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For more presentations ECG Rhythm Interpretation Module I ECG Basics

For more presentations 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.

For more presentations Learning Modules ECG Basics How to Analyze a Rhythm Normal Sinus Rhythm Heart Arrhythmias Diagnosing a Myocardial Infarction Advanced 12-Lead Interpretation

For more presentations Normal Impulse Conduction Sinoatrial node AV node Bundle of His Bundle Branches Purkinje fibers

For more presentations Impulse Conduction & the ECG Sinoatrial node AV node Bundle of His Bundle Branches Purkinje fibers

For more presentations The PQRST P wave - Atrial depolarization T wave - Ventricular repolarization QRS - Ventricular depolarization

For more presentations 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 contract)

For more presentations Pacemakers of the Heart SA Node - Dominant pacemaker with an intrinsic rate of beats/minute. AV Node - Back-up pacemaker with an intrinsic rate of beats/minute. Ventricular cells - Back-up pacemaker with an intrinsic rate of bpm.

For more presentations The ECG Paper Horizontally –One small box s –One large box s Vertically –One large box mV

For more presentations The ECG Paper (cont) 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. 3 sec

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