Electrocardiography

1.4
Electrocardiography

Function

  • Measures electrical cardiac activity (Figure 1.6)
  • Dysrhythmia management covered in Section VI
An image shows a normal E C G waveform. The points, marked in the wave form, in uppercase reads, P, Q, R, S, T. The text in the bottom reads, small box 0 point 04 seconds, big box 0 point 2 seconds

Figure 1.6

Clinical Considerations

  • Dysrhythmia Detection
    • Lead II is considered best for routine monitoring
  • Ischemia Detection [4]
    • Lead II and V5, 80% sensitivity
    • Lead II, V4
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