: 150 ECG Problems (2003) 22 34

35 1 st Degree Heart Block Prolonged PR Interval Normal P Source: 150 ECG Problems (2003) 23 Pulmonary Embolism Prominent S RSR RBBB Q Wave+ Inverted T T Wave Slurred S Source:lifeinthefastlane.com 24 35

36 Digitalis Effect Down Slope ST Down Slope ST Source: 25 Hyperkalemia + Hypocalcemia Tall Tented T Wave Prolonged QT Source:

37 References 1. Introduction to 12- Lead ECG, the art of interpretation, Thomas B. Garcia, Neil E. Holtz Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, Massachusetts (2003) ECG Problems, 2 nd edition, John Hampton, Churchill Livingstone (2003). 3. The ECG Made Easy, 7 th edition, John Hampton Churchill Livingstone (2008). 4. ECG workout exercises in arrhythmias interpretation, 5 th edition Jane Huff, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.(2006). 5. Basic Dysrhythmias Interpretation and management, 3 rd Edition, Robert J. Huszar, Mosby (2002). 6. Sensible Analysis of the 12 Lead ECG, Kathryn M. Lewis, Delmar (2000). 7. Real Patient s ECG strips Standard Simulator ECG. Thank You 37

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