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This document is a series of slides for an ECG rhythm interpretation course. The course objectives are to recognize normal sinus rhythm, the 13 most common rhythm disturbances, and acute myocardial infarction on ECG. The learning modules cover ECG basics, rhythm analysis, common rhythms, diagnosing heart attacks, and advanced 12-lead interpretation. The slides define terms like the P wave, QRS complex, T wave, and PR interval and describe the heart's pacemaker cells and how they relate to the ECG paper format.

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This document is a series of slides for an ECG rhythm interpretation course. The course objectives are to recognize normal sinus rhythm, the 13 most common rhythm disturbances, and acute myocardial infarction on ECG. The learning modules cover ECG basics, rhythm analysis, common rhythms, diagnosing heart attacks, and advanced 12-lead interpretation. The slides define terms like the P wave, QRS complex, T wave, and PR interval and describe the heart's pacemaker cells and how they relate to the ECG paper format.

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ECG Rhythm Interpretation


Module I
ECG Basics
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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
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Impulse Conduction & the ECG


Sinoatrial node
AV node
Bundle of His
Bundle Branches
Purkinje fibers
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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 contract)
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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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