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    This document is a presentation about ECG rhythm interpretation that contains the following information: - It provides an overview of the course objectives which are to recognize normal sinus rhythm, the 13 most common rhythm disturbances, and acute myocardial infarction on ECG. - It outlines the learning modules which cover ECG basics, rhythm analysis, normal sinus rhythm, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and advanced 12-lead interpretation. - It promotes a website for more free medical PowerPoint presentations.

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    • FOR MORE FREE MEDICAL POWERPOINT

    PRESENTATIONS VISIT WEBSITE

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    ECG Rhythm Interpretation

    Module I

    ECG Basics
    Course Objectives

    • To recognize the normal rhythm of the


    heart - “Normal Sinus Rhythm.”
    • To recognize the 13 most common
    rhythm disturbances.
    • To recognize an acute myocardial
    infarction on a 12-lead ECG.
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    Learning Modules

    • ECG Basics
    • How to Analyze a Rhythm
    • Normal Sinus Rhythm
    • Heart Arrhythmias
    • Diagnosing a Myocardial Infarction
    • Advanced 12-Lead Interpretation
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    Normal Impulse Conduction
    Sinoatrial node

    AV node

    Bundle of His

    Bundle Branches

    Purkinje fibers For more


    presentations
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    Impulse Conduction & the ECG
    Sinoatrial node

    AV node

    Bundle of His

    Bundle Branches

    Purkinje fibers For more


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    The “PQRST”

    • P wave - Atrial
    depolarization
    • QRS - Ventricular
    depolarization
    • T wave - Ventricular
    repolarization
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    The PR Interval

    Atrial depolarization
    +
    delay in AV junction
    (AV node/Bundle of His)

    (delay allows time for


    the atria to contract
    before the ventricles For more
    contract) presentations
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    Pacemakers of the Heart

    • SA Node - Dominant pacemaker with an


    intrinsic rate of 60 - 100 beats/minute.
    • AV Node - Back-up pacemaker with an
    intrinsic rate of 40 - 60 beats/minute.
    • Ventricular cells - Back-up pacemaker
    with an intrinsic rate of 20 - 45 bpm.
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    The ECG Paper

    • Horizontally
    – One small box - 0.04 s
    – One large box - 0.20 s
    • Vertically
    – One large box - 0.5 mV

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    The ECG Paper (cont)
    3 sec 3 sec

    • Every 3 seconds (15 large boxes) is


    marked by a vertical line.
    • This helps when calculating the heart
    rate.
    NOTE: the following strips are not marked
    but all are 6 seconds long.
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    End of Module I
    ECG Basics
    Proceed to Module I Practice Quiz
    on WebCT
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